Al, I think what you want is <a href='read_msg.asp?message_id=14973831'>#msg-14973831</a>. That's "#" + "msg-" + (the message number (only) for the message you are pointing to, from the "www" line.} Fred this is a test <a href='read_msg.asp?message_id=14977268'>#msg-14977268</a> this is a test