> In fact, the error, badly formed address, > Is one I have not encountered before.
I have. It can mean a few things if I recall correctly. If, instead of enter, you press "E" on that link (that is, a capital E), then the home key or Ctrl+A, it will put you at the start of whatever link it is trying to take you to, in an edit field. What do you see as the part of the link before the colon? Luke