re: broken links ...

When you wish to post a straightforward link to an article or webpage in your post, simply type or paste the address directly into your message. The database will automatically create the URL link for you

Using the http:// button when typing a message is for a HYPERlink, which is a two-step process. When you submit your post, what will show in your message is not the web address, but some other text that you have entered instead.

So, simplest and easiest ... just paste the address in the message itself.

Doreen