What appears to be happening is exceptionally bizarre. While a workaround temporarily exists, it may introduce more problems than it solves. Only three slashes work. And it is not at all clear whether it will work at all for certain web clients. And use of some DOS specific backslash and dots thingy is likely to cause UNIX or Mac servers fits.
Server is service pack three status.
All HTML links work properly, as do all Acrobat email and website links. Note that use of a NNTP protocol does not seem to work because this all happens before the news server, not after. Your help, please. Get a Synergetics catalog . Send Don Lancaster email.