this worked to change the links:
< STYLE TYPE="text/css">
<!--
a:link { color: green; } /* color before link is clicked on*/
a:visited { color: yellow;} /* color after link is visited */
a:active { color: purple;} /* color when the link is CURRENTLY being visited*/
/* this is usually when you are using frames */
/* and the link is displayed in one frame */
/* and was clicked on in another frame */
a:hover { color: olive;} /* color when you move the mouse over the link*/
/* or to change the background colors too */
a:link { color: green; background-color:black;}
a:visited { color: yellow; background-color:black;}
a:active { color: purple; background-color:black;}
a:hover { color: olive; background-color:black;}
-->
</STYLE>