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>