> Note:  the above is a link to a list of messages on a 
> particular msn forum.  I want to download this page PLUS 
> the link that points to the previous messages.  This 
> particular messages has 27 followup messages. 

There are two potential problems: 
- javascript complexity
- filtering complexity

If you just want to download TWO pages, the best way IMHO 
is to cut/paste these two links into httrack, and exclude 
everything else in the filters (set options/scan rules), 
except maybe images and related css:
-* +*.gif +*.jpg +*.css +*.js

If you want to download more (all links pointed from a 
page, for example), you will have to play a little with 
scan rules ; such as:
-*
+groups.msn.com/R2INRIFinanceAndInvestments/housing.msnw?action=get_message*ID_Message=12756*

(this is only an example - that might have to be adapted)