Well, if you blocked the IP address you would be blocking Hotmails SMTP server not his personal machine as Hotmail is a web-based mail service. The only option you have is to block all Hotmail messages. Mark Fugatt MCSE, MCT, Microsoft Exchange MVP Pentech Office Solutions Inc Rochester, NY Tel: 585 576 4750 http://www.4mcts.com http://www.exchangetrainer.com Fight Spam with Cloudmark http://www.cloudmark.com/?rc=gfd4hl -----Original Message----- From: Abdul Basit [mailto:binfo@xxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 4:18 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Tracking Of Hotmail Account http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hi, I am memeber of this group. I have learnt alot during past last 3 months. Today I have a different satiuation I hope you people will have some suggestions. Some one of our company is sending some stupid/bad emails to our CEO email address. That person is using the @hotmail.com account and probably sending from his home. I know how to block some email address but if i block he will make another one.We want to find who is doing this things. Is there any way we can track his computer I.P address. I hope if u will work on it may be it will help us all. Please send me your expert advise. What ever your skills tells to handle this satiuation. I will be really thankful to you. Will be waiting for your nice response. Thanks Basit ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------