I've noticed now it is only with hotmail accounts.
So yes I beleive it has something to do with that end.

thanks

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

Steph222 wrote:

I installed Office Small Business yesterday and can send most emails.
However some I get back fro "System Administrator" that state the
following Your message did not reach some or all of the intended
recipients.

Subject: FW: Regarding Grace
Sent: 2/17/2007 11:14 AM

The following recipient(s) cannot be reached:

'John Doe' on 2/17/2007 11:14 AM
554 Message refused

This is definitely a message from John Doe's server that indicates the John
(or the server) refuses to accept your message. It's not Outlook's problem,
but is something deliberately imposed by either John or John's ISP.
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Brian Tillman