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Possible to trace the origin of an email?

We have an email address that get's radio broadcasted out across a very wide area overseas.   We need to be able to trace the geographical origins of the mail we receive for that address - at least down to the country.  Is there any way to derive this information (I'll say consistently) from the header information?  Thanks.
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Greetings, LTWadmin !

You can locate the From IP address in the header and get the origin of the sending server.  Put the IP address in the folllowing website to find the owner of the IP address.

http://www.arin.net/whois/index.html

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OK - It may take a little time for my user to test this so now - since the two answers I alreadh have seem very succint, I will either split points to the first two responders, award first come - first server, or award based on which web site we like best.  Life is cruel...  Thanks to you both - look for the points award ASAP.
i like first come first serve...

but then, I'm not greedy..

You can split the points
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LTWadmin, has your user tested the proposed solutions?
Other option to Try as well:

http://www.emailtrackerpro.com/index.html

It give you the location in details, and they have a trail period to try it for free for 15 days, and it's price is really cheap $19.95.

I've test it my self i really like it.
LTWAdmin..did you forget us??  :-)
Irwinpks -

No - Just waiting to hear from my client - Also interested now in Naser72's option - will look into it this coming week.  Stand by...
ok.. cool
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Thanks!
cool.. thank you!