This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/BF.2ADIAE/1198.1 Message Board Post: Dee- The boards do not grab the poster's IP address so there is no way to block a poster--only to remove the offensive post once they are posted. As for creating a contact page for your board--you can create a customized Links and Announcements page from your tools page by clicking on the EDIT LINKS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS link. Joan