Greetings Deckker,

If you mean a Messenger user, you cannot unless you establish a direct connection (like file
transfer, voice/video conversation, etc.) -- basic text chat will not reveal the users' IP
address.
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Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

Yes You Can Trace the ip of any one using msn mess.

To do so You have to open command prompt and type the
command line { NETSTAT /n } and monitor any change in ip
address then type mess. to the person from who u want ip
type the command once again before pressing enter send the
mess. to the person and then press enter if no change
again type the same command