hotmal.msn.de has one IP number , which is the same as for msn.de, via cname to redirect.msn.co.uk , which also has a corresponding reverse pointer. msn.de, msn.it, msn.sk, msn.fi, msn.es and at least 92 other hosts point to the same IP. msn.de is a domain controlled by three nameservers at msft.net. All of them are on different IP networks. hotmal.msn.de is hosted on a server in Ireland even though the hostname implies Germany.