question about firewall outbound rules

hi there :)
I intend to create an outbound rule in Windows Firewall to block connections certain software might attempt to make.
My question is if I can add an IP exception, like blocking all outbound connections with the exception of certain IP address where the software may connect, which is actually my website's ftp server.
I've surfed in rules settings and I cannot find it.

Use hosts file under C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc instead.
Example:
127.0.0.1 http://www.yahoo.com
will block yahoo website.

topgundcp said:

Use hosts file under C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc instead.
Example:
127.0.0.1 http://www.yahoo.com
will block yahoo website.

Hi Topgundcp
I don't understand, what i want is to block a program to all outbound connections except my website's ftp server IP address.
Can you do that in hosts??

If your blocking just one program you can use the host you cant block all connections that way

Samuria said:

If your blocking just one program you can use the host you cant block all connections that way

There is something no one is getting right.
I DO NOT WANT TO BLOCK ALL CONNECTIONS
I want to block all outbound connections from a certain program EXCEPT my FTP's IP address.
To that IP address I DO WANT THE SOFTWARE TO CONNECT
Is that possible?

someone?

Still not clear is the ftp and the software going to the same ip or not and what ports are the using what is the software

Add a custom rule at the windows firewall. Choose the program and in the scope section of the rule specify the ip ranges that you don't want the program to send packets. like: 0.0.0.0 - (IP address of your FTP Server - 1) add a second range (IP address of you FTP Server + 1) - 255.255.255.255
In the action section use block connection.