MrsW, the ecas tracker is an external programme, it has nothing to do with CIC. What you do is provide as many markers about your application as you have (names, receipt number, file number etc), and the programme checks your eCAS for you and alerts you by email if there is a change. I use it, as do many others on this forum, so I don't have to keep checking eCAS all the time, and drive myself nuts wondering what is going on when nothing changes, LOL.
You can sign up here, if you're interested:
https://ecas.carroll.org.uk/
Hopefully, your update is also a legitimate one and your husband gets that PPR call soon! I am hoping that is the case for those who have received this update, it would be really great to see these files completed before year-end.
Only 69 days left in 2011!