Scott Spence wrote:
> > > Is anyone out there using the free domain name services of granitecanyon?
> > > What experiences have people had?
> >
> > > At the moment our server does not seem to be registered (using nslookup
> > > and their server as the default I get a non-existent host/domain) But I
> > > get the same problem with netscape.com, only local granitecanyon.com
> > > domain names seem to register, shoud this be or is there something wrong?
> >
> > This is correct. The nameservers for granitecanyon.com won't answer
> > recursive queries; they only provide information about the
> > granitecanyon.com domain.
> >
> > You should use your ISP's nameserver(s) (and/or your own) for
> > recursive queries.
>
> If this is the case then how do I check recursive queries for those hosts
> on the otherside of the world? I recently had someone getting bounced mail
> on their hotmail account due to 'non-existant domain' errors for our
> domain (that does exist!).
>
> Basically I'd like to simulate being a US name server, in the US portion
> of the Internet.
You can either:
a) Find someone who administers a recursive nameserver in an
appropriate part of the 'net, and ask them if you can make use of it.
b) Pick DNS servers at random until you find one which will accept
recursive queries from anywhere. This is generally considered
impolite; it may even be illegal.
c) Use dig or nslookup to simulate a recursive query. This has the
advantage that you can test every nameserver in the chain, in case one
of the parent domains has multiple nameservers which are inconsistent.
--
Glynn Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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