Subject: Re: [NIC-981207.1418] whois for 'server SERVER-HANDLE' not returning information?
From: Hostmaster <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked] (nicholas harteau)
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1998 11:43:13 -0500 (EST)

> 
Dear Customer,

Thank you for contacting Network Solutions, Inc., InterNIC
Registration Services.

This appears to be an error, as a similar search does return such a 
list of domains when checked.

Best Regards,
Scott H
Network Solutions, Inc. 

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                 Herndon, VA 20170
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> 
> 
> a few days ago, when i would make a whois query something like:
> [nrh@squig ~] whois e0.ns.execpc.com
> [No name] (E13-HST)
> 
>    Hostname: E0.NS.EXECPC.COM
>    Address: 169.207.1.122
>    System: ? running ?
> 
> <etc>
> [nrh@squig ~] whois 'server e13-hst'
> No match for server "E13-HST".
> 
> i would get a list of domains relevant to that server.
> 
> is this an error or a change in the behavior of the whois server?
> 
> i'm hoping the former; it's a very useful feature.
> 
> -- 
> nicholas harteau
> [email-masked]