whois -h whois.networksolutions.com networksolutions.com. <--- trailing dot.
[disclaimer pablum deleted] Whois Server Version 1.1 Domain names in the .com, .net, and .org domains can now be registered with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net for detailed information. Domain Name: NETWORKSOLUTIONS.COM Registrar: 7DC, INC. Whois Server: whois.7dc.com <--- ???????? Referral URL: www.7dc.com <--- Who??? Name Server: NS2.NETSOL.COM Name Server: NS1.NETSOL.COM Name Server: NS3.NETSOL.COM Updated Date: 20-may-2000 -=-=-=-=-=- ????? This is happening for pretty much every domain I bothered to check, and only seems to happen when using a dot at the end of the FQDN. Jay Stewart Internet Network Engineer Olympia Networking Services - "The Northwest's Premier ISP" A wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced TelCom Group, Inc.