Some output deleted to save spamminess: }~/ ftp rz.verisign-grs.net Connected to rz.verisign-grs.net. 220-**** Welcome to the VeriSign Global Registry Services gTLD Zone FTP Server **** Name (rz.verisign-grs.net:jamie): [myusername] 331 Please specify the password. Password: 230 Login successful. ftp> ls 229 Entering Extended Passive Mode (|||31270|). 150 Here comes the directory listing. [ lots truncated ] -rw-r--r-- 1 ftp ftp 5167 May 20 16:21 arpa.zone.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 ftp ftp 2309652729 May 20 15:31 com.zone.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 ftp ftp 3107 Mar 28 14:46 named.root -rw-r--r-- 1 ftp ftp 317965345 May 20 15:23 net.zone.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 ftp ftp 550 Mar 27 15:49 root-servers.net.zone.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 ftp ftp 546199 May 20 15:42 root.zone -rw-r--r-- 1 ftp ftp 211133 May 20 15:42 root.zone.gz I will email the OP a couple of contacts in the AM after I verify it's alright to give out their info. -jamie