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microsoft.com. Server: a.GTLD-SERVERS.NET Address: 198.41.3.38

*** a.GTLD-SERVERS.NET can't find microsoft.com.: Non-existent host/domain - ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 12:36:32 +0100 (BST) From: ULCC Postmaster <Postmaster@ulcc.ac.uk> To: uk-mail-managers@ncl.ac.uk Cc: Postmaster <Postmaster@ulcc.ac.uk> Subject: Duff root nameserver For your enjoyment, it appears to us that one of the root nameservers has no information about the .com domains. UKERNA IT Support queried a problem with domain lookups and our investigation revealed that a.GTLD-SERVERS.NET is returning NXDOMAIN responses to .com lookups. Eg: dig microsoft.com @a.GTLD-SERVERS.NET. ;; got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 6 ;; flags: qr aa rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0 ;; QUERY SECTION: ;; microsoft.com, type = A, class = IN Bob Pockney ------- End of Forwarded Message -- Simon Lockhart | Tel: +44 (0)1737 839676 Internet Engineering Manager | Fax: +44 (0)1737 839516 BBC Internet Services | Email: Simon.Lockhart@bbc.co.uk Kingswood Warren,Tadworth,Surrey,UK | URL: http://support.bbc.co.uk/