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- From: sandman@cray.csc.ncsu.edu (Mr Sandman)
- Subject: Re: Help with directories!
- Message-ID: <1992Aug31.140833.11541@ncsu.edu>
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- State University. The opinions expressed are those of
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- Keywords: domain system
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- Reply-To: sandman@cray.csc.ncsu.edu (Mr Sandman)
- Organization: North Carolina State University
- Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 14:08:33 GMT
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- In article <1992Aug28.162012.1330@hemlock.cray.com>, ant@palm21 (Tony Jones) writes:
- |> : > Oddly enough, the Domain Name System doesn't know "cray.csc.ncsu.edu".
- |> : > Now why doesn't that surprise me?
- |> :
- |> : Oddly enough, the Domain Name System doesn't know "john@physiol.su.OZ.AU".
- |> : Is there some special meaning in this? What the hell is your problem?
- |>
- |> The domain system does know 'physiol.su.OZ.AU', not every host needs an
- |> A(ddress) record (usually when there not directly connected to the Internet)
- |> In this case it has a MX (mail exchange) record.
- |>
- |> There is nothing in either address or MX info for 'cray.csc.ncsu.edu'
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- Specifically how does one obtain this information?
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