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Whois is probably a better idea for that kind of thing.
If the domain has been registered but name servers not setup
you will get the same reply from dig as a non existant domain.
Cheers
Paul
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Dont worry Marge.
Trying is the first step to failure
-- Homer J. Simpson
On Tue, 12 Dec 2000, Sergei Kolodka wrote:
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> Hm. Our NIC gave us recommendation to use dig :)
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> PK> That's not enough because that will only show you if a zone file
> PK> for that domain exists and have been properly delegeated.
> PK> If the domain has been registered buy the name servers sdont have
> PK> a properly setup zone, you wont get the ;; ANSWER SECTION
> PK> in the reply.
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> PK> Cheers
> PK> Paul
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> Regards
> Sergei Kolodka
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