another method ;-) use the 'host' command with either the domainname or the ip
dle:demo:/etc {101} # host yahoo.com yahoo.com has address 66.218.71.198 yahoo.com has address 64.58.79.230 yahoo.com mail is handled (pri=1) by mx2.mail.yahoo.com yahoo.com mail is handled (pri=5) by mx4.mail.yahoo.com yahoo.com mail is handled (pri=1) by mx1.mail.yahoo.com dle:demo:/etc {102} # host 64.58.79.230 230.79.58.64.IN-ADDR.ARPA domain name pointer w1.rc.vip.dcx.yahoo.com -- John Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of JoeB > Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 8:43 PM > To: Fuzzy > Cc: FBSDQ > Subject: RE: dig command for reverse dsn check > > >>>>>>>>>> snip <<<<<<<<<<<<< > Thanks for the quick reply, but I need some clarification > MY email address = [EMAIL PROTECTED] > My email server mail.clvhoh.adelphia.net > dig -x 66.26.76.83 ptr > what IP address to use in dig command? > The ip address of the domain name or the email server? > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message