In a recent note, James Phillips said:

> Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1999 14:41:47 -0800 (PST)
> 
> I've noticed that lynx often re-looks upthe ip number of a site when you
> follow a link, when it should already be in memory.

This qualifies as a Frequently Asked Question.  The Frequently Tendered
Answer is that caching DNS information is the responsibility of your
local nameserver, not of lynx, ftp, sendmail, telnet, news, nor of
any other user agent.

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