Re: DNS fails external domain resolution

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From: Kevin D. Goodknecht [MVP] (admin_at_nospam.WFTX.US)
Date: 06/05/04 

Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 21:18:02 -0500

In news:10c1jmk3bsbvv1a@corp.supernews.com,
Jim Mapes <jim.mapes@kv.com> posted a question
Then Kevin replied below:
> With 4.2.2.2 as the first forwarder, it works. With it removed and
> using the 2 forwarders of my ISP, it doesn't. Progress, but I don't
> understand this. I guess I could leave 4.2.2.2 as a forwarder, but I
> don't know who this is. Even if I do, I'd like to understand why it
> works with 4.2.2.2 but not with my ISP's DNS as forwarders.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jim

You are probably using your ISP's Authoritative Content DNS servers. Many
ISPs especially the large ones have DNS servers used only for hosting public
domain zones that have recursion disabled. I can almost bet you that they
will have probably many other DNS servers used as caching DNS servers. They
are usually dispersed geographically, check your ISPs home page. 

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