Try this: dig -x 216.76.77.2 @ns2.cl.bellsouth.net Lots of PTR records for one address. Who's screwed up here? Is somebody poisoned? The NS record is also bogus. Ken mailto:shiva at well.com http://www.sewingwitch.com/ken/ [If answering a mailing list posting, please don't cc me your reply. I'll take my answer on the list.]