delegation of subnet to remote DNS?

[andrew kagan]

Thanks, everyone, for the quick and helpful responses.

Andrew

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "MUELLER, STEVE (SBIS)" <sm1354 at sbc.com>
To: "'andrew kagan'" <aklist_061666 at enigmedia.com>; <bind-users at isc.org>
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 3:29 PM
Subject: RE: delegation of subnet to remote DNS?


>
> Try the link below. This should get your request going through the
> appropriate channels.
> http://dialup.pacbell.net/dn_worksheet.html
> (that's dn_worksheet.. just in case)
>
> If they give you any fuss, let me know and I'll see what I can do
> to help out.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Mueller
> SBC Internet Services
> DNS Tier III Operations
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bind-users-bounce at isc.org [mailto:bind-users-bounce at isc.org]On
> Behalf Of andrew kagan
> Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 1:52 PM
> To: bind-users at isc.org
> Subject: delegation of subnet to remote DNS?
>
>
> Hi All:
>
> I have a client for whom I'm providing DNS and webhosting services. They
> recently got static-IP ADSL service for their office through SBC. They've
> started running their own mail out of the office, but they're having
> connection problems with AOL, etc.
>
> SBC's reverse zone has a PTR of "adsl-XX-XX-XX-XXX.dsl.lsan03.pacbell.net"
> (where the XX's are the IP address).
>
> The client says AOL told them that the NAME of the IP address was reason
> enough for them to block it...not even that the IP address itself was in a
> blacklist.
>
> SBC is refusing to change the PTR to a friendlier name. They suggested,
> since we're providing the DNS for the domain, that they delegate authority
> for the IP address reverse zone to us.
>
> Since I am nowhere near SBC's pool of IPs, I'm just wondering a) if it's
> even possible or may cause more problems and b) if this is a common thing
to
> do?
>
> TIA, Andrew
>
>