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[Ingo T. Storm]

> Be that as it may, a machine can have a "hostname" without being connected
to
> *any* network. Or I could give a "hostname" to my dog.

But still you won't be able to telnet to your dog to tell it to sit if you
name it "-@''%20".

The point I am trying to make is that all the tools built around the TCP/IP
suite most rightly assume that your hosts have conforming names.

And now don't say you don't telnet your dog to make it sit down;-)

Cheers,
Ingo