Had to make the following change to tcpip$bind.conf zone "SAVANT.CO.UK" in { type master; file "SAVANT_CO_UK.DB"; forwarders {}; }; seems we needed to tell it not to use forwarders for any savant.co.uk queries. Now it works we can get the correct response from the clients, so i can go ahead and do my AD upgrade :-( -- Robb '97 Firestorm .