I believe the problem is a reverse lookup problem. Some ftp sites want to do a
reverse lookup before allowing you to Anonymous ftp. This is a problem if you are
trying to hide behind a firewall.
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svcdudes .
com
Cubist | makes me a NeXT programmer
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Date: Thu, 5 May 94 14:18:28 PDT
From: pjh70 @
eng .
amdahl .
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To: SMOUBRAY @
dor10 .
mdor .
state .
mn .
us
Subject: Re: Resolving IP Addresses
Cc: firewalls @
GreatCircle .
COM
Sender: Firewalls-Owner @
GreatCircle .
COM
Precedence: bulk
If the problem is only with some sites, then either it's not your site's
dns problem, or else your dns server is flakey, responding sometimes, and
not others.
Patrick
These opinions are mine, and not Amdahl's (except by coincidence;).
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