[ale] DNS issues

[Jim Popovitch]

Actually this is because your ISP doesn't provide a reverse DNS record
for your IP.  This (while an inconvenience for you right now) is an
excellent and easy way for mailserver operators to block unworthy (i.e.
SPAM) servers.  Having said that, most ISPs do provide reverse DNS
entries for their client base. 

Go to http://www.whatismyip.com and then open a terminal and type:
 host <your-ip> to see what reverse DNS entry (if any) you have.

hth,

-Jim P.

On Mon, 2005-03-07 at 18:30 -0500, Trey Sizemore wrote:
> Silly question, but how can I find my DNS domain?  I'm doing an install
> via FTP and getting the following error:
> 
> ftp: No address associated with hostname
> ftp: Can't connect or login to host 'ftp.NetBSD.org'
> 
> I assume this is because when the install asks for my DNS domain, I'm
> entering the wrong info.  How can I find this?  I connect via DHCP using
> Alltel DSL.  I thought that my DNS nameservers were assigned
> automatically.  The example shows a name like 'example.com' and not an
> IP address, but I assume either would work.
> 
> Thanks.