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Re: WARNING: AOL is hosed (again)
From: "Mark Borchers" <markb () infi net>
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 14:46:38 -0400
Yep, somebody modified the delegation via a forged domain modification email. An emergency root server update has been done to correct the problem. Meanwhile, DNS1 and DNS2.AUTONET.NET are going to temporarily act authoritatively for AOL.COM until the ttl expires. On 16 Oct 98, at 13:01, Stephen Sprunk wrote:
Just for those who aren't aware yet, all your mail to aol.com is about to bounce. sprunk@pegasus:~> host -t ns aol.com c.root-servers.net Using domain server: Name: c.root-servers.net Address: 192.33.4.12 Aliases: aol.com name server DNS2.AUTONET.NET aol.com name server DNS1.AUTONET.NET sprunk@pegasus:~> host -t mx aol.com dns.autonet.net Error in looking up server name: Host not found. -- | | Stephen Sprunk, KD5DWP, CCIE #3723 :|: :|: NSA, Network Consulting Engineer :|||: :|||: 14875 Landmark Blvd #400; Dallas, TX .:|||||||:..:|||||||:. Pager: 800-365-4578 / 800-901-6078 C I S C O S Y S T E M S Email: ssprunk () cisco com
Mark Borchers Network Engineering Dept. Network Two Communications Group
Current thread:
- WARNING: AOL is hosed (again) Stephen Sprunk (Oct 16)
- Re: WARNING: AOL is hosed (again) Mark Borchers (Oct 16)
- Re: WARNING: AOL is hosed (again) Mike Leber (Oct 16)
- Re: WARNING: AOL is hosed (again) Gary E. Miller (Oct 19)
- Re: WARNING: AOL is hosed (again) Mark Borchers (Oct 19)
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- Re: WARNING: AOL is hosed (again) Sean Donelan (Oct 16)
- Re: WARNING: AOL is hosed (again) Roeland M.J. Meyer (Oct 16)
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- Re: WARNING: AOL is hosed (again) Jay R. Ashworth (Oct 20)
- Re: WARNING: AOL is hosed (again) Mark Borchers (Oct 16)
- Re: WARNING: AOL is hosed (again) Sean Donelan (Oct 16)
- Re: WARNING: AOL is hosed (again) Roeland M.J. Meyer (Oct 16)
- Re: WARNING: AOL is hosed (again) Manar Hussain (Oct 19)
- Re: WARNING: AOL is hosed (again) CyberTech/CTCS%CTCS (Oct 19)