Re: whois 205.251.242.103

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Tassilo Horn <tsdh@gnu.org>
> Cc: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
> Date: Wed, 31 May 2023 16:42:26 +0200
> 
> Hongyi Zhao <hongyi.zhao@gmail.com> writes:
> 
> > I try to whois in the latest git version of Emacs, but still failed:
> >
> > M-x whois RET 205.251.242.103
> >
> > Process Whois connection broken by remote peer
> >
> > Any tips for this problem?
> 
> I think you can use whois only for domain names, not IP addresses.

That's not true, AFAIK.

> (When I try with an IP address, it seems to block indefinitely.)

I think that's because the default server we use is no (longer) a good
default.  Try customizing whois-server-name to, for example,
"whois.crsnic.net", and you will get a response for the above IP
immediately.