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Re: [zonecheck-tests] incorrect failure for "hostmaster MX is not an ali
From: |
Marco Schumann |
Subject: |
Re: [zonecheck-tests] incorrect failure for "hostmaster MX is not an alias" |
Date: |
Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:18:34 +0100 |
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Thunderbird 2.0.0.16 (X11/20080707) |
Hi,
Stephane Bortzmeyer schrieb:
> On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 10:45:44AM +0100,
> Marco Schumann <address@hidden> wrote
> a message of 54 lines which said:
>
>> Maybe it is a software configuration to respond with a SERVFAIL on
>> "unknown" RR types?
>
> [CNAME, "unknown"? Come on.]
Neither zonecheck nor you know, whether this is with intent? I don't
know either.
> 2 Server failure - The name server was
> unable to process this query due to a
> problem with the name server.
This is a problem of a DNS admin (if at all), not one of any registry.
Earlier in this thread you stated "you are their customers and you have
nothing to say?", so in case of a problem the customers will complain, no?
> Yes, thre is "a problem for the name server" if it replies SERVFAIL.
It only happens on silly questions. Maybe there is a problem at Verizon,
maybe not. Their customers will have it changed or not.
>> Why does zonecheck have to judge a software works correctly or not?
>
> Well, it is its entire point.
No, it overshoots the mark... IMHO this is a bug.
Kind regards
--
Marco