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From: ced@bcstec.uucp (Charles Derykus)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip,comp.unix.questions
Subject: Confirming DNS name matches local host name
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Date: 30 May 91 19:21:01 GMT
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Given an internet IP, is there a way to retrieve what the host at that IP
actually calls itself. In other words, I want to confirm that what DNS
says actually matches the local host name.

I thought telneting in through the "smtp" port and capturing the output 
would be an option but the "smtp" output resists capture.

Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.



Charles DeRykus				Internet:   ced@bcstec.boeing.com
Boeing Computer Services		UUCP:	    ...!uunet!bcstec!ced
Renton, WA.  M/S 6R-37			(206) 234-9223