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From: wisner@killer.DALLAS.TX.US (Bill Wisner)
Newsgroups: comp.mail.uucp
Subject: Re: is there a user-program to send out MX-queries (and interpret them) ?
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Date: 26 Aug 88 17:30:31 GMT
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Reply-To: wisner@killer.Dallas.TX.US (Bill Wisner)
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There are a few programs that can be used to view MX records.

nslookup is packaged with the BIND nameserver. It, um, stinks, but
it works. The basic procedure is to run nslookup, type
"set querytype=mx" and then type the name of the host to look up.

I've seen two different programs called "host" that give a condensed
version of all nameserver info on a host. I have no idea how to get
a copy of either one. I know that one version is running on
tut.cis.ohio-state.edu; maybe someone there can help. The other
version runs on csl.sri.com, and probably elsewhere.