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lame server resolving

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wbg34

IS-IT--Management
Nov 2, 2000
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I am running redhat 8 with bind 9 and I keep getting lame server requests
listed in my message log. In looking for information about this on the
internet most discussions say not to worry about this because it is a
problem on a different DNS server. I'm still concerned is for a few
reasons. First I have received a few calls concerning people not being able
to send mail to our domain. All of these emails are being returned with
Subject: Warning: could not send message for past 4 hours
********
host name lookup failure.

Secondly, the way that (in '****.COM) the .com is in caps seems
different than the other posts concerning this. Any help would be
appreciated.
I've included the Lame server messages below.

Jan 27 11:15:37 ******** named[1825]: lame server resolving 'nystrom.com'
(in 'nystrom.COM'?): 192.35.51.34#53
Jan 27 11:20:53 ******** named[1825]: lame server resolving 'nystrom.com'
(in 'nystrom.COM'?): 192.42.93.34#53
Jan 27 13:55:06 ******** named[1825]: lame server resolving
'UnUSED.linkexpress.com.br.dawson.com' (in 'dawson.COM'?): 64.156.138.2#53
Jan 27 14:39:13 ******** named[1825]: lame server resolving
'blackstone-ney.com' (in 'blackstone-ney.COM'?): 204.117.214.10#53
Jan 27 14:47:57 ******** named[1825]: lame server resolving
'defer2.greatoffrs.com.dawson.com' (in 'dawson.COM'?): 64.156.138.2#53
Jan 27 19:03:05 ******** named[1825]: lame server resolving
'johansoninsurance.com' (in 'johansoninsurance.COM'?): 204.117.214.10#53
Jan 27 19:03:08 ******** named[1825]: lame server resolving
'luthern-jamestown.org.dawson.com' (in 'dawson.COM'?): 64.156.138.2#53
Jan 27 19:03:09 ******** named[1825]: lame server resolving 'bilickilaw.com'
(in 'bilickilaw.COM'?): 204.117.214.10#53
Jan 27 19:03:18 ******** named[1825]: lame server resolving 'keybank.com'
(in 'keybank.COM'?): 198.6.100.21#53
Jan 27 19:03:26 ******** named[1825]: lame server resolving 'abdellalaw.com'
(in 'abdellalaw.COM'?): 204.117.214.10#53
Jan 27 19:38:33 ******** named[1825]: lame server resolving
'211.251.15.216.in-addr.arpa' (in '251.15.216.in-addr.arpa'?):
216.15.129.3#53
Jan 27 20:38:16 ******** named[1825]: lame server resolving
'64.119.220.25.rev.iwaynetworks.com.dawson.com' (in 'dawson.COM'?):
64.156.138.2#53
Jan 27 21:22:08 ******** named[1825]: lame server resolving
'rj1.smartnoc.net.dawson.com' (in 'dawson.COM'?): 64.156.138.2#53
Jan 27 22:00:16 ******** named[1825]: lame server resolving 'mail1.opmr.com'
(in 'opmr.COM'?): 205.205.53.2#53
Jan 27 23:48:04 ******** named[1825]: lame server resolving
'200-204-181-78.cebinet.com.br.dawson.com' (in 'dawson.COM'?):
64.156.138.2#53
Jan 27 23:48:09 ******** named[1825]: lame server resolving
'ns-nom.pipex.net' (in 'pipex.NET'?): 137.39.1.3#53
Jan 28 01:20:22 ******** named[1825]: lame server resolving
'om40.yourmailsoure.com.dawson.com' (in 'dawson.COM'?): 64.156.138.2#53
Jan 28 03:34:41 ******** named[1825]: lame server resolving
'64.119.220.25.rev.iwaynetworks.com.dawson.com' (in 'dawson.COM'?):
64.156.138.2#53
Jan 28 04:34:31 ******** named[1825]: lame server resolving
'162.117.37.64.in-addr.arpa' (in '117.37.64.in-addr.arpa'?): 216.15.129.3#53
Jan 28 04:34:31 ******** named[1825]: lame server resolving
'yank.postlite.com' (in 'postlite.COM'?): 216.15.129.3#53
Jan 28 07:27:41 ******** named[1825]: lame server resolving
'otbound5.lamailer.com.dawson.com' (in 'dawson.COM'?): 64.156.138.2#53
Jan 28 08:00:03 ******** named[1825]: lame server resolving
'vacationbreak.net.dawson.com' (in 'dawson.COM'?): 64.156.138.2#53
Jan 28 08:34:49 ******** named[1825]: lame server resolving
'64.119.220.14.rev.iwaynetworks.com.dawson.com' (in 'dawson.COM'?):
64.156.138.2#53
Jan 28 09:04:36 ******** named[1825]: lame server resolving
'defer1.rapid-e.net.dawson.com' (in 'dawson.COM'?): 64.156.138.2#53
Jan 28 09:15:45 ******** named[1825]: lame server resolving
'localhost.localdomain.dawson.com' (in 'dawson.COM'?): 64.156.138.2#53
Jan 28 09:29:23 ******** named[1825]: lame server resolving
'optimal-robotics.com' (in 'optimal-robotics.COM'?): 205.205.53.2#53
Jan 28 11:41:46 ******** named[1825]: lame server resolving
'host70.wmi.xodiax.com.dawson.com' (in 'dawson.COM'?): 64.156.138.2#53
Jan 28 12:25:09 ******** named[1825]: lame server resolving 'mail1.opmr.com'
(in 'opmr.COM'?): 205.205.53.2#53
 
It is also my understanding that the problem is not on your server, but rather, on the remote "lame" server.
 
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