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From: Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org>
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AFAIK, a fully qualified domain name is like

machine.domain.xxx

but what about addresses like

us.510.mail.yahoo.com??

Is there any hierarchy to the names in this case?

jm
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