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From: Mike Jenkins <mjenkins@carp.gbr.epa.gov>
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Subject: Re: resolver behaviour
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So the new resolver algorithm would sort of look like this?

	for i in nameserver-list
	do
		answer=query $i
		case answer in
		timeout)  ;; # try next nameserver
		NXDOMAIN) ;; # try next nameserver
		*) break  ;; # got answer
		esac
	done
	return answer
		
Mike

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