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>If you are just talking about using the name "Kurt" from within
>bqa.dde.dk, you can do this pretty easily -- since all domain names
>must include at least one dot, you can assume that a name with no dots
>must be in your subdomain.  This doesn't help you if you also have
>hosts in your superdomain (e.g., Kristin.dde.dk).

So, does that explain the following behavior?

mail to user@novell.math gives:

foo@novell.math... 550 Host unknown (Authoritative answer from name server)

yet, the nameserver resolves the short name:

yes, Mistress? nslookup 
Default Server:  NAMESERVER.UTCC.UTK.EDU
Address:  128.169.202.79

> set type=mx
> novell.math
Server:  NAMESERVER.UTCC.UTK.EDU
Address:  128.169.202.79

novell.math.utk.edu     preference = 10, mail exchanger = FUMET.UTCC.UTK.EDU
novell.math.utk.edu     preference = 20, mail exchanger = UTKUX1.UTK.EDU
FUMET.UTCC.UTK.EDU      inet address = 128.169.200.186
UTKUX1.UTK.EDU  inet address = 128.169.200.67


And the novell dns record is:

NOVELL.MATH.UTK.EDU. IN MX      10      FUMET.UTCC.UTK.EDU.

fumet is a real machine w/ A and PTR records.

thanks,
kim