On Mon, 28 Feb 1994 15:06 PST, John Trimble <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>I have a list open to subscription on request to me. Several subscription
>requests have come with numerical return addresses like xyz@[128.121.50.145].
>Is there any way to look up the description of such addresses?
 
Use NSLOOKUP, specify 'TYPE=PTR', and a name of '145.50.121.128.in-addr.arpa',
and you'll get the answer 'TIGGER.JVNC.NET'.  Specify 'TYPE=HINFO', and
a name of 'TIGGER.JVNC.NET', and you'll get the answer "CPU=Sun-4c OS=UNIX".
 
Enter 'TELNET INTERNIC.NET', and enter 'WHOIS JVNC-DOM',
to find the address of "Global Enterprise Services, Inc.", in Princeton, NJ, or
enter 'WHOIS ASN-JVNC' to list some information about "John von Neumann Center".