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Thanks for reading this. I've got an unusual question about dns. On my RH 7.3 box, if I use Netscape and enter http://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list, the browser stalls and finally times out. I can see the dns query going out and being answered, and then a series of connect attempts to port 80, with no answers from listman.redhat.com. On Windows 95, if I use Netscape and enter the same URL, I see the dns query going out and being answered, and then a connect attempt AND ANSWER to PORT 443! The page comes up ok, albeit as https instead of http. If I enter https instead of http on the Redhat box, it also renders the page correctly. The question: how did the windows version of netscape know it should attempt port 443? There were NO attempts on port 80 before the port 443 traffic, so I assume that the dns query provided the information somehow. Please tell me if that makes sense, or supply any other information you can. Thanks in advance. Bill -- Bill Horne If you seek truth, do not look to the past or the future. Look inside.
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