Website not Forwarding

Symptoms

I am not able to get a website to forward. (See the steps here.) I get the following error message: Address not found. Firefox can't find a server at www.golftrack.mobi.

The forwarding address is working. http://www.kevinmcreynolds.com/apps/gt/index.aspx.

Gathering Information

I called tech support and they told me to wait because of DNS latency. This could be the reason. I also found this website that lets you test your DNS setup: http://www.checkdns.net. I got a lot of information. See the appendix. These seem to indicate the site is setup.

Hypothesis

In 24 hours, the issue should be fixed. The address golftrack.mobi should show up.

Results

I will have to wait.

Reflection

This website (checkdns.net) can be a hacking tool. You get a lot of information that could be used to attack you website. This is a good example of security being decreased by availability. I could mark the website as private but I would have to pay for the services.

Appendix

CheckDNS.NET is testing golftrack.mobi

 

CheckDNS.NET is asking root servers about authoritative NS for domain

Got DNS list for 'golftrack.mobi' from TLD2.ULTRADNS.NET or TLD2.ULTRADNS.NET

Found NS record: ns52.domaincontrol.com[208.109.255.26], was resolved to IP address by c.gtld-servers.net

Found NS record: ns51.domaincontrol.com[216.69.185.26], was resolved to IP address by ans01.domaincontrol.com

Domain has 2 DNS server(s)

 

CheckDNS.NET is verifying if NS are alive

DNS server ns52.domaincontrol.com[208.109.255.26] is alive and authoritative for domain golftrack.mobi

DNS server ns51.domaincontrol.com[216.69.185.26] is alive and authoritative for domain golftrack.mobi

2 server(s) are alive

 

CheckDNS.NET checks if all NS have the same version

All 2 your servers have the same zone version 2008090300

 

CheckDNS.NET tests mail-servers

Domain golftrack.mobi has 2 mail-servers.

Checking mail server (PRI=0) smtp.secureserver.net [64.202.166.12]

Mail server smtp.secureserver.net[64.202.166.12] answers on port 25

<<< 220 pre-smtp15-02.prod.mesa1.secureserver.net ESMTP

>>> HELO www.checkdns.net

<<< 250 pre-smtp15-02.prod.mesa1.secureserver.net

>>> MAIL FROM: <dnscheck@uniplace.com>

<<< 250 ok

>>> RCPT TO: <postmaster@golftrack.mobi>

<<< 550 sorry, mail to that recipient is not accepted (#5.7.1)

>>> RCPT TO: <root@golftrack.mobi>

Connection to mail server smtp.secureserver.net [64.202.166.12] timed out waiting for status 250

Checking mail server (PRI=10) mailstore1.secureserver.net [64.202.166.11]

Mail server mailstore1.secureserver.net[64.202.166.11] answers on port 25

<<< 220 pre-smtp33-02.prod.mesa1.secureserver.net ESMTP

>>> HELO www.checkdns.net

<<< 250 pre-smtp33-02.prod.mesa1.secureserver.net

>>> MAIL FROM: <dnscheck@uniplace.com>

<<< 250 ok

>>> RCPT TO: <postmaster@golftrack.mobi>

<<< 550 sorry, mail to that recipient is not accepted (#5.7.1)

>>> RCPT TO: <root@golftrack.mobi>