When I ping certain hostnames from NT, it resolves the hostname without the domain name. The DNS server is on HP/UX 11.0. Does anyone know why this happens to just certain hostnames and not all of my A record entries...thanks in advance...Jerry Jerry Edmiston Paymentech Inc. Unix System Admin. Phone 813-351-2213 Cell 813-335-7314 jedmisto at paymentech.com