> The zone retrieve option looks for common records and copies them. It pulls
> A, CNAME, MX and NS records from the zone based on a pre-defined list that
> we've implemented (e.g., prefixes including www, ftp, smtp, pop, imap,
> etc.). It does not use zone transfer, however this is another option that
> we're working on adding as part of a future release that would be in
> addition to the retrieve zone option. The retrieve zone option is
> especially handy if the name server you're trying to get info from doesn't
> support zone transfer.
You can also provide your own list of prefixes with the API call (if you
are using API directly). See retrieve_zone_records routine in the
dns_manage.cgi for an example.
--Leonid Igolnik.
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