(3) Referral points to a nameserver which is not authoritative for this zone

• Bad error. Called "Lame Delegation"
• Query cannot proceed - server does not have either the right answer or the right delegation
• Typical error: NS record points to a caching nameserver which has not been set up as authoritative for that zone
• Or: syntax error in zone file means that nameserver software ignores it

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