Hi I an running a DNS Server on the ISA server as the DNS server is authoritative for our public domains. I have set it up following the various articles at isaserver.org and at microsoft. But I have had complains that external people are unable to get a reverse lookup on the IP addresses used by our mail servers. Below is the DNS packet filters I have used.. Packet Filter Name : DNS filter Enabled : True Filter Mode : Allow Predefined Filter : DNS Lookup Local Computer Filter Applies to : Default External IP Remote Computer Filter Applies to : All Remote Computers Packet Filter Name : DNS Query Description : Created by RA 9/8/01. Q291662 for IP # 192.146.150.3 Enabled : True Filter Mode : Allow Filter Type : Custom Protocol : UDP Direction : Inbound and Outbound Local Port : 53 Remote Port : Any Port Local Computer Filter Applies to this IP : 192.146.150.3 Remote Computer Filter Applies to : All Remote Computers Packet Filter Name : DNS Query 2 Description : Created by RA 7/2/02. Q291662 for IP # 192.146.150.100 Enabled : True Filter Mode : Allow Filter Type : Custom Protocol : UDP Direction : Inbound and Outbound Local Port : 53 Remote Port : Any Port Local Computer Filter Applies to this IP : 192.146.150.100 Remote Computer Filter Applies to : All Remote Computers Packet Filter Name : DNS TCP Description : Created by RA 9/8/01. Q292278 Enabled : True Filter Mode : Allow Filter Type : Custom Protocol : TCP Direction : Outbound Local Port: Any Port Remote Port : 53 Local Computer Filter Applies to : Default External IP Remote Computer Filter Applies to : All Remote Computers Packet Filter Name : DNS Zone Transfer Description : Created by RA 9/8/01. Q291662 Enabled : True Filter Mode : Allow Filter Type : Custom Protocol : TCP Direction : Inbound and Outbound Local Port : 53 Remote Port : Any Port Local Computer Filter Applies to : Default External IP Remote Computer Filter Applies to : All Remote Computers Is someone able to help me sort this out. Am I missing something else.?? Cheers --------------------------------------------- Raji Arulambalam Systems Administrator Environment Bay of Plenty P O Box 364 Whakatane. NEW ZEALAND Phone: 0800 ENV BOP (0800 368 267) +64 7 922 3390 Fax: 0800 ENV FAX (0800 368 329) +64 7 922 3393 http://envbop.govt.nz -------------------------------------------- ****************************************************** This e-mail has been checked for viruses and no viruses were detected.