Syntax:  .whois <search string>
          .whois <search string>@<whois host>

Results:  Use the Unix "whois" command to search the Internet's Domain
          Registration Service for info on domain names, sites, or
          even people.
	  The first syntax is usually for normal domains and people.
	  The second is for more specific info, like:
	  * IP address information (.whois ip-address@rs.arin.net)
	  * European domain info (.whois domain@whois.ripe.net)
	  * Asia/Pacific domain info (.whois domain@whois.apnic.net)
	  etc..
        
Example:  .whois misty.com

See also: finger, nslookup