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+.TH s/qmail: dnscname 8
+.SH NAME
+dnscname
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B dnscname
+.I fqdn
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+.B dnscame
+takes the given
+.I fqdn
+for a host and employs an one-stage
+.I CNAME
+DNS lookup for
+.IR fqdn .
+The retrieved DNS name could instead be an alias,
+rather than a \fIcanonical name\fR.
+Use
+.B dnsfq
+to evaluate the entire
+.I CNAME
+chain.
+.SH "EXIT CODES"
+.B dnscname
+return
+.I 0
+on success,
+.I 1
+in case no CNAME was found, and
+.I 111
+in case of memory errors.
+.SH "SEE ALSO"
+dnsfq(8),
+dnsmxip(8),
+dnsptr(8),
+dnstxt(8).