diff --git a/core/setup/file.go b/core/setup/file.go
index edcddd30c..f957c230f 100644
--- a/core/setup/file.go
+++ b/core/setup/file.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package setup
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/miekg/coredns/middleware"
@@ -68,8 +70,8 @@ func fileParse(c *Controller) (file.Zones, error) {
 				}
 				// discard from, here, maybe check and show log when we do?
 				for _, origin := range origins {
-					if t != "" {
-						z[origin].TransferTo = append(z[origin].TransferTo, t)
+					if t != nil {
+						z[origin].TransferTo = append(z[origin].TransferTo, t...)
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -78,30 +80,41 @@ func fileParse(c *Controller) (file.Zones, error) {
 	return file.Zones{Z: z, Names: names}, nil
 }
 
-// transfer to [address]
-func parseTransfer(c *Controller) (to, from string, err error) {
+// transfer to [address...]
+func parseTransfer(c *Controller) (tos, froms []string, err error) {
 	what := c.Val()
 	if !c.NextArg() {
-		return "", "", c.ArgErr()
+		return nil, nil, c.ArgErr()
 	}
 	value := c.Val()
 	switch what {
 	case "transfer":
 		if !c.NextArg() {
-			return "", "", c.ArgErr()
+			return nil, nil, c.ArgErr()
 		}
 		if value == "to" {
-			to = c.Val()
-			if to != "*" {
-				to = middleware.Addr(to).Normalize()
+			tos := c.RemainingArgs()
+			for i, _ := range tos {
+				if x := net.ParseIP(tos[i]); x == nil {
+					return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("must specify an IP addres: `%s'", tos[i])
+				}
+				if tos[i] != "*" {
+					tos[i] = middleware.Addr(tos[i]).Normalize()
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		if value == "from" {
-			from = c.Val()
-			if from == "*" {
-				// print some kind of error? TODO(miek)
+			froms := c.RemainingArgs()
+			for i, _ := range froms {
+				if x := net.ParseIP(froms[i]); x == nil {
+					return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("must specify an IP addres: `%s'", froms[i])
+				}
+				if froms[i] != "*" {
+					froms[i] = middleware.Addr(froms[i]).Normalize()
+				} else {
+					return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("can't use '*' in transfer from")
+				}
 			}
-			from = middleware.Addr(from).Normalize()
 		}
 	}
 	return
diff --git a/core/setup/secondary.go b/core/setup/secondary.go
index e8326fa25..5f1ad3a17 100644
--- a/core/setup/secondary.go
+++ b/core/setup/secondary.go
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ func secondaryParse(c *Controller) (file.Zones, error) {
 					return file.Zones{}, e
 				}
 				for _, origin := range origins {
-					if t != "" {
-						z[origin].TransferTo = append(z[origin].TransferTo, t)
+					if t != nil {
+						z[origin].TransferTo = append(z[origin].TransferTo, t...)
 					}
-					if f != "" {
-						z[origin].TransferFrom = append(z[origin].TransferFrom, f)
+					if f != nil {
+						z[origin].TransferFrom = append(z[origin].TransferFrom, f...)
 					}
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/middleware/file/README.md b/middleware/file/README.md
index 36b76a1aa..f0bf58101 100644
--- a/middleware/file/README.md
+++ b/middleware/file/README.md
@@ -18,18 +18,19 @@ file dbfile [zones...]
 If you want to round robin A and AAAA responses look at the `loadbalance` middleware.
 
 TSIG key configuration is TODO; directive format for transfer will probably be extended with
-TSIG key information, something like `transfer out [address] key [name] [base64]`
+TSIG key information, something like `transfer out [address...] key [name] [base64]`
 
 ~~~
 file dbfile [zones... ] {
-    transfer out [address...]
-    transfer to [address]
+    transfer from [address...]
+    transfer to [address...]
+
 }
 ~~~
 
 * `transfer` enables zone transfers. It may be specified multiples times. *To* or *from* signals
-    the direction. Address must be denoted in CIDR notation (127.0.0.1/32 etc.). The special
-    wildcard "*" means: the entire internet.
+    the direction. Addresses must be denoted in CIDR notation (127.0.0.1/32 etc.) or just as plain
+    address. The special wildcard "*" means: the entire internet (only valid for 'transfer to').
 
 ## Examples
 
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index c562cb01e..765d42cce 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -163,17 +163,20 @@ func (s *Server) Serve(ln ListenerFile) error {
 // ListenAndServe starts the server with a new listener. It blocks until the server stops.
 func (s *Server) ListenAndServe() error {
 	err := s.setup()
-	defer close(s.startChan)
+	// defer close(s.startChan) // Don't understand why defer wouldn't actually work in this method.
 	if err != nil {
+		close(s.startChan)
 		return err
 	}
 
 	l, err := net.Listen("tcp", s.Addr)
 	if err != nil {
+		close(s.startChan)
 		return err
 	}
 	pc, err := net.ListenPacket("udp", s.Addr)
 	if err != nil {
+		close(s.startChan)
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -187,6 +190,7 @@ func (s *Server) ListenAndServe() error {
 	go func() {
 		s.server[0].ActivateAndServe()
 	}()
+	close(s.startChan)
 	return s.server[1].ActivateAndServe()
 }