MSG
This command will allow you to send a private message to a specific user or send a message to an entire channel.
Operators only. This section is for IRC operators.
Type /msg HelpServ HELP MSG in any client for the same text.
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Usage: MSG <nick|#channel> <message> This command will allow you to send a private message to a specific user or send a message to an entire channel. Examples: /msg Roseanna All I wanna do when I wake up in the morning is see you eyes. /msg #home Good morning, everybody. Note: this is a client-side command, so your client might not implement it. See PRIVMSG for the server equivalent.
More in HelpServ
- NAMESShow all of the nicknames that are in the specified channel. If you are a server operator and no channel is specified then it shows the nicks of all the users on the network.
- NFLASHThis command will send a global NewsFlash Message on the network. The users will not know the nickname of the sender. The users need to have UMODE +n set to see newsflash messages.
- NICKThis command will change your nickname to a new one that you select. This will update all the channels that you are on. The example below would change your nickname to lucky.
- NICKSERVThis is an alias for /msg nickserv so that commands can be sent with less typing.
- NOTICESends a message into a channel or to a specific user. Usually reserved for important messages.
- NSThis is an alias for /msg nickserv so that commands can be sent with less typing.
- OPThis will op yourself or a user in a channel, but the mode change is done by the server, you need to have AOP or higher access to the channel to use this command.
- OPERThis command will grant you status as a network operator for the server you are on. This gives you access to all the operator commands on that server.