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- Synopsis:
- msg [=]<nickname> <text to send>
- msg <channel> <text to send>
- msg %<process id|process name> <text to send>
-
- Description:
- This command has 3 primary functions; to send a private message to an
- individual, to send a message to a channel, or to send a message to a
- running EXEC process (usually a command of some sort). You can specify
- multiple recipients for the message by delimiting them with commas (but
- no spaces), and you may even mix-and-match the types of recipients.
-
- Additionally, there are 3 special cases for recipients. If you specify
- a single comma, ",", the message will go to the last person who sent you a
- MSG. If a single period, ".", the message will go to the last person you
- sent a MSG to. If you specify an asterisk, "*", the message will go to
- your current channel.
-
- Finally, you can make ircII-EPIC beep whenever you receive a private
- message by setting BEEP_ON_MSG to "msgs". This is turned off by
- default.
-
- Examples:
- To send a private message to your friend Buddha:
- /msg buddha hi there!
-
- To send a message to your current channel:
- /msg #channel how is everyone today?
-
- To send a message to a running EXECed process with id 2:
- /msg %2 exit
-
- To send a message to your friends buddha, booya (with whom you have a
- DCC CHAT running), and channel #foobar:
- /msg buddha,=booya,#foobar see you later!
-
- To send a message to an EXECed process named "mail":
- /msg %mail x
-
- Aliases:
- When sending a message to your current channel, MSG has the same effect
- as the SAY command.
-
- See Also:
- dcc(1) chat; exec(5); load(5) nicks; notice(1); on(5) msg, public_msg,
- send_msg; query(1); say(1); send(5); set(4) beep_on_msg
-
- Restrictions:
- The IRC protocol explicitly prohibits any client from sending any
- automated response to a MSG other than a NOTICE, and ircII-EPIC
- enforces this policy.
-
- The special cases for private MSG recipients, ",", ".", and "*", may
- not be specified with any other recipients (i.e. in a comma-delimited
- list), they must be used alone. Attempting to do so will cause the
- client to not interpret them and assume they are literal nicknames,
- which will return a "No such nick/channel" error message.
-
- You may not send a message to any channel that is +n unless you are
- currently on it (and if it is +m, you must have +v or +o status). See
- MODE for more information.
-
- Recent +CS servers (mostly used on EFnet) now restrict the number of
- people you may simultaneously send a MSG to. The maximum is 20 people,
- though local operators will be warned if there are more than 10, in an
- attempt to curb irc "spams". The /th servers are knows to behave in a
- similar manner.
-
-