sf > wrote in
:

> On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 01:49:42 GMT, "Alan_B"
> > wrote:
>
>> It is at vexnet irc3.penguinpowered.ca
>
> I downloaded the evaluation copy of mIRC (I'll go with a
> free program eventually, since Christine says there are many
> to choose from).
>
> So, what is the channel and which is the server? So far
> this isn't idiot proof! I tried irc3.penguinpowered.ca as
> server, but it gave me the same information as it did when I
> entered vexnet as server... obviously no one was online at
> the time.
>
>:\
>
> sf
> Practice safe eating - always use condiments

Vexnet is the name of the group of servers. Somewhat like usenet is a group
of newsgroups. And irc3.penguinpowered.ca is kinda like the news server.
Once connected to irc3.penguinpowered.ca. The command
required is "/Join #Rec.Food.Cooking". Make note of the / and the #
the / is used at the start of a line to indicate the start of a command.
The # is used to indicate the start of a Channel name. The periods in
#Rec.Food.Cooking are only required for spelling reasons.

If irc3.penguinpowered.ca doesn't connect after say 6 or 7 tries, Try to
irc5.penguinpowered.ca.


There are a host of other commands some nice to know. Like the /Nick
command. The Syntax for the /Nick command is /Nick nickname. Where nickname
is the handle you want to represent you. like the /List command. Before
connecting to any IRC network and channel I suggest you read up on the
commands and your IRC client. mIRC has many shortcuts you can
immplement...look-up aliases and popups in the help feature and get
familiar with a script editor.

Another feature is If you type "irc://irc3.penguinpowered.ca" into windows
browser you are taken to the connect screen of mIRC.



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