Irc

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Links

• irchelp.org

Wanted features in client

1. connect to a certain server at startup
2. connect within the server to certain channels at startup
3. identify with NickServ at startup
4. show multiple channels at the same time
   1. show these channels as detached windows you can put where you want them
   2. show these channels as windows inside the main application

Clients

I found no free irc client for Windows which supports 4.2 (show multiple channels as windows inside the main application at the SAME time).

• IceChat
• HexChat

There are many other chat clients, but I tested these and they seemed ok. They are free, so they more than ok :-)

IceChat

• Edit the server (right click the server name in the left most list)
  • Goto "Extra Settings"
    • "Connect on startup": √
    • "Nickserv password" will be used for IDENTIFY
  • Goto "AutoJoin"
    • insert into "Channel" your wanted channel and press "Add"