If you recieve this reply without any additional comments, it is most
likely you either requested for information about adding your network or
server(s) to mIRC's servers.ini file, or you provided incomplete
information, or you didn't stick to the exact format specified below. Most
proposals and requests regarding the servers.ini state far too little
information. Very often I have to guess about port numbers or the official
one-word name of networks. Researching this information on the web consumed
a lot of my time. Time I'd rather spend on mIRC, the website or helping
users... That is why I will no longer proces server list proposals and
requests that do not contain the detailed information I need. I hope you
understand this?
Please appoint one person responsible for maintaining a good list of
servers. If your network is in the list already please be very clear what
changes you'd like. Send all updates, remarks, questions and hate mail to
servers@mirc.com. I will not confirm reception of your e-mail. If your
request was correct and complete you can safely assume I recieved and
processed it.
HOW TO PROVIDE YOUR INFORMATION?
Stick to the exact format specified below, since I will throw away
under-specified, incomplete or terribly copy/pasted server lists! Please do
not send attachments, keep your e-mails short and to the point. I want you
to start your contribution with a copy/paste ready specification of your
server(s) in mIRC's servers.ini format, like this;
n001=Networkname: Random serverSERVER:servername:port(s)GROUP:groupname
n002=Networkname: Continent, State,
CitySERVER:servername:port(s)GROUP:groupname
n003=Networkname: Continent, State,
CitySERVER:servername:port(s)GROUP:groupname
In this list you should include detailed information on the location of the
servers, their address and their port range. In a port range you can use
the - and , like this; 6660-6666,6667,6668,7000-7007. For secure
connections prefix the port number with a plus sign, eg. +7001.
Specify the servers in order of importance with the random server on top.
NOT in alphabetical order! At the moment I can not add more then the random
server (round robbin) of new networks, but I'd like to have complete
information for future reference! After this specification of your
server(s) in mIRC's servers.ini format give me all other details of your
IRC network.
WHAT TO PROVIDE?
== START HERE ===================================================
n000=
n001=
n002=
network name (Network) =
random server (irc.network.com) =
port range (6660-6669,..) =
network contact person (your name) =
network contact email (your email) =
network homepage (website) = http://
list of servers (page on website) = http://
average amount of users =
average amount of servers =
average amount of channels =
== END HERE ===================================================
WHAT HAPPENS WITH THIS INFO?
All correct and complete requests are stored in a list with
candidates. Once each month I test all servers in the candidate list.
Candidate networks that have a reasonable amount of users are copied to the
servers.ini as soon as there is space in this list! Please remember we
limit the size of the servers.ini file to about 32Kb.
I process the candidate list with a script that connects to all candidate
networks to check their user base and a few other things. For this to work
correctly make sure your servers correctly report the name of your network
in the welcome message (server numeric 1). Set it to the exact name stated
in mIRC's servers list and vice versa. Like "Welcome to the Blablabla IRC
Network Krejt". Make sure the "Blablabla" part exactly matches your
network's name and it's domain name.
DOES THIS MEAN YOUR NETWORK WILL BE ADDED?
No. mIRC's servers.ini can contain about 400 entries. Only if there are
vancancies in mIRC's servers.ini file, the top networks from the list of
candidates are added. It doesn't help to send your info over and over, it
will just get me annoyed.
Best wishes, thanks for your help,
Tjerk Vonck.