NickServ allows you to register and maintain nicknames on the IRC network, and prevent other people from using them. Type /NickServ <command> for the following commands.
| ACCESS | Modify the list of authorized addresses |
| DROP | Cancel registration for a nickname |
| FORBID | Prevent a nickname from being used |
| GETPASS | Retrieve the password for a nickname |
| GHOST | Terminate an old session |
| GLIST | List all of the nicknames in a group |
| GROUP | Group nicknames together |
| HELP | Displays a version of this page |
| IDENTIFY | Identify for a nickname |
| INFO | Display information about a nickname |
| LIST | List registered nicknames |
| LOGOUT | Unidentify for a nickname |
| RECOVER | Terminate session from another user |
| REGISTER | Register a nickname |
| RELEASE | Regain custody of a nickname |
| SENDPASS | Send email reminder for the password |
| SET | Change options and security features |
| STATUS | List the current status of a nickname |
This service is provided for IRC users as a courtesy, and is not intended to facilitate flooding or other malicious acts. Abuse of services will result in a network ban. The terms owner and founder are used to describe association, and do not imply legal ownership.
Nicknames that have not been used for more than 30 days are subject to automatic expiration.