Thanks for the responses guys, much appreciated. I will certainly take a look at the FAQ, Mentality, and thank you for posting that.

Quick question, Riamus, do I have to reply to these ping pong requests manually, or does mIRC reply to these automatically? At the most, I would expect that there is simply an option I have to configure in order to reply to ping pong requests automatically, but there doesn't appear to be anything of the sort.

If, in the end, I am unable to resolve this particular issue, it is not of paramount significance, as I find that I chat less frequently these days as it is, but I hope I can resolve the issue, and I am thankful for your help in doing so.

I feel the need to apologize for the simplistic nature of my inquiries, as I am leaving it up to the members of this forum board to answer questions that are likely easy to locate on my own. After working in technical support all day, I appreciate what it is like to answer such questions, but in the same vein, at the end of the day I would prefer to solve these issues with as little hassle as possible. The inexperienced nature of my posts is not lost on me, and I thank you all for being patient with me thus far.