For DALnet you MUST use one of these 3 formats:
- /NickServ identify yourpassword or /ChanServ IDENTIFY #ChanName yourpassword
- /NS identify yourpassword or /CS IDENTIFY #ChanName yourpassword
- /msg NickServ[/b]@services.dal.net identify yourpassword or /msg ChanServ[b]@services.dal.net identify #ChanName yourpassword
An alternate format is:
/identify yourpassword (to identify your nickname on DALnet)
If you want to use /msg you have to use the full hostmask - this makes sure the services are addressd correctly. This may change on other networks so i suggest to read the help information on those particular services commands very carefully.
IMORTANT: Always type your commands which contains your password in the
Status Window - this makes sure that no one sees your password in case you have a typo - like the missing / etc.