hello. I just discovered today, that it is possible to /ignore IP addresses, as well as IP ranges. But, would like to know how effective this is. Does it really "ignore" the user? And lets say x.x.x.x is on my ignore list, does it work BOTH ways? In that I wont be able to talk/ctcp/dcc chat/etc to him? Or does it just make it so that he can't talk/ctcp/dcc chat/etc to me? Also, I noticed the IP addresses are stored in the control.ini file within the mIRC directory, is there a limit to how many ranges/addresses can be entered? Ive been getting hit with crazy spam attacks accompanying multiple IP RANGES, and its gotten out of hand and was just wondering if the ignore would block outgoing and incoming activity from that particular IP address/range.

thanks in advance!