Forums Bug Reports Changing servers uses previous servers config/port

Reproducible bug in mIRC 7.52:

1. Connect successfully to a server of your choice that uses SSL, ex. EFnet: irc.choopa.net port +9999 (for SSL)
2. Disconnect from the server (via File -> Disconnect or timeout)
3. Choose File -> Select Server...
4. Pick a server from the Connect -> Servers menu that has a non-SSL configuration than in step #1, ex. EFnet: irc.mzima.net port 6667 (non-SSL)
5. Click Select
6. Click Connect -- client will attempt to connect to the latter server name, but with the previous servers' port/config (ex. irc.mzima.net port +9999)

Note that checking the "New Window" checkbox *does not* work around this problem -- the new window/tab will still use the incorrect port/config.

Workaround:

After disconnecting from a server, fully close the entire window/tab for that particular server before making a new one.

Hopefully this description is understood/suitable! I can provide relevant .ini files if needed.

Thanks for your bug report.

The first part of your report, where mIRC does not change the SSL state of the status window, is intentional. Once a status window is opened with SSL enabled, this cannot be changed. This prevents users from susbequently accidentally connecting to a non-SSL server on the same network. If you try to connect to a different network, the SSL state can be changed.

The second part of your report has been fixed for the next version. Opening a new status window via the options dialog should ignore the SSL state of the current status window.