Well, I have just now tried to connect with the other serves you have mentioned, nothing worked! I shall copy EVERYTHING that happens in the window when it tries to connect. I shall also send e-mail of a screenshot of my preferences to you (unless i find out how to do it here :)


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Attemptimg to connect to:
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notice auth :*** looking up your hostname

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notice auth :*** checking ident
notice auth :*** found your hostname

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notice auth :*** no ident response

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Ping & Pong, just went along...
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:irc4.fi.quakenet.org 451 * |cck|report :register first.

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:irc4.fi.quakenet.org 513 |cck|report :to connect, type /quote pong 1380938416

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:irc4.fi.quakenet.org 451 * |cck|report :register first.
:irc4.fi.quakenet.org 451 * |cck|report :register first.
:irc4.fi.quakenet.org 451 * |cck|report :register first.
:irc4.fi.quakenet.org 451 * |cck|report :register first.

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:irc4.fi.quakenet.org 513 |cck|report :your client may not be compatible with this server.
:irc4.fi.quakenet.org 513 |cck|report :compatible clients are available at ftp://ftp.undernet.org/pub/irc/clients
error :closing link: |cck|report by irc4.fi.quakenet.org (ping timeout for |cck|report[host213-121-69-234.surfport24.v21.co.uk])

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No, e-mail the screenshot :)