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# msg

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## Syntax ##

<div class="irssisyntax highlight"><pre style="\-\-cmdlen:3ch"><code><span class="synB">MSG</span> <span class="syn10">[<span class="syn">-</span><span class="syn09">&lt;server tag></span>]</span> <span class="syn10">[<span class="syn">-channel</span> | <span class="syn">-nick</span>]</span> <span class="synB">*</span>|<span class="synB05">&lt;targets></span> <span class="synB05">&lt;message></span></code></pre></div>



## Parameters ##


| | |
| --- | --- |
| `-<server tag>`: |     The server tag the targets are on. |
| `-channel`: |          Indicates that the target is a channel. |
| `-nick`: |             Indicates that the target is a nickname. |

The target nickname or channel and the message to send.

Use the wildcard character '*' if you want to use the active nickname or
channel.

## Description ##

Sends a message to a nickname or channel.

## Examples ##

    /MSG mike Hi, what's up?
    /MSG #irssi I am awesome :)
    /MSG * Do you want to build a snowman?

## See also ##
[ACTION](/documentation/help/1.0/action), [DCC](/documentation/help/1.0/dcc), [JOIN](/documentation/help/1.0/join)