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After you have registered your nick, the set command allows the settings to be changed. You must identify to NickServ before being able to change any settings.
Example:
/ns help set topic

SET AUTHORIZE 
Format: /ns set authorize autodecline chanlists on|off
If you enable this feature, others may no longer add you to channel access lists.
Examples:
/ns set authorize autodecline chanlists on
There generally isn't a need to turn this on, but if people have a tendency to add you to lists despite your wishes, this will prevent it.

SET EMAIL 
Format: /ns set email email-address
Use this command to change the email address attached to your nickname.
Example:
/ns set email info@webmaster.com
You should keep your email address current so that if you forget your password it can be emailed back to you. Your email address will not show unless you set showemail on.

SET MFORWARD 
Format: /ns set mforward off|on nick
This command will redirect all memos arriving to the nickname you are using to a new nickname that you specify. You need to be identified to both nicknames in order to enable this command. If you set MFORWARD OFF it will stop forwarding memos for the nick you are using. You cannot turn MFORWARD on if you have NOMEMO set on.
Examples:
/ns set mforward on JennAway
/ns set mforward off
If you have multiple nicks you will probably want to send most of your memos to one of them. This way you can check all of your memos at once. You might want to keep a nick's memos separate if you get different kinds of memos for each nick. But if you do, make sure you remember to read your memos for your less commonly used nicks.

SET MLOCK 
Format: /ns set mlock on|off
This command allows you to lock a set of modes for your nickname. Set your modes to the modes you want to lock, and then set mlock on. You will be able to manually change your modes against your mlock, but when you go to use your nick and identify, your modes will automatically be set to your mlock.
Example:
/ns set mlock on
If you find yourself changing your modes every time you log on, then you should set an mlock. It's just a convenience for those who do not like the modes that they default to.

SET MRECEIPTS 
Format: /ns set mreceipts on|off
This setting instructs MemoServ to send you a memo notification when a user has read a memo you have sent.
Examples:
/ns set mreceipts on
/ns set mreceipts off
If you need to know when someone has gotten the information you sent, then turn mreceipts on. Also, this way if you do not get a memo, you will know that the one you sent was never read. It is best left off, to avoid pointless memos, unless you have a reason to desire the information.

SET NOMEMO 
Format: /ns set nomemo on|off
This prevents people from being able to memo you. You cannot turn NOMEMO on if you have MFORWARD set on.
Example:
/ns set nomemo on
If you do not want to get memos from chatting, you can just turn them off for your nick.

SET NOOP 
Format: /ns set noop on|off
If you set noop on, then services will not automatically op you in rooms you have access in. You can choose to op/voice yourself by using the chanserv op and voice commands.
Example:
/ns set noop on
This is useful if you wish to enter a room without making it clear that you are an op. If you are an op in a help room, but not currently able to help out, you might want to join without being opped. In general, you will probably want to leave it off for convenience.

SET PASSWD 
Format: /ns set passwd new-password
This command is used to change your nick password.
Example:
/ns set passwd newpass
Use this to change your password. You should always change your password if it has somehow been learned by someone. You also might want to change it if you are having difficulty remembering the current pass.

SET PROTECT 
Format: /ns set protect on|off
Set protect to on to prevent other users from using your nick. If someone tries to use your nick and does not match your access mask and does not know your nick password then that person will be changed to a guest nick after 60 seconds.
Example:
/ns set protect on
This command was formally called kill but was renamed to better describe its function and sound more user-friendly. If you are willing to let others use your nick when you are not using it, then leave protect off. You can always retrieve your nick whenever you want it, see the nickserv recover command. However, if you use your nick often, you may want to keep protect on, so that people will not be confused by having other people using your nick. If you are a network operator, you should definitely keep protect on. Note that if protect is off, people can use your nick, but services does not recognize them as you or give them your access.

SET SECURE 
Format: /ns set secure on|off
This command is on by default. If turned off, you will not need to identify for your nick to get access in rooms when you match your nick's access list. If the room has ident set on, then you will have to, even if you have secure set off.
Example:
/ns set secure off
You should probably leave secure on. In general, it is best to always identify for your nick by password. However, if you have a static ip address, you might prefer the convenience of getting opped without identifying. Just be careful to make sure you don't forget your nick passwords because you are using them less often. If other people start getting op access because of your nick's access list, then you should set secure back on.

SET SHOWEMAIL 
Format: /ns set showemail on|off
To allow users to see your email address in the info command, set showemail on. It defaults to off.
Example:
/ns set showemail on
Use this only if you want to make your email address public. Remember, you might get email from anyone on the chat network. It might be good to set it on if it is a more private network and you want people to be able to easily contact you, or if you are a contact for something related to the chat network. For example, if you admin a server, you might want an email address that you use for chat related email to be public.

SET URL 
Format: /ns set url url
This allows you to change the URL in the nickname information which is available to all users through the INFO command. If you do not put anything after the world URL then it will erase the current URL without replacing it..
Example:
/ns set url http://www.webmaster.com/
If you have a home page you want to show others, this is a good place to mention it. Again, just keep in mind that any information revealed there will be public.