AdiIRC

AdiIRC: A modern IRC client with numerous servers and channels you can connect to and file transfer capabilities

While the Internet Relay Chat protocol can be considered old, it is still being used by millions of users all over the world. AdiIRC is an IRC client that includes servers and can be customized with plugins to expand its functionality.

To connect to a server you’ll have to fill in some information, specifically a nickname and an alternative, select a server and the connection port, as well as optionally set the tool to auto-join a certain channel. The tool allows you not only to communicate with other users as well as send and receive files as it supports the DCC protocol.

What’s more, AdiIRC lets you use multiple servers simultaneously and you can see each in its separate tab in the upper area of the interface. Besides connecting to existing servers you can also create a new one and use the numerous options available to customize the aspect of the tool, setting up log generation, alerts and other actions.