@SYNTAX:msg@
-Sends a message to a nick or a channel. Usually this
-is used for sending private messages to other persons.
+Sends a private message to other user in the network. Only you
+and the receipient will be able to see the private message.
+
+It is possible to digitally sign your messages. The receiver
+may then verify the message with your public key. By default
+messages are not signed. If you want your private messages
+to be signed you SMSG command instead of this MSG command.
+
+If -channel option is provided then this command actually
+sends channel message to the specified channel. The message
+IS NOT private message, it is normal channel message. It is
+also possible to digitally sign channel messages by using
+SMSG command or by doing /set sign_channel_messages on, in
+which case _all_ channel messages will be signed.
Examples:
-/MSG friend Hi, what's up?
+/MSG Toni Hi, what's up?
+
+See also: QUERY SMSG