_Added in 1.7_

*/ban [-kruN] [#channel] <nickname|address> [type] [reason]*

Ban someone from the current channel using their nickname or address.

_If you do not specify a type then only the users nickname is used. If you specify a type then the users address is looked up via the server._

*Switches*

table(ktable).
|*Switch*|*Description*|
| -k | Kicks the specified *nickname* as well as banning with an optional reason. |
| -K | Kicks all users matching the specified *address* as well as banning with an optional reason. *(AdiIRC Only)* |
| -uN | Pause N seconds before removing the ban. |
| -r | Removes ban instead of adding. |
| -b | Apply the ban to the ban list. |
| -e | Apply the ban to the exception list. |
| -I | Apply the ban to the invite list. |
| -q | Apply the ban to the quiet list. |

*Parameters*

table(ktable).
|*Parameter*|*Description*|
| [#channel] | The channel to add/remove the ban. |
| &lt;nickname<notextile>|</notextile>address&gt; | Nick or address to ban. |
| [type] | Address type, see [[$mask]] for available types. (if no type is specified, ban type from Options -> Server -> Default ban type will be used) |
| [reason] | Optional reason used in combination with -k |

*Example*

<pre>
;Kicks and bans a nick from channel #test for 1 hour
/ban -ku3600 #test Nick Stop Spamming.

;Removes ban on Nick from channel #test
/ban -r #test Nick

;Bans all users from host.com
/ban #test *!*@host.com
</pre>