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category: Channel
description: Add exception or show exception list
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# /except
## Syntax
/except [mask]
## Description
With no arguments, requests the exception list (+e) from the server.
With a mask, sets +e on the current channel. Ban exceptions allow
users matching the mask to join even if banned.
## Examples
/except
/except *!*@trusted.com
## See Also
/unexcept, /ban, /unban