ircII help: set beep_on_msg
Usage: SET BEEP_ON_MSG [ALL|NONE|[-]<level> [-] <level> ...] This variable lets you specify certain types of messages which will cause an audible beep when you receive one. The possible message levels are: PUBLIC Channel conversation only MSG MSGs only NOTICE NOTICEs only WALL WALLs only WALLOP WALLOPs only NOTE NOTE only CRAP Is not used. See SET LASTLOG_LEVEL for more on these levels