diff --git a/conf/example/irc.json b/conf/example/irc.json
index 680eb58..d2f6bb7 100644
--- a/conf/example/irc.json
+++ b/conf/example/irc.json
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@
     "_": {
         "register": true,
         "entity": "NickServ",
-        "email": "{nickname}.irc@domain.com",
+        "email": "{nickname}@domain.com",
         "register": "REGISTER {password} {email}",
         "confirm": "CONFIRM {token}",
         "check": true,
+        "ping": true,
+        "pingmsg": "STATUS {nickname}",
         "checktype": "mode",
         "checkmode": "r",
-        "checkmsg": "Password accepted - you are now recognized."
+        "checkmsg": "Password accepted - you are now recognized.",
+        "checkmsg2": "You are logged in as"
     }
 }
diff --git a/modules/regproc.py b/modules/regproc.py
index b9c3aa0..4ad63a4 100644
--- a/modules/regproc.py
+++ b/modules/regproc.py
@@ -81,9 +81,14 @@ def registerTest(c):
     inst = selectInst(c["net"])
     if inst["check"] == False:
         return
-    if inst["checktype"] == "msg":
-        if c["type"] == "query":
-            if inst["checkmsg"] in c["msg"] and c["nick"] == inst["entity"]:
+    if "msg" in c.keys():
+        if inst["checktype"] == "msg":
+            if c["type"] == "query":
+                if inst["checkmsg"] in c["msg"] and c["nick"] == inst["entity"]:
+                    confirmRegistration(c["net"], c["num"])
+                    return
+        if inst["ping"]:
+            if inst["checkmsg2"] in c["msg"] and c["nick"] == inst["entity"]:
                 confirmRegistration(c["net"], c["num"])
                 return
     elif inst["checktype"] == "mode":