1. Open XChat menu, then choose "Network List".
   
2. Next, click on MindForge and Edit.
   
3. In the "Server" zone, modify your line with : "irc.mindforge.org/6697"
4. Then select the two check boxes that say "Use SSL for all servers on this network" and "Accept invalid SSL certificate"
5. Your screen must be like this one :
   

• Disconnect / Reconnect

In the snotices log you will find something like this:

[15:57] * * Certification info:
[15:57] * Subject:
[15:57] * CN=irc.mindforge.org
[15:57] * Issuer:
[15:57] * O=Root CA
[15:57] * OU=http:
[15:57] * www.cacert.org
[15:57] * CN=CA Cert Signing Authority
[15:57] * emailAddress= This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
[15:57] * Public key algorithm: rsaEncryption (2048 bits)
[15:57] * Sign algorithm sha1WithRSAEncryption
[15:57] * Valid since Nov 15 18:41:28 2009 GMT to May 14 18:41:28 2010 GMT
[15:57] * * Cipher info:
[15:57] * Version: TLSv1/SSLv3, cipher AES256-SHA (256 bits)
[15:57] * Connecté. Identification en cours...
[15:57] * Welcome to the MindForge IRC Network