>I'm using ircservices5.0.44 on unrealircd and if add a channel to the 
>NickServ AJOIN list (I'm founder on this channel)
>and the channel had a key..on status is shown:
>
>#channel unable to join channel (need correct key)
     This is designed--and documented!--behavior.  RTFM.
  --Andrew Church
    achurch at achurch.org
    http://achurch.org/