diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index ecdf65fa..84a46ebc 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ type Config struct {
 		Server        string
 		Port          int
 		Nick          string
+		Password      string
 		Channel       string
+		SendMUserName bool
 	}
 	Mattermost struct {
 		URL           string
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ type Config struct {
 		Token         string
 		IconURL       string
 		SkipTLSVerify bool
+		IrcNickPrefix string
 	}
 	General struct {
 		GiphyAPIKey string
diff --git a/matterbridge.conf.sample b/matterbridge.conf.sample
index f910e019..59b04907 100644
--- a/matterbridge.conf.sample
+++ b/matterbridge.conf.sample
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ UseTLS=false
 SkipTLSVerify=true
 nick="matterbot"
 channel="#matterbridge"
+password=""
+SendMUserName=true
 
 [mattermost]
 url="http://yourdomain/hooks/yourhookkey"
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ showjoinpart=true
 #token=yourtokenfrommattermost
 IconURL="http://youricon.png"
 #SkipTLSVerify=true
+IrcNickPrefix="irc-"
 
 [general]
 GiphyAPIKey=dc6zaTOxFJmzC
diff --git a/matterbridge.go b/matterbridge.go
index 8e669c54..18bb472c 100644
--- a/matterbridge.go
+++ b/matterbridge.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ func NewBridge(name string, config *Config) *Bridge {
 func (b *Bridge) createIRC(name string) *irc.Connection {
 	i := irc.IRC(b.Config.IRC.Nick, b.Config.IRC.Nick)
 	i.UseTLS = b.Config.IRC.UseTLS
+	if b.Config.IRC.Password != "" { i.Password = b.Config.IRC.Password }
 	i.TLSConfig = &tls.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: b.Config.IRC.SkipTLSVerify}
 	i.Connect(b.Config.IRC.Server + ":" + strconv.Itoa(b.Config.IRC.Port))
 	time.Sleep(time.Second)
@@ -52,11 +53,11 @@ func (b *Bridge) handlePrivMsg(event *irc.Event) {
 		msg = event.Nick + " "
 	}
 	msg += event.Message()
-	b.Send("irc-"+event.Nick, msg)
+	b.Send(b.Config.Mattermost.IrcNickPrefix+event.Nick, "PRIV: "+msg)
 }
 
 func (b *Bridge) handleJoinPart(event *irc.Event) {
-	b.Send(b.Config.IRC.Nick, "irc-"+event.Nick+" "+strings.ToLower(event.Code)+"s "+event.Message())
+	b.Send(b.Config.IRC.Nick, b.Config.Mattermost.IrcNickPrefix+event.Nick+" "+strings.ToLower(event.Code)+"s "+event.Message())
 }
 
 func (b *Bridge) handleOther(event *irc.Event) {
@@ -89,10 +90,19 @@ func (b *Bridge) handleMatter() {
 		case "!gif":
 			message.Text = b.giphyRandom(strings.Fields(strings.Replace(message.Text, "!gif ", "", 1)))
 			b.Send(b.Config.IRC.Nick, message.Text)
+		case "!priv":
+			who := strings.Fields(message.Text)[1]
+			msg := strings.Fields(message.Text)[2:]
+			b.i.Privmsg(who, strings.Join(msg, " "))
+			continue
 		}
 		texts := strings.Split(message.Text, "\n")
 		for _, text := range texts {
-			b.i.Privmsg(b.Config.IRC.Channel, message.UserName+": "+text)
+			if (b.Config.IRC.SendMUserName) {
+				b.i.Privmsg(b.Config.IRC.Channel, message.UserName+": "+text)
+			} else {
+				b.i.Privmsg(b.Config.IRC.Channel, text)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }