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I am aware of two encryption protocols that Pidgin can support with plugins:

OMEMO (two implementations):
- https://github.com/gkdr/lurch
- https://github.com/manchito/libpurple-omemo-plugin

OTR:
- https://otr.cypherpunks.ca/


On 2021-12-11 06:40, David Woolley wrote:
> On 11/12/2021 11:09, mswcorp wrote:
>> How do I send encrypted messages on pidgin?
> 
> Insufficiently specified.
> 
> What IM services are are available to you?
> 
> Which of those do you trust not to abuse a man in the middle position?
> 
> Do you plan to operate your own server?
> 
> Do you need end to end encryption?
> 
> Do you need multipoint end to end encryption?
> 
> How much work are you prepared to put into sending a message?
> 
> What is the nature of the threat?
> 
> Are you concerned about traffic flow security?
> 
> I believe XMPP provides encryption to and from the server, but not within the server.  That is probably true for the supported services provided by commercial organisations, like Google.
> 
> I don't think any of the official plugins implements end to end encryption, but some third party ones might.
> 
> You can always encrypt off line, convert to uuencode or base64, and paste that into a message, or series of messages, for any text based service, but, on its own, will not give traffic flow security.
> 
> Please use a useful subject in future, so that other people can find the thread in the archives, and it doesn't look like spam in my mailbox.
> 
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