<p><a href="https://dino.im/"><i>Dino</i></a> is
being considered as an option to replace <i>Pidgin</i>
in Tails.</p>

<p>You can already try using <i>Dino</i> in Tails. See our
documentation on [[chatting with <i>Dino</i> and OMEMO|doc/advanced_topics/dino]].</p>

You can use it*Pidgin* to connect to [[!wikipedia Internet_Relay_Chat desc="IRC"]] or [[!wikipedia XMPP]] (also known as Jabber) servers, . You cand have several accounts connected at the same time.

You can use *Pidgin* to connect to [[!wikipedia Internet_Relay_Chat desc="IRC"]] or [[!wikipedia XMPP]] (also known as Jabber) servers. You can have several accounts connected at the same time.

Even though *Pidgin* supports other protocols, it is only possible to use IRC and XMPP with *Pidgin* in Tails for security reasons.

To start *Pidgin* choose **Applications**&nbsp;▸ **Internet**&nbsp;▸ **Pidgin**.

For more documentation, visit the official [*Pidgin* FAQ](https://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/Using%20Pidgin).

<h1 id="otr">OTR encryption</h1>

[OTR (Off-the-Record)](https://otr.cypherpunks.ca/) encryption allows you to have private conversations over instant messaging by providing:

- **Encryption**

No one else can read your instant messages.

- **Authentication**

You are assured the correspondent is who you think it is.

- **Deniability**

The messages you send do not have digital signatures
that are checkable by a third party. Anyone can forge messages after
a conversation to make them look like they came from you.
However, during a conversation, your correspondent is assured
the messages are authentic and unmodified.

- **Perfect forward secrecy**

If you lose control of your private keys, no previous conversation is compromised.

<p>File transfers are not encrypted by OTR. OTR only encrypts conversations.</p>

<p>To store your OTR keys and <i>Pidgin</i> settings across different Tails sessions,
you can turn on the [[Pidgin Internet Messenger|persistent_storage/configure#pidgin]]
feature of the Persistent Storage.</p>

IRC servers blocking Tor

IRC servers blocking Tor

- [OFTC and Tor](https://www.oftc.net/Tor/)