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[[!meta title="Chatting with Pidgin and OTR"]]
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<div class="note">
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<p><a href="https://dino.im/"><i>Dino</i></a> is
being considered as an option to replace <i>Pidgin</i>
in Tails.</p>
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<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>
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</div>
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Even though *Pidgin* supports other protocols, it is only possible to use IRC and XMPP with *Pidgin* in Tails for security reasons.
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To start *Pidgin* choose **Applications**&nbsp;▸ **Internet**&nbsp;▸ **Pidgin**.
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For more documentation, visit the official [*Pidgin* FAQ](https://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/Using%20Pidgin).
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<h1 id="otr">OTR encryption</h1>
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[OTR (Off-the-Record)](https://otr.cypherpunks.ca/) encryption allows you to have private conversations over instant messaging by providing:
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- **Encryption**
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- **Authentication**
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You are assured the correspondent is who you think it is.
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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.
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<div class="caution">
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<div class="tip">
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IRC servers blocking Tor
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