<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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For more detaileddocumentationrefer to, visit the [official <span class="application">Pidgin</span> user guide[*Pidgin* FAQ](https://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/Using%20Pidgin).
For more documentation, visit the official [*Pidgin* FAQ](https://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/Using%20Pidgin).
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As explained on its [official page](https://otr.cypherpunks.ca/), <span class="application">Off-the-Record</span> messaging[OTR (Off-the-Record)](https://otr.cypherpunks.ca/) encryption allows you to have private conversations over instant messaging by providing:
[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**<br /> No one else can read your instant messages. - **Authentication**<br /> You are assured the correspondent is who you think it is. - **Deniability**<br /> 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**<br /> If you lose control of your private keys, no previous conversation is compromised.
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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<p>To store your OTR keys and preferences across separate working<i>Pidgin</i> settings across different Tails sessions, you can turn on the [[Pidgin|doc/first_steps/persistenc Internet Messenger|persistent_storage/configure#pidgin]] feature of the Persistent Storage.</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>
