[OTR-users] help.

[Katharine Krauss]

Wow, super helpful. Thank you! I'm on a Mac and will try these things out and get back to you. 

I also need to know how to install this on Windows machines, so this is also helpful with that.

Many thanks,

Kate

On Mar 10, 2011, at 5:05 PM, Kat Hanna wrote:

> Hi Kate,
> 
> On Wed, 9 Mar 2011, Katharine Krauss wrote:
>> I'm new here. Really new. The typical question on this list is labeled
>> something like this:  Request: Pidgin plugin should request refresh if
>> other user offline
>> 
>> Here's my question: Which version of the software should I download
>> and install? Because I've read everything pretty carefully and I still
>> have no idea.
> 
> It depends on your operating system and IM client.
> 
> If you are using Windows, the easiest thing is to download and install
> pidgin (http://www.pidgin.im/download/), which is an IM client that
> works on most IM networks. Then download and install the OTR plugin
> (http://www.cypherpunks.ca/otr/ just above the News section). Each of
> these installations should just require you to run the installer.
> 
> To enable OTR, start pidgin and open your Buddy List. Go to Tools >
> Plugins. In the Plugins dialog check Off-the-Record Messaging and click
> Close.
> 
> Help on setting up pidgin, adding IM accounts, etc is at
> http://www.pidgin.im/support/.
> 
> If you are using Mac OS X, the easiest thing is to download and install
> Adium (http://adium.im/). OTR is built into Adium, so you don't need a
> plugin.
> 
> Adium help is at http://adium.im/help/.
> 
> If you are using Linux, it will depend on your distribution.
> 
>> Is there something else I should read? I read the FAQ and it looks a
>> lot like the Pidgin plugin situation. Could someone talk me through it
>> by phone or, you know, Skype?
> 
> Let me know how you do with the info above. If you still need help, I
> can make time on Saturady for a phone call.
> 
>> I'm learning to use this software so I can teach it to a group of
>> people who really need it. And yes, they are stuck with me.
>> 
>> Kate
>> 
>> ps: Thanks for writing this software, whoever you are.
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> -Kat