Online Anonimity - Instant Messaging

[animal87]

Online Anonimity - Instant Messaging - 2.0 - NO GMAIL ACCOUNT REQUIRED.
note: Instant Messaging v1 is available below and shows an example of using a burner gmail account

REQUIREMENTS

Tools:
        Pidgin
        http://www.pidgin.im/
        OTR
        https://otr.cypherpunks.ca/
        https://otr.cypherpunks.ca/binaries/windows/pidgin-otr-4.0.0-1.exe

Steps:
Install Pidgin
Install OTR

Jabber Account

To setup a free jabber account, use the service provided by http://uprod.biz/
Setup account settings as follows:
http://uprod.biz/Pidgin.png
Any username, Any password (hope that the username is available, and MAKE SURE TO CHECK CREATE ACCOUNT ON SERVER)
now you have a free jabber account that you can use OTR with

OTR Settings

Navigate to Tools -> Plugins -> Off the record messaging and enable
Settings
Select the email account youre using -> Generate a fingerprint (Your unique key)
Check - Enable Private Messaging
UnCheck -  Automatically initiate private messaging
Uncheck - Require Private Messaging

Check - Don't log OTR conversations - why would you want to log?
Check - show OTR in toolbar
Finished with setup

Add person you want to chat with, enable private messaging, authenticate each other, and talk with complete sense of security

[animal87]

Re: Online Anonimity - Instant Messaging

This is supposed to be a secure method to instant message people for quick info. I haven't got to try it yet. Werdup knows more about it.