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:
<p>File transfers are not encrypted by OTR. OTR only encrypts conversations.</p>
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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 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>
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<p>In a private OTR conversation over IRC, <strong>a message sent using the <code>/me</code> command is not encrypted</strong>. The person receiving the message is notified by a warning.</p>
<p>In a private OTR conversation over IRC, a message sent using the <code>/me</code> command is not encrypted. The person receiving the message is notified by a warning.</p>