Shoutbox

Hi,
 
   Messenger Pluss (MP) could in the future enable encryption, enablig it through
   the MP. I know there are other programs doing so.  Take for instance
   Skype, encryption is enabled permanently...with MP it would be nice to
   have an option to enable encryption. I suggest AES encryption.

     Sincerely

       Olufla

Not exactly sure what you mean but Patchou codes his own encryption using 128bit. If you could provide a little bit of a better explanation it may possibly be added but I doubt it sorry.

Also the subject in the thread is wrong, it should read Messenger Plus! or MsgPlus! but not MSN Plus. MSN Plus is a program produced by Microsoft to add different features to Windows, and Messenger Plus! is the addon to MSN Messenger.

I'm guessing he means the sending of instant messages should be encrypted?

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Originally posted by Jeronimo
I'm guessing he means the sending of instant messages should be encrypted?

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If this is the case this wont be done for the reason that what happens if the Message is encrypted and the user you are talking to doesn't have Messenger Plus!? It will just so a bunch of garbled text.

I already thought about adding text encryption but for now, I don't as it means that both you and your contact must have Plus! installed. I don't like adding this kind of feature as it often confuses people. It's still something I consider though so keep watching the new releases

MSN Already encrypts conversations as you send them i thaught

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Originally posted by saralk
MSN Already encrypts conversations as you send them i thaught

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well you were completely wrong...

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Originally posted by saralk
MSN Already encrypts conversations as you send them i thaught

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I haven't seen anything like that in the protocol...The text the client outputs is the same text that's sent through the server to the other client, the clients don't encrypt or decrypt them...

Why woul'd you need to encrypt? I mean not anybody you know will be a hacker and be able to read all your messages.

But if you would need it, Patchou you could have plus check If they have Plus, Like if it remembers from a ping a few days ago or maby does a ping request before sending encrypted text.

Hello

What i think the guy means, Is that if you have Encryption disabled and you have no use for encryption ... And you find yourself in a chat with delicate/private information or nothing you want a regular to see - You just hit the button and know that you are safe.

Like a Panic 'encryption' button Or a menu entry...
.. It asks for a password and then its encrypted...

Or...

The idea i like for this is, That if you set to remember the log file encryption password, and you automatically encrypt and log every chat - If something is a bit more important and sensitive and your password may a bit obvious - Click the button and it'll ask for a different password for that specific chat.

Though, Thats what i saw in it.

PS. Go Patchou!