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Patrick
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      09-04-2006
Does the MSN Live Messenger conversation are 128 bit encryped like the Skype
one for example ?
 
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Jonathan Kay [MVP]
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      09-05-2006
Greetings Patrick,

Nope, Messenger's communication is done in plain text and is not encrypted.

However, there are third-party solutions for this like Simp:
http://www.secway.fr/us/products/sim...hp?PARAM=us,ie

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> one for example ?



 
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