verify fingerprint: "Buddy List" -> Tools Menu Options -> Preferences Menu Option -> Plugins Menu Option -> Select Username from Known Fingerprints -> Press "Verify fingerprint" action -> VIEW FINGERPRINT AND APPROVE/REJECT IF EXPECTED --- Fingerprint for you, coderman42 (AIM/ICQ): A59CDCB3 46468A16 27D21678 270AF0B5 0B0477CF Purported fingerprint for anonymous: 0B0477CF 270AF0B5 27D21678 46468A16 A59CDCB3 --- -> Select "i have" verified action only if expected is true using verified otr credentials: -> Select "OTR: Not Private" image button at lower right corner if secure channel is down -> Verify "OTR: Private" image button at lower right corner before chat example of a failed key agreement: the "OTR: Unverified" image was never shown at the lower right corner of the window indicating an initial OTR exchange had taken place. ---cut--- (02:12:01) anonymous: hi code (02:12:05) Attempting to start a private conversation with anonymous... (02:12:11) coderman42: hello (02:12:14) coderman42: do you have OTR? (02:12:38) anonymous: hold on (02:12:51) coderman42: k (02:13:39) anonymous: *** Encrypted with the Gaim-Encryption plugin 02:17 (02:18:16) coderman42: sorry, no worky for you. (02:18:19) coderman42: try again (02:18:29) coderman42: what client / OS are you using? (02:18:38) coderman42: i recommend a unix like system with gaim (02:19:46) anonymous: i am on gaim and i was useing gaim encrypt (02:21:47) Attempting to start a private conversation with anonymous... (02:22:00) coderman42: maybe you were; it is not working currently. 02:22 (02:22:33) anonymous logged out. (02:23:04) anonymous logged in. (02:23:10) coderman42: wb (02:23:12) Attempting to start a private conversation with anonymous... (02:23:23) coderman42: (02:23:12) Attempting to start a private conversation with anonymous... (02:23:27) coderman42: waiting ... (02:23:44) coderman42: brb (02:26:58) anonymous: *** Encrypted with the Gaim-Encryption plugin 02:27 (02:28:45) anonymous logged out. ---end-cut-- remember to protect your keys.