Daniel Atallah wrote: > 2009/1/21 Gar Nelson <[email protected]>: > >> Pidgin does not encrypt passwords (unfortunately), rather it stores them >> in plain text. If you had Pidgin save your password for you, it's >> listed out in the open in your Pidgin configuration file. On my linux >> system, it is in (my home directory)/.purple/accounts.xml >> > > http://d.pidgin.im/wiki/PlainTextPasswords > That's a great explaination. Thanks. >> I'm not sure where you'll find accounts.xml on your particular operating >> system. Enable seeing hidden files, and look for a 'purple' directory. >> > > The FAQ (http://d.pidgin.im/wiki/FAQ) explains where to find accounts.xml. > So, if Michelle is using windows, she ought to look here: <http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/Using%20Pidgin#Whereismy.purpledirectory> and if she's using some linux system, it will be in .purple under her home directory (as I mentioned above.)
Too bad she didn't mention which operating system she's using when she runs Pidgin. Cheers, Gar >> Michelle Kukla wrote: >> >>> Hello. >>> For a few years I have been a satisfied user of Pidgin and have had no >>> complaints. >>> Recently, my computer was ghosted, and in the process, my password was >>> erased. I have tried a number of different passwords but have had no >>> success in >>> finding the correct one. I have tried many password recovery tools, >>> but none have >>> worked, and the Pidgin password recovery will not take my e-mail >>> address. I just >>> want to have my Pidgin account again. Please help! >>> >>> Thank you >>> >>>
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