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[Delta Chat](https://delta.chat) is an instant messaging application based on
email - which is to say, SMTP+IMAP.
It doesn't have its own desktop application at present, but it does have a
[core protocol library](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core). Wrapping
this in a libpurple plugin will allow existing desktop applications such as
[Pidgin](https://pidgin.im) to interoperate.
Delta has:
* A mature [core library](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core)
* A mature [Android application](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-android)
* An experimental [iOS application](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-ios)
* An electron [desktop application](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-desktop)
This project is a [libpurple](https://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/WhatIsLibpurple)
plugin that wraps `deltachat-core`, allowing a number of existing desktop and
mobile clients to send and receive IMs over SMTP+IMAP. It may be useful for
[Linux-based mobile devices](https://source.puri.sm/Librem5/chatty), for
GUI desktop usage **without** an Electron dependency, or console desktop usage.
Current status is probably best described as "skunkworks", although connecting
to an account and sending / receiving text messages should work reliably. You
can view specific progress on [the issue board](https://gitlab.com/lupine/purple-plugin-delta/boards).
## Build
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the connection to work.
Run pidgin with `--debug` to see interesting output.
## Limitations
There's no facility at present to import account keys, so sharing an email
address between your mobile and desktop isn't amazing. It's high on the agenda.