I tried that one, from the Microsoft Store and it didn't show when people were on or offline in my tests. I liked the idea behind it though, end to end encrypti

I tried that one, from the Microsoft Store and it didn't show when people were on or offline in my tests. I liked the idea behind it though, end to end encryption like iMessage. I don't know if these modern messaging apps are using the same framework or what, but Skype/Telegram and whatever else I tried seem almost identical. I took away the idea that they were trying to encourage usage and engagement by not letting you know when someone had shut off their machine or not. Like a push to always be connected, install the mobile app and then not worry about ever being away.. that concept doesn't work for me because my phone has nothing but SMS/iMessage and calls enabled. I am trying out two more options though, since I'm always looking for better privacy/encryption. Retroshare & qTox are two that I'm currently testing. I'm not entirely happy with Trillian's encryption (nonexistent).