> But do I need to trust XMPP server 1 and 2? You trust whatever server you query. That might be server one, or it might be server one and server two. It's a f

> But do I need to trust XMPP server 1 and 2? You trust whatever server you query. That might be server one, or it might be server one and server two. It's a federated network, so you make requests through your own server. > And will XMPP server 2 have my IP address? No. It's a federated network, like email, so it just gets your XMPP address (historically referred to as a "Jabber ID" or "JID").