Encrypted Instant Messaging Window

The main interface of the ViPNet instant messaging application is the Encrypted Instant Messaging window. In this example, the user is participating in one session:

The following table explains the purpose of the three window panes:

Pane	Purpose
Send message to	A list of recipients with whom a session of messaging is established. After sending a message, the status of the message with each recipient is communicated to you using the following character symbols: S - The message is sent, but not delivered D - The message is delivered and a notification has appeared on the recipient's screen R - The message has been read by the recipient T - The message has been read and the recipient is going to answer. Sent messages are numbered in the order of their sending. Messages are only sent to selected participants.
Session log	The session protocol appears here.
Message	Where you type the message you want to send.

By starting or participating in more than one session, the vertical Sessions pane appears:

The following table explains the purpose of the pane columns:

Column	Meaning
Session Status	(blank) The session is open and all messages have been are processed. The session is open and there are new messages. The session has been closed by the initiator but there are unread messages. The session has been close by the initiator and all messages have been processed.
#	The session number.
Participants	The names of the recipients in a list.
New	The number of new (unprocessed) messages. The field is blank if there are no new messages.
Not read	The number of unread messages. The field is blank if there are no unread messages. If there are unread messages among the new messages, items in the list for that session appear in bold.