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Alan Browne wrote on Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:33:26 -0400 :

>  I said I use Signal to send encrypted 
> messages (and files) to people using Android phones from my iPhone 
> (actually from my Mac - quibble).
> 
> Signal is a highly encrypted messenger. And that

While Signal is a fine program, I use PulseSMS which does NOT require a
privacy-invasive log in account to send/receive SMS/MMS to/from anyone.

However...  with PulseSMS... <https://home.pulsesms.app/overview/> ... 

If you want it to be encrypted, then PulseSMS also suffers from the loss of
privacy inherent in sending all your messages through an Internet login.