def METHOD_NAME(recipient, message, jid=None, password=None, profile=None):
    """
    Send a message to an XMPP recipient. Designed for use in states.
    CLI Examples:
    .. code-block:: bash
        xmpp.send_msg 'admins@xmpp.example.com' 'This is a salt module test' \
            profile='my-xmpp-account'
        xmpp.send_msg 'admins@xmpp.example.com' 'This is a salt module test' \
            jid='myuser@xmpp.example.com/salt' password='verybadpass'
    """
    if profile:
        creds = __salt__["config.option"](profile)
        jid = creds.get("xmpp.jid")
        password = creds.get("xmpp.password")
    xmpp = SendMsgBot(jid, password, recipient, message)
    xmpp.register_plugin("xep_0030")  # Service Discovery
    xmpp.register_plugin("xep_0199")  # XMPP Ping
    if xmpp.connect():
        xmpp.process(block=True)
        return True
    return False