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<p>Dllud: I2P-Bote hides receiver according to it's user guide: &quot;address of the recipient will only be known to sender and recipient(s).&quot;</p> <hr /> <div>==Installation and configuration==<br /> ===How do I install Bitmessage===<br /> Bitmessage does not needs to be &quot;installed&quot;. it is simply downloaded and executed. You can find instructions to download and run bitmessage from the [[Main Page]].<br /> A great write up for setting up and using Bitmessage on Windows can be found [http://cryptojunky.com/blog/2013/03/09/setting-up-and-using-bitmessage-an-encrypted-communications-platform-based-on-bitcoin/ Here.]<br /> <br /> Bitmessage should run on any OS though it is only lightly tested on OSX. The start-on-boot and minimize-to-tray features are only implemented for Windows thus far. Several examples of how to install Bitmessage on *nix and OSX platforms can be found [https://bitmessage.org/forum/index.php in the forums.]<br /> <br /> ===How do I become a node to help the network===<br /> If your connection indicator is green then you are already accepting incoming connections and helping the Bitmessage network.<br /> <br /> If your connection indicator is yellow, check your firewall settings and port forwarding to make sure incoming connections are allowed to your machine on the correct TCP port (Default: 8444), the port can be found in the Bitmessage settings.<br /> <br /> You can click on the indicator for more information about each color.<br /> <br /> ===Why is my Connection Indicator Yellow===<br /> Bitmessage will work normally with a yellow indicator. If your indicator is yellow, you can have up to 8 connections. To make your indicator green, please forward the required TCP port (usually 8444). You can find the Port in the Bitmessage settings.<br /> <br /> ===How do I setup Bitmessage to work with Tor===<br /> If you need a TOR client, more complete instructions can be found on the [[TOR]] page.<br /> If you already have a client, follow the instructions below.<br /> <br /> '''Tor'''<br /> <br /> If you are using the Tor Browser Bundle skip to the next section. In order for Bitmessage to use Tor as a proxy follow these steps.<br /> *Navigate to Settings &gt; Network Settings and select SOCKS5 from the Type: drop down under the Proxy server / Tor section.<br /> *Next to 'Server hostname:' enter 'localhost' and next to 'Port:' enter '9050'.<br /> *Select ok.<br /> *Restart Bitmessage.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Tor Browser Bundle'''<br /> *Navigate to Settings &gt; Network Settings and select SOCKS5 from the Type: drop down under the Proxy server / Tor section.<br /> *Next to 'Server hostname:' enter 'localhost' and next to 'Port:' enter '9150'.<br /> *Select ok.<br /> *Restart Bitmessage.<br /> <br /> ==Usage==<br /> ===How can I run Bitmessage in daemon mode===<br /> Refer to the [[Daemon|Daemon Mode Page]].<br /> <br /> ===How many connections should I have===<br /> As long as you have at least one connection, you can communicate with the network. If your connection indicator is yellow, you can have a maximum of 8 connections.<br /> <br /> ===Can I send a message to someone that is offline===<br /> Yes. However, if you go offline then they must come back online within 2 days of the message being sent. Nodes delete data, and do not accept data, older than 2 days. <br /> <br /> ===How do I format my messages===<br /> Here is [https://qt-project.org/doc/qt-4.8/richtext-html-subset.html the list of supported HTML tags].<br /> <br /> ===What are subscriptions?===<br /> <br /> A [[Subscriptions|subscription]] allows you to receive messages, that were broadcasted by the address you subscribe too.<br /> Since [[broadcast]] messages are encrypted with a key, that can be created by everyone who knows the address, you must be subscribed to an address to actually read the messages.<br /> <br /> Subscriptions are also required to use a [[Mailing List]].<br /> <br /> ===What are &quot;chans&quot;?===<br /> Chan is another word for DML. Please refer to [[DML|this article]] for a complete documentation of this rather complex feature.<br /> <br /> ==How does Bitmessage work==<br /> '''Startup'''<br /> <br /> When you first start Bitmessage, your client connects itself to the network and starts downloading a list of known nodes. Each new node that you connect to shares its list of known nodes. In addition to the known nodes, you will also start receiving person-to-person messages, broadcasts, and public keys. If any of these messages are bound for you, they will be shown in your inbox. All of this data is exchanged between all of your connections to make sure that everyone has a copy. <br /> <br /> <br /> '''Sending a Message'''<br /> <br /> When you send a message, your client must first compute a Proof of Work (POW). This POW helps mitigate spam on the network. Nodes and other clients will not process your message if it does not show sufficient POW. After the POW is complete, your message is shared to all of your connections which in turn share it with all of their connections. <br /> <br /> ===Where can I find more documentation about Bitmessage===<br /> * [https://bitmessage.org/bitmessage.pdf Overview White Paper (PDF)]<br /> * [[Protocol specification]]<br /> * Detail about the [[Proof of work]]<br /> <br /> ==How does Bitmessage compare to other messaging methods==<br /> Here is a table comparing Bitmessage to other common messaging services.<br /> <br /> &quot;Fully Distributed&quot; means that after bootstrapping, the service will no longer depend on any central authority and will have no single point of failure.<br /> <br /> &quot;Voice calls&quot; and &quot;Video Calls&quot; are irrelevant to clients which do not support &quot;Instant Messaging&quot;.<br /> <br /> {| border=&quot;1&quot; class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> |+ Comparison of Messaging Services<br /> ! &amp;nbsp;<br /> ! Trustless<br /> ! P2P<br /> ! Open Source<br /> ! Requires Proof of Work<br /> ! Hide Sender?<br /> ! Hide Receiver?<br /> ! Mobile Version<br /> ! Application or Web Based<br /> ! Attachments or File Transfers<br /> ! Acknowledge delivery<br /> ! Fully Distributed<br /> ! Instant messaging<br /> ! Voice calls<br /> ! Video calls<br /> ! Offline messages<br /> |-<br /> ! Bitmessage<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | [http://opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php MIT]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes|Beta, requires server}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes|180 MB}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Partial|Up to 2 days}}<br /> |-<br /> ! Standard Email<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Partial|Depends}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Both<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Partial}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> |-<br /> ! Email + GPG<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Partial|Depends}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Both<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Partial}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [http://xmpp.org/ XMPP] + [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off-the-Record_Messaging OTR]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes|GPL V2.1}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Partial|No OTR, not trustless}}<br /> | {{Partial|Depends}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Partial|Depends}}<br /> | {{Partial|Depends}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TorChat TorChat]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes|GPL}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Partial|Queued}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [http://www.skype.com/en/ Skype]<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [https://www.tox.im/ Tox]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes|GPL}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Partial|Not yet implemented}}<br /> | {{Partial|Queued}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [http://www.scayl.com/ Scayl]<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes|Alpha}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | <br /> | <br /> | <br /> | <br /> |<br /> | <br /> |-<br /> ! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I2P#E-mail I2P Bote]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes|GPL V3}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}} <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes|Up to 100 days}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [https://crypto.cat/ CryptoCat]<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes|GPL}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Both<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat IRC]<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Both<br /> | {{No}}<br /> |<br /> | {{Yes}} <br /> | {{No}} <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Partial|Depends}}<br /> |-<br /> ! SMS<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [http://retroshare.sourceforge.net/ RetroShare]<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | <br /> | <br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | <br /> | <br /> | <br /> | <br /> | <br /> |<br /> |-<br /> ! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freenet#Tools_and_applications Freenet + Frost]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes|GPL}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> |<br /> | {{Yes}} <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> ! [https://mirror4.freenetproject.org/tools.html Freenet + FMS]<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | <br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | <br /> |-<br /> ! [https://mirror4.freenetproject.org/tools.html Freenet + Freemail] 0.2<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes|GPL}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | <br /> |-<br /> ! [https://wiki.freenetproject.org/FLIP Freenet + FLIP]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | <br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> ! [http://emp.jar.st/ EMP]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes|BSD}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Partial|Up to 30 days}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Troubleshooting==<br /> ===My Connection Indicator is Red===<br /> Check your connection settings.<br /> Check if you can access the internet. In case you have a firewall with outgoing restrictions (not Windoes firewall) allow unrestricted access for Bitmessage through your firewall.<br /> Sometimes Bitmessage takes time to connect to the network, especially if [[knownnodes.dat]] is large. Please allow at least 30 minutes for it to connect before posting to the forum.<br /> You can also try deleting [[knownnodes.dat]].<br /> <br /> If none of that works, [https://bitmessage.org/forum/index.php please visit the forum here.]<br /> <br /> ===I have not received a reply from the Echo Server===<br /> *Your connection indicator should be yellow or green.<br /> *Make sure that your POW is complete and the message has been sent. You should see an acknowledgement under &quot;Status&quot; on the &quot;Sent&quot; tab. <br /> *On average it should take 8 minutes from the time you click the send button to the time you receive a response. <br /> *Be sure to allow extra time in the event that the server is under heavy traffic (Example: An article about Bitmessage was posted on a popular website).<br /> *You can always send a message to another echo server. Here are two echo addresses:<br /> ** BM-orkCbppXWSqPpAxnz6jnfTZ2djb5pJKDb<br /> ** BM-omXeTjutKWmYgQJjmoZjAG3u3NmaLEdZK<br /> *You may subscribe to the [[Timeservice Broadcast]] to receive network heartbeats.<br /> *You can send messages to a [[Mailing List]] in case it still does not works<br /> If you still do not receive a response, [https://bitmessage.org/forum/index.php visit the forum] to see if there is a current technical issue or to submit a new request for assistance.<br /> <br /> ===Other===<br /> Here is a list of average times for different parts of Bitmessage. [[PyBitmessage Help]]<br /> <br /> Please [https://bitmessage.org/forum/index.php visit the forum] for all other issues.</div>

Dllud https://wiki.bitmessage.org/index.php?title=FAQ&diff=27412 2015-01-23T04:24:56Z

<p>Dllud: Bitmessage has an Android version (Bitseal) in beta which requires a server to communicate with the Bitmessage network.</p> <hr /> <div>==Installation and configuration==<br /> ===How do I install Bitmessage===<br /> Bitmessage does not needs to be &quot;installed&quot;. it is simply downloaded and executed. You can find instructions to download and run bitmessage from the [[Main Page]].<br /> A great write up for setting up and using Bitmessage on Windows can be found [http://cryptojunky.com/blog/2013/03/09/setting-up-and-using-bitmessage-an-encrypted-communications-platform-based-on-bitcoin/ Here.]<br /> <br /> Bitmessage should run on any OS though it is only lightly tested on OSX. The start-on-boot and minimize-to-tray features are only implemented for Windows thus far. Several examples of how to install Bitmessage on *nix and OSX platforms can be found [https://bitmessage.org/forum/index.php in the forums.]<br /> <br /> ===How do I become a node to help the network===<br /> If your connection indicator is green then you are already accepting incoming connections and helping the Bitmessage network.<br /> <br /> If your connection indicator is yellow, check your firewall settings and port forwarding to make sure incoming connections are allowed to your machine on the correct TCP port (Default: 8444), the port can be found in the Bitmessage settings.<br /> <br /> You can click on the indicator for more information about each color.<br /> <br /> ===Why is my Connection Indicator Yellow===<br /> Bitmessage will work normally with a yellow indicator. If your indicator is yellow, you can have up to 8 connections. To make your indicator green, please forward the required TCP port (usually 8444). You can find the Port in the Bitmessage settings.<br /> <br /> ===How do I setup Bitmessage to work with Tor===<br /> If you need a TOR client, more complete instructions can be found on the [[TOR]] page.<br /> If you already have a client, follow the instructions below.<br /> <br /> '''Tor'''<br /> <br /> If you are using the Tor Browser Bundle skip to the next section. In order for Bitmessage to use Tor as a proxy follow these steps.<br /> *Navigate to Settings &gt; Network Settings and select SOCKS5 from the Type: drop down under the Proxy server / Tor section.<br /> *Next to 'Server hostname:' enter 'localhost' and next to 'Port:' enter '9050'.<br /> *Select ok.<br /> *Restart Bitmessage.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Tor Browser Bundle'''<br /> *Navigate to Settings &gt; Network Settings and select SOCKS5 from the Type: drop down under the Proxy server / Tor section.<br /> *Next to 'Server hostname:' enter 'localhost' and next to 'Port:' enter '9150'.<br /> *Select ok.<br /> *Restart Bitmessage.<br /> <br /> ==Usage==<br /> ===How can I run Bitmessage in daemon mode===<br /> Refer to the [[Daemon|Daemon Mode Page]].<br /> <br /> ===How many connections should I have===<br /> As long as you have at least one connection, you can communicate with the network. If your connection indicator is yellow, you can have a maximum of 8 connections.<br /> <br /> ===Can I send a message to someone that is offline===<br /> Yes. However, if you go offline then they must come back online within 2 days of the message being sent. Nodes delete data, and do not accept data, older than 2 days. <br /> <br /> ===How do I format my messages===<br /> Here is [https://qt-project.org/doc/qt-4.8/richtext-html-subset.html the list of supported HTML tags].<br /> <br /> ===What are subscriptions?===<br /> <br /> A [[Subscriptions|subscription]] allows you to receive messages, that were broadcasted by the address you subscribe too.<br /> Since [[broadcast]] messages are encrypted with a key, that can be created by everyone who knows the address, you must be subscribed to an address to actually read the messages.<br /> <br /> Subscriptions are also required to use a [[Mailing List]].<br /> <br /> ===What are &quot;chans&quot;?===<br /> Chan is another word for DML. Please refer to [[DML|this article]] for a complete documentation of this rather complex feature.<br /> <br /> ==How does Bitmessage work==<br /> '''Startup'''<br /> <br /> When you first start Bitmessage, your client connects itself to the network and starts downloading a list of known nodes. Each new node that you connect to shares its list of known nodes. In addition to the known nodes, you will also start receiving person-to-person messages, broadcasts, and public keys. If any of these messages are bound for you, they will be shown in your inbox. All of this data is exchanged between all of your connections to make sure that everyone has a copy. <br /> <br /> <br /> '''Sending a Message'''<br /> <br /> When you send a message, your client must first compute a Proof of Work (POW). This POW helps mitigate spam on the network. Nodes and other clients will not process your message if it does not show sufficient POW. After the POW is complete, your message is shared to all of your connections which in turn share it with all of their connections. <br /> <br /> ===Where can I find more documentation about Bitmessage===<br /> * [https://bitmessage.org/bitmessage.pdf Overview White Paper (PDF)]<br /> * [[Protocol specification]]<br /> * Detail about the [[Proof of work]]<br /> <br /> ==How does Bitmessage compare to other messaging methods==<br /> Here is a table comparing Bitmessage to other common messaging services.<br /> <br /> &quot;Fully Distributed&quot; means that after bootstrapping, the service will no longer depend on any central authority and will have no single point of failure.<br /> <br /> &quot;Voice calls&quot; and &quot;Video Calls&quot; are irrelevant to clients which do not support &quot;Instant Messaging&quot;.<br /> <br /> {| border=&quot;1&quot; class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> |+ Comparison of Messaging Services<br /> ! &amp;nbsp;<br /> ! Trustless<br /> ! P2P<br /> ! Open Source<br /> ! Requires Proof of Work<br /> ! Hide Sender?<br /> ! Hide Receiver?<br /> ! Mobile Version<br /> ! Application or Web Based<br /> ! Attachments or File Transfers<br /> ! Acknowledge delivery<br /> ! Fully Distributed<br /> ! Instant messaging<br /> ! Voice calls<br /> ! Video calls<br /> ! Offline messages<br /> |-<br /> ! Bitmessage<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | [http://opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php MIT]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes|Beta, requires server}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes|180 MB}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Partial|Up to 2 days}}<br /> |-<br /> ! Standard Email<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Partial|Depends}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Both<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Partial}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> |-<br /> ! Email + GPG<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Partial|Depends}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Both<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Partial}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [http://xmpp.org/ XMPP] + [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off-the-Record_Messaging OTR]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes|GPL V2.1}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Partial|No OTR, not trustless}}<br /> | {{Partial|Depends}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Partial|Depends}}<br /> | {{Partial|Depends}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TorChat TorChat]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes|GPL}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Partial|Queued}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [http://www.skype.com/en/ Skype]<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [https://www.tox.im/ Tox]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes|GPL}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Partial|Not yet implemented}}<br /> | {{Partial|Queued}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [http://www.scayl.com/ Scayl]<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes|Alpha}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | <br /> | <br /> | <br /> | <br /> |<br /> | <br /> |-<br /> ! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I2P#E-mail I2P Bote]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes|GPL V3}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}} <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes|Up to 100 days}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [https://crypto.cat/ CryptoCat]<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes|GPL}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Both<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat IRC]<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Both<br /> | {{No}}<br /> |<br /> | {{Yes}} <br /> | {{No}} <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Partial|Depends}}<br /> |-<br /> ! SMS<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [http://retroshare.sourceforge.net/ RetroShare]<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | <br /> | <br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | <br /> | <br /> | <br /> | <br /> | <br /> |<br /> |-<br /> ! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freenet#Tools_and_applications Freenet + Frost]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes|GPL}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> |<br /> | {{Yes}} <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> ! [https://mirror4.freenetproject.org/tools.html Freenet + FMS]<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | <br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | <br /> |-<br /> ! [https://mirror4.freenetproject.org/tools.html Freenet + Freemail] 0.2<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes|GPL}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | <br /> |-<br /> ! [https://wiki.freenetproject.org/FLIP Freenet + FLIP]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | <br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> ! [http://emp.jar.st/ EMP]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes|BSD}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Partial|Up to 30 days}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Troubleshooting==<br /> ===My Connection Indicator is Red===<br /> Check your connection settings.<br /> Check if you can access the internet. In case you have a firewall with outgoing restrictions (not Windoes firewall) allow unrestricted access for Bitmessage through your firewall.<br /> Sometimes Bitmessage takes time to connect to the network, especially if [[knownnodes.dat]] is large. Please allow at least 30 minutes for it to connect before posting to the forum.<br /> You can also try deleting [[knownnodes.dat]].<br /> <br /> If none of that works, [https://bitmessage.org/forum/index.php please visit the forum here.]<br /> <br /> ===I have not received a reply from the Echo Server===<br /> *Your connection indicator should be yellow or green.<br /> *Make sure that your POW is complete and the message has been sent. You should see an acknowledgement under &quot;Status&quot; on the &quot;Sent&quot; tab. <br /> *On average it should take 8 minutes from the time you click the send button to the time you receive a response. <br /> *Be sure to allow extra time in the event that the server is under heavy traffic (Example: An article about Bitmessage was posted on a popular website).<br /> *You can always send a message to another echo server. Here are two echo addresses:<br /> ** BM-orkCbppXWSqPpAxnz6jnfTZ2djb5pJKDb<br /> ** BM-omXeTjutKWmYgQJjmoZjAG3u3NmaLEdZK<br /> *You may subscribe to the [[Timeservice Broadcast]] to receive network heartbeats.<br /> *You can send messages to a [[Mailing List]] in case it still does not works<br /> If you still do not receive a response, [https://bitmessage.org/forum/index.php visit the forum] to see if there is a current technical issue or to submit a new request for assistance.<br /> <br /> ===Other===<br /> Here is a list of average times for different parts of Bitmessage. [[PyBitmessage Help]]<br /> <br /> Please [https://bitmessage.org/forum/index.php visit the forum] for all other issues.</div>

Dllud https://wiki.bitmessage.org/index.php?title=FAQ&diff=27411 2015-01-23T04:13:52Z

<p>Dllud: Added note that messages on I2P-Bote network live up to 100 days.</p> <hr /> <div>==Installation and configuration==<br /> ===How do I install Bitmessage===<br /> Bitmessage does not needs to be &quot;installed&quot;. it is simply downloaded and executed. You can find instructions to download and run bitmessage from the [[Main Page]].<br /> A great write up for setting up and using Bitmessage on Windows can be found [http://cryptojunky.com/blog/2013/03/09/setting-up-and-using-bitmessage-an-encrypted-communications-platform-based-on-bitcoin/ Here.]<br /> <br /> Bitmessage should run on any OS though it is only lightly tested on OSX. The start-on-boot and minimize-to-tray features are only implemented for Windows thus far. Several examples of how to install Bitmessage on *nix and OSX platforms can be found [https://bitmessage.org/forum/index.php in the forums.]<br /> <br /> ===How do I become a node to help the network===<br /> If your connection indicator is green then you are already accepting incoming connections and helping the Bitmessage network.<br /> <br /> If your connection indicator is yellow, check your firewall settings and port forwarding to make sure incoming connections are allowed to your machine on the correct TCP port (Default: 8444), the port can be found in the Bitmessage settings.<br /> <br /> You can click on the indicator for more information about each color.<br /> <br /> ===Why is my Connection Indicator Yellow===<br /> Bitmessage will work normally with a yellow indicator. If your indicator is yellow, you can have up to 8 connections. To make your indicator green, please forward the required TCP port (usually 8444). You can find the Port in the Bitmessage settings.<br /> <br /> ===How do I setup Bitmessage to work with Tor===<br /> If you need a TOR client, more complete instructions can be found on the [[TOR]] page.<br /> If you already have a client, follow the instructions below.<br /> <br /> '''Tor'''<br /> <br /> If you are using the Tor Browser Bundle skip to the next section. In order for Bitmessage to use Tor as a proxy follow these steps.<br /> *Navigate to Settings &gt; Network Settings and select SOCKS5 from the Type: drop down under the Proxy server / Tor section.<br /> *Next to 'Server hostname:' enter 'localhost' and next to 'Port:' enter '9050'.<br /> *Select ok.<br /> *Restart Bitmessage.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Tor Browser Bundle'''<br /> *Navigate to Settings &gt; Network Settings and select SOCKS5 from the Type: drop down under the Proxy server / Tor section.<br /> *Next to 'Server hostname:' enter 'localhost' and next to 'Port:' enter '9150'.<br /> *Select ok.<br /> *Restart Bitmessage.<br /> <br /> ==Usage==<br /> ===How can I run Bitmessage in daemon mode===<br /> Refer to the [[Daemon|Daemon Mode Page]].<br /> <br /> ===How many connections should I have===<br /> As long as you have at least one connection, you can communicate with the network. If your connection indicator is yellow, you can have a maximum of 8 connections.<br /> <br /> ===Can I send a message to someone that is offline===<br /> Yes. However, if you go offline then they must come back online within 2 days of the message being sent. Nodes delete data, and do not accept data, older than 2 days. <br /> <br /> ===How do I format my messages===<br /> Here is [https://qt-project.org/doc/qt-4.8/richtext-html-subset.html the list of supported HTML tags].<br /> <br /> ===What are subscriptions?===<br /> <br /> A [[Subscriptions|subscription]] allows you to receive messages, that were broadcasted by the address you subscribe too.<br /> Since [[broadcast]] messages are encrypted with a key, that can be created by everyone who knows the address, you must be subscribed to an address to actually read the messages.<br /> <br /> Subscriptions are also required to use a [[Mailing List]].<br /> <br /> ===What are &quot;chans&quot;?===<br /> Chan is another word for DML. Please refer to [[DML|this article]] for a complete documentation of this rather complex feature.<br /> <br /> ==How does Bitmessage work==<br /> '''Startup'''<br /> <br /> When you first start Bitmessage, your client connects itself to the network and starts downloading a list of known nodes. Each new node that you connect to shares its list of known nodes. In addition to the known nodes, you will also start receiving person-to-person messages, broadcasts, and public keys. If any of these messages are bound for you, they will be shown in your inbox. All of this data is exchanged between all of your connections to make sure that everyone has a copy. <br /> <br /> <br /> '''Sending a Message'''<br /> <br /> When you send a message, your client must first compute a Proof of Work (POW). This POW helps mitigate spam on the network. Nodes and other clients will not process your message if it does not show sufficient POW. After the POW is complete, your message is shared to all of your connections which in turn share it with all of their connections. <br /> <br /> ===Where can I find more documentation about Bitmessage===<br /> * [https://bitmessage.org/bitmessage.pdf Overview White Paper (PDF)]<br /> * [[Protocol specification]]<br /> * Detail about the [[Proof of work]]<br /> <br /> ==How does Bitmessage compare to other messaging methods==<br /> Here is a table comparing Bitmessage to other common messaging services.<br /> <br /> &quot;Fully Distributed&quot; means that after bootstrapping, the service will no longer depend on any central authority and will have no single point of failure.<br /> <br /> &quot;Voice calls&quot; and &quot;Video Calls&quot; are irrelevant to clients which do not support &quot;Instant Messaging&quot;.<br /> <br /> {| border=&quot;1&quot; class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> |+ Comparison of Messaging Services<br /> ! &amp;nbsp;<br /> ! Trustless<br /> ! P2P<br /> ! Open Source<br /> ! Requires Proof of Work<br /> ! Hide Sender?<br /> ! Hide Receiver?<br /> ! Mobile Version<br /> ! Application or Web Based<br /> ! Attachments or File Transfers<br /> ! Acknowledge delivery<br /> ! Fully Distributed<br /> ! Instant messaging<br /> ! Voice calls<br /> ! Video calls<br /> ! Offline messages<br /> |-<br /> ! Bitmessage<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | [http://opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php MIT]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes|180 MB}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Partial|Up to 2 days}}<br /> |-<br /> ! Standard Email<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Partial|Depends}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Both<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Partial}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> |-<br /> ! Email + GPG<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Partial|Depends}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Both<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Partial}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [http://xmpp.org/ XMPP] + [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off-the-Record_Messaging OTR]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes|GPL V2.1}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Partial|No OTR, not trustless}}<br /> | {{Partial|Depends}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Partial|Depends}}<br /> | {{Partial|Depends}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TorChat TorChat]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes|GPL}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Partial|Queued}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [http://www.skype.com/en/ Skype]<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [https://www.tox.im/ Tox]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes|GPL}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Partial|Not yet implemented}}<br /> | {{Partial|Queued}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [http://www.scayl.com/ Scayl]<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes|Alpha}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | <br /> | <br /> | <br /> | <br /> |<br /> | <br /> |-<br /> ! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I2P#E-mail I2P Bote]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes|GPL V3}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}} <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes|Up to 100 days}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [https://crypto.cat/ CryptoCat]<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes|GPL}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Both<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat IRC]<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Both<br /> | {{No}}<br /> |<br /> | {{Yes}} <br /> | {{No}} <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Partial|Depends}}<br /> |-<br /> ! SMS<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [http://retroshare.sourceforge.net/ RetroShare]<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | <br /> | <br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | <br /> | <br /> | <br /> | <br /> | <br /> |<br /> |-<br /> ! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freenet#Tools_and_applications Freenet + Frost]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes|GPL}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> |<br /> | {{Yes}} <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> ! [https://mirror4.freenetproject.org/tools.html Freenet + FMS]<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | <br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | <br /> |-<br /> ! [https://mirror4.freenetproject.org/tools.html Freenet + Freemail] 0.2<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes|GPL}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | <br /> |-<br /> ! [https://wiki.freenetproject.org/FLIP Freenet + FLIP]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | <br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> ! [http://emp.jar.st/ EMP]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes|BSD}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Partial|Up to 30 days}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Troubleshooting==<br /> ===My Connection Indicator is Red===<br /> Check your connection settings.<br /> Check if you can access the internet. In case you have a firewall with outgoing restrictions (not Windoes firewall) allow unrestricted access for Bitmessage through your firewall.<br /> Sometimes Bitmessage takes time to connect to the network, especially if [[knownnodes.dat]] is large. Please allow at least 30 minutes for it to connect before posting to the forum.<br /> You can also try deleting [[knownnodes.dat]].<br /> <br /> If none of that works, [https://bitmessage.org/forum/index.php please visit the forum here.]<br /> <br /> ===I have not received a reply from the Echo Server===<br /> *Your connection indicator should be yellow or green.<br /> *Make sure that your POW is complete and the message has been sent. You should see an acknowledgement under &quot;Status&quot; on the &quot;Sent&quot; tab. <br /> *On average it should take 8 minutes from the time you click the send button to the time you receive a response. <br /> *Be sure to allow extra time in the event that the server is under heavy traffic (Example: An article about Bitmessage was posted on a popular website).<br /> *You can always send a message to another echo server. Here are two echo addresses:<br /> ** BM-orkCbppXWSqPpAxnz6jnfTZ2djb5pJKDb<br /> ** BM-omXeTjutKWmYgQJjmoZjAG3u3NmaLEdZK<br /> *You may subscribe to the [[Timeservice Broadcast]] to receive network heartbeats.<br /> *You can send messages to a [[Mailing List]] in case it still does not works<br /> If you still do not receive a response, [https://bitmessage.org/forum/index.php visit the forum] to see if there is a current technical issue or to submit a new request for assistance.<br /> <br /> ===Other===<br /> Here is a list of average times for different parts of Bitmessage. [[PyBitmessage Help]]<br /> <br /> Please [https://bitmessage.org/forum/index.php visit the forum] for all other issues.</div>

Dllud https://wiki.bitmessage.org/index.php?title=FAQ&diff=27410 2015-01-23T04:12:05Z

<p>Dllud: I2P-Bot now has an Android port https://geti2p.net/en/blog/post/2014/08/23/Android-test-release-on-Google-Play-in-Norway</p> <hr /> <div>==Installation and configuration==<br /> ===How do I install Bitmessage===<br /> Bitmessage does not needs to be &quot;installed&quot;. it is simply downloaded and executed. You can find instructions to download and run bitmessage from the [[Main Page]].<br /> A great write up for setting up and using Bitmessage on Windows can be found [http://cryptojunky.com/blog/2013/03/09/setting-up-and-using-bitmessage-an-encrypted-communications-platform-based-on-bitcoin/ Here.]<br /> <br /> Bitmessage should run on any OS though it is only lightly tested on OSX. The start-on-boot and minimize-to-tray features are only implemented for Windows thus far. Several examples of how to install Bitmessage on *nix and OSX platforms can be found [https://bitmessage.org/forum/index.php in the forums.]<br /> <br /> ===How do I become a node to help the network===<br /> If your connection indicator is green then you are already accepting incoming connections and helping the Bitmessage network.<br /> <br /> If your connection indicator is yellow, check your firewall settings and port forwarding to make sure incoming connections are allowed to your machine on the correct TCP port (Default: 8444), the port can be found in the Bitmessage settings.<br /> <br /> You can click on the indicator for more information about each color.<br /> <br /> ===Why is my Connection Indicator Yellow===<br /> Bitmessage will work normally with a yellow indicator. If your indicator is yellow, you can have up to 8 connections. To make your indicator green, please forward the required TCP port (usually 8444). You can find the Port in the Bitmessage settings.<br /> <br /> ===How do I setup Bitmessage to work with Tor===<br /> If you need a TOR client, more complete instructions can be found on the [[TOR]] page.<br /> If you already have a client, follow the instructions below.<br /> <br /> '''Tor'''<br /> <br /> If you are using the Tor Browser Bundle skip to the next section. In order for Bitmessage to use Tor as a proxy follow these steps.<br /> *Navigate to Settings &gt; Network Settings and select SOCKS5 from the Type: drop down under the Proxy server / Tor section.<br /> *Next to 'Server hostname:' enter 'localhost' and next to 'Port:' enter '9050'.<br /> *Select ok.<br /> *Restart Bitmessage.<br /> <br /> <br /> '''Tor Browser Bundle'''<br /> *Navigate to Settings &gt; Network Settings and select SOCKS5 from the Type: drop down under the Proxy server / Tor section.<br /> *Next to 'Server hostname:' enter 'localhost' and next to 'Port:' enter '9150'.<br /> *Select ok.<br /> *Restart Bitmessage.<br /> <br /> ==Usage==<br /> ===How can I run Bitmessage in daemon mode===<br /> Refer to the [[Daemon|Daemon Mode Page]].<br /> <br /> ===How many connections should I have===<br /> As long as you have at least one connection, you can communicate with the network. If your connection indicator is yellow, you can have a maximum of 8 connections.<br /> <br /> ===Can I send a message to someone that is offline===<br /> Yes. However, if you go offline then they must come back online within 2 days of the message being sent. Nodes delete data, and do not accept data, older than 2 days. <br /> <br /> ===How do I format my messages===<br /> Here is [https://qt-project.org/doc/qt-4.8/richtext-html-subset.html the list of supported HTML tags].<br /> <br /> ===What are subscriptions?===<br /> <br /> A [[Subscriptions|subscription]] allows you to receive messages, that were broadcasted by the address you subscribe too.<br /> Since [[broadcast]] messages are encrypted with a key, that can be created by everyone who knows the address, you must be subscribed to an address to actually read the messages.<br /> <br /> Subscriptions are also required to use a [[Mailing List]].<br /> <br /> ===What are &quot;chans&quot;?===<br /> Chan is another word for DML. Please refer to [[DML|this article]] for a complete documentation of this rather complex feature.<br /> <br /> ==How does Bitmessage work==<br /> '''Startup'''<br /> <br /> When you first start Bitmessage, your client connects itself to the network and starts downloading a list of known nodes. Each new node that you connect to shares its list of known nodes. In addition to the known nodes, you will also start receiving person-to-person messages, broadcasts, and public keys. If any of these messages are bound for you, they will be shown in your inbox. All of this data is exchanged between all of your connections to make sure that everyone has a copy. <br /> <br /> <br /> '''Sending a Message'''<br /> <br /> When you send a message, your client must first compute a Proof of Work (POW). This POW helps mitigate spam on the network. Nodes and other clients will not process your message if it does not show sufficient POW. After the POW is complete, your message is shared to all of your connections which in turn share it with all of their connections. <br /> <br /> ===Where can I find more documentation about Bitmessage===<br /> * [https://bitmessage.org/bitmessage.pdf Overview White Paper (PDF)]<br /> * [[Protocol specification]]<br /> * Detail about the [[Proof of work]]<br /> <br /> ==How does Bitmessage compare to other messaging methods==<br /> Here is a table comparing Bitmessage to other common messaging services.<br /> <br /> &quot;Fully Distributed&quot; means that after bootstrapping, the service will no longer depend on any central authority and will have no single point of failure.<br /> <br /> &quot;Voice calls&quot; and &quot;Video Calls&quot; are irrelevant to clients which do not support &quot;Instant Messaging&quot;.<br /> <br /> {| border=&quot;1&quot; class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> |+ Comparison of Messaging Services<br /> ! &amp;nbsp;<br /> ! Trustless<br /> ! P2P<br /> ! Open Source<br /> ! Requires Proof of Work<br /> ! Hide Sender?<br /> ! Hide Receiver?<br /> ! Mobile Version<br /> ! Application or Web Based<br /> ! Attachments or File Transfers<br /> ! Acknowledge delivery<br /> ! Fully Distributed<br /> ! Instant messaging<br /> ! Voice calls<br /> ! Video calls<br /> ! Offline messages<br /> |-<br /> ! Bitmessage<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | [http://opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php MIT]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes|180 MB}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Partial|Up to 2 days}}<br /> |-<br /> ! Standard Email<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Partial|Depends}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Both<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Partial}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> |-<br /> ! Email + GPG<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Partial|Depends}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Both<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Partial}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [http://xmpp.org/ XMPP] + [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off-the-Record_Messaging OTR]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes|GPL V2.1}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Partial|No OTR, not trustless}}<br /> | {{Partial|Depends}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Partial|Depends}}<br /> | {{Partial|Depends}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TorChat TorChat]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes|GPL}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Partial|Queued}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [http://www.skype.com/en/ Skype]<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [https://www.tox.im/ Tox]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes|GPL}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Partial|Not yet implemented}}<br /> | {{Partial|Queued}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [http://www.scayl.com/ Scayl]<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes|Alpha}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | <br /> | <br /> | <br /> | <br /> |<br /> | <br /> |-<br /> ! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I2P#E-mail I2P Bote]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes|GPL V3}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}} <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [https://crypto.cat/ CryptoCat]<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes|GPL}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Both<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat IRC]<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Both<br /> | {{No}}<br /> |<br /> | {{Yes}} <br /> | {{No}} <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Partial|Depends}}<br /> |-<br /> ! SMS<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> |-<br /> ! [http://retroshare.sourceforge.net/ RetroShare]<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | <br /> | <br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | <br /> | <br /> | <br /> | <br /> | <br /> |<br /> |-<br /> ! [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freenet#Tools_and_applications Freenet + Frost]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes|GPL}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> |<br /> | {{Yes}} <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> ! [https://mirror4.freenetproject.org/tools.html Freenet + FMS]<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | <br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | <br /> |-<br /> ! [https://mirror4.freenetproject.org/tools.html Freenet + Freemail] 0.2<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes|GPL}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | <br /> |-<br /> ! [https://wiki.freenetproject.org/FLIP Freenet + FLIP]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | <br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | <br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> ! [http://emp.jar.st/ EMP]<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes|BSD}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | Application<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{Yes}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{No}}<br /> | {{Partial|Up to 30 days}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==Troubleshooting==<br /> ===My Connection Indicator is Red===<br /> Check your connection settings.<br /> Check if you can access the internet. In case you have a firewall with outgoing restrictions (not Windoes firewall) allow unrestricted access for Bitmessage through your firewall.<br /> Sometimes Bitmessage takes time to connect to the network, especially if [[knownnodes.dat]] is large. Please allow at least 30 minutes for it to connect before posting to the forum.<br /> You can also try deleting [[knownnodes.dat]].<br /> <br /> If none of that works, [https://bitmessage.org/forum/index.php please visit the forum here.]<br /> <br /> ===I have not received a reply from the Echo Server===<br /> *Your connection indicator should be yellow or green.<br /> *Make sure that your POW is complete and the message has been sent. You should see an acknowledgement under &quot;Status&quot; on the &quot;Sent&quot; tab. <br /> *On average it should take 8 minutes from the time you click the send button to the time you receive a response. <br /> *Be sure to allow extra time in the event that the server is under heavy traffic (Example: An article about Bitmessage was posted on a popular website).<br /> *You can always send a message to another echo server. Here are two echo addresses:<br /> ** BM-orkCbppXWSqPpAxnz6jnfTZ2djb5pJKDb<br /> ** BM-omXeTjutKWmYgQJjmoZjAG3u3NmaLEdZK<br /> *You may subscribe to the [[Timeservice Broadcast]] to receive network heartbeats.<br /> *You can send messages to a [[Mailing List]] in case it still does not works<br /> If you still do not receive a response, [https://bitmessage.org/forum/index.php visit the forum] to see if there is a current technical issue or to submit a new request for assistance.<br /> <br /> ===Other===<br /> Here is a list of average times for different parts of Bitmessage. [[PyBitmessage Help]]<br /> <br /> Please [https://bitmessage.org/forum/index.php visit the forum] for all other issues.</div>

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