FAQ
Contents
The basics
Where can I find the white paper for bitMessage?
The pdf can be found Here
Where can I find the technical paper for bitMessage?
The pdf can be found Here
Installation and configuration
How do I install bitMessage?
Simply download the executable from the main page and run it. Currently bitMessage is Windows only. Other platform support is still under development.
How do I setup bitMessage to work with Tor?
To get bitMessage to use Tor as a proxy follow these steps. If you are using Tor Browser Bundle please skip to the next section.
- Navigate to Settings > Network Settings and select SOCKS5 from the Type: drop down under the Proxy server / Tor section.
- Next to 'Server hostname:' enter 'localhost' and next to 'Port:' enter '9050'.
- Select ok.
- Restart bitMessage.
If you are using Tor Browser Bundle, follow the steps above but use port '9150' instead.
How does bitMessage compare?
Here is a table comparing bitMessage to other common messaging services.
Bitmessage | Standard Email | Email + GPG | OTR | TorChat | Skype | Scayl | I2P Bote | CryptoCat | IRC | SMS | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trustless | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | |||
P2P | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
Open Source | MIT | Depends | Depends | GPL V2.1 | GPL | No | No | GPL V3 | GPL | Yes | No |
Requires Proof of Work | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Hide Sender? | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
Hide Receiver? | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Mobile Version | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Alpha | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Application or Web Based | Application | Both | Application | Application | Application | Application | Application | Application | Both | Both | Application |
Text Only Messages | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
Attachments | Small only | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Very Large | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Acknowledge delivery | Yes | No | No | No |