FAQ

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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.

Comparison of 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