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__NOTOC__
{{Infobox
|name=Bitmessage
|downloadsite=https://github.com/Bitmessage/PyBitmessage/releases/download/v0.6.2/Bitmessage_x86_0.6.2.exe
|release caption=Current version (Beta)
|latest release date=Mar 1, 2017
|version=0.6.2
}}
Bitmessage is a P2P communications [[Protocol specification|protocol]] used to send encrypted messages to another person or to many subscribers. It is decentralized and trustless, meaning that you need-not inherently trust any entities like root certificate authorities. It uses strong authentication which means that the sender of a message cannot be spoofed, and it aims to hide "non-content" data, like the sender and receiver of messages, from passive eavesdroppers like those running warrantless wiretapping programs. If Bitmessage is completely new to you, you may wish to start by reading the [https://bitmessage.org/bitmessage.pdf whitepaper].
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\_\_NOTOC\_\_ Bitmessage is a P2P communications
[protocol](Protocol_specification "wikilink") used to send encrypted
messages to another person or to many subscribers. It is decentralized
and trustless, meaning that you need-not inherently trust any entities
like root certificate authorities. It uses strong authentication which
means that the sender of a message cannot be spoofed, and it aims to
hide "non-content" data, like the sender and receiver of messages, from
passive eavesdroppers like those running warrantless wiretapping
programs. If Bitmessage is completely new to you, you may wish to start
by reading the [whitepaper](https://bitmessage.org/bitmessage.pdf).
=== Download ===
An open source client is available for free under the very liberal [http://opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php MIT license]. For screenshots and a description of the client, see this CryptoJunky article: [http://cryptojunky.com/blog/2013/03/09/setting-up-and-using-bitmessage-an-encrypted-communications-platform-based-on-bitcoin/ "Setting Up And Using Bitmessage"].
### Download
[[File:windows_icon.png|link=https://github.com/Bitmessage/PyBitmessage/releases/download/v0.6.2/Bitmessage_x86_0.6.2.exe]] [https://github.com/Bitmessage/PyBitmessage/releases/download/v0.6.2/Bitmessage_x86_0.6.2.exe Download for Windows (32bit)] [https://github.com/Bitmessage/PyBitmessage/releases/download/v0.6.2/Bitmessage_x64_0.6.2.exe (64bit)]
An open source client is available for free under the very liberal [MIT
license](http://opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php). For
screenshots and a description of the client, see this CryptoJunky
article: ["Setting Up And Using
Bitmessage"](http://cryptojunky.com/blog/2013/03/09/setting-up-and-using-bitmessage-an-encrypted-communications-platform-based-on-bitcoin/).
[[File:apple_icon.png|link=https://github.com/Bitmessage/PyBitmessage/releases/download/v0.6.2/bitmessage-v0.6.2.dmg]] [https://github.com/Bitmessage/PyBitmessage/releases/download/v0.6.2/bitmessage-v0.6.2.dmg Download for OS X]
![](windows_icon.png "fig:windows_icon.png") [Download for Windows
(32bit)](https://github.com/Bitmessage/PyBitmessage/releases/download/v0.6.2/Bitmessage_x86_0.6.2.exe)
[(64bit)](https://github.com/Bitmessage/PyBitmessage/releases/download/v0.6.2/Bitmessage_x64_0.6.2.exe)
[[File:tux.png|link=Compiling_instructions]] [[Compiling instructions|Run the source code]]
![](apple_icon.png "fig:apple_icon.png") [Download for OS
X](https://github.com/Bitmessage/PyBitmessage/releases/download/v0.6.2/bitmessage-v0.6.2.dmg)
=== Source code ===
You may view the Python [https://github.com/Bitmessage/PyBitmessage source code on Github]. Bitmessage requires PyQt and OpenSSL. Step-by-step instructions on how to run the source code on Linux, Windows, or OSX is [[Compiling instructions|available here]].
![](tux.png "fig:tux.png") [Run the source
code](Compiling_instructions "wikilink")
=== Contribute ===
Please follow the [[Contribute|contribution guidelines]] when contributing code or translations.
### Source code
=== Security audit needed ===
Bitmessage is in need of an independent audit to verify its security. If you are a researcher capable of reviewing the source code, please [https://bitmessage.org/misc/emailaddress.png email] the lead developer. You will be helping to create a great privacy option for people everywhere!
You may view the Python [source code on
Github](https://github.com/Bitmessage/PyBitmessage). Bitmessage requires
PyQt and OpenSSL. Step-by-step instructions on how to run the source
code on Linux, Windows, or OSX is [available
here](Compiling_instructions "wikilink").
### Contribute
Please follow the [contribution guidelines](Contribute "wikilink") when
contributing code or translations.
### Security audit needed
Bitmessage is in need of an independent audit to verify its security. If
you are a researcher capable of reviewing the source code, please
[email](https://bitmessage.org/misc/emailaddress.png) the lead
developer. You will be helping to create a great privacy option for
people everywhere!
### Forum
- Visit or subscribe to the [Bitmessage
subreddit](https://pay.reddit.com/r/bitmessage).
- A community-based forum for questions, feedback, and discussion is
also available at
[Bitmessage.org/forum](https://bitmessage.org/forum).
=== Forum ===
* Visit or subscribe to the [https://pay.reddit.com/r/bitmessage Bitmessage subreddit].
* A community-based forum for questions, feedback, and discussion is also available at [https://bitmessage.org/forum Bitmessage.org/forum].