How To's:
How do I install Beepip?
Simply download Beepip from http://beepip.com and run the file when it arrives at your computer.
How do I set up Beepip?
Once you've opened up Beepip, you need to create an identity. Do this by going to the "My Identities" tab and clicking "new". Create as many identities as you like.
How do I send my first message?
Go to the "send" tab and enter the Beepip address of the user you want to send your message to. Choose one of your identities as the "from" address. Type your message in the message field and click "send". It will take a few minutes to scramble and send your message so don't shut down Beepip during that time.
How do I use Tor as a proxy?
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 Beepip.
Note: if you are using the Tor Browser Bundle, skip this section and follow the instructions under: "How do I set up Beepip to work with Tor browser Bundle".
How do I setup Beepip to work with Tor Browser Bundle?
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 '9150'. • Select OK.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Can I send spam?
No. The beepip system is designed to stop spam. The proof-of-work required to scramble and send messages makes spamming uneconomical. In addition, beepip addresses are designed to be thrown away and changed frequently. They are also unable to be found or guessed, so there is very little chance that you will ever get any type of unsolicited message.
Is Beepip completely secure?
There will not be any way for someone without access to your computer to read your beepips. An interested party will only gain access to your beepips if they gain access to your computer.
How is Beepip different to email?
Email relies on central servers to store and process messages. This means you have to trust that other people won't snoop on your messages. Governments are now able to gain access to ALL email - even encrypted email. Beepip does not rely on central servers so you don't have to trust third parties like email
providers or root certificate authorities.
Is Beepip fully distributed?
Yes.
Does Beepip acknowledge delivery?
Yes.
Is it okay to create lots of Beepip identities/addresses?
Yes! We want you to throw away and change your beepip addresses/identities frequently. Create and destroy as many identities/addresses as you like - they are completely disposable.
What is the maximum size of file attachments?
Formatting - Which HTML tags can I use?
Tag Description
a Anchor or link address Address
b Bold
big Larger font
blockquote Indented paragraph body Document body br Line break
center Centered paragraph cite Inline citation
code Code
dd Definition data dfn Definition
div Document division dl Definition list dt Definition term em Emphasized
font Font size, family, and/or color h1 Level 1 heading h2 Level 2 heading h3 Level 3 heading h4 Level 4 heading h5 Level 5 heading h6 Level 6 heading head Document header hr Horizontal line html HTML document i Italic img Image kbd User-entered text meta Meta-information li List item
nobr Non-breakable text ol Ordered list
p Paragraph
pre Preformated text qt Qt rich-text document s Strikethrough
Tag Description
small Small font
span Grouped elements strong Strong
style Style sheet sub Subscript sup Superscript table Table
tbody Table body td Table data cell tfoot Table footer th Table header cell thead Table header title Document title tr Table row tt Typewrite font u Underlined ul Unordered list var Variable
Formatting - What CSS Properties Can I use?
Property Values
background-color <color> background-image <uri> color <color>
font-family <family name>
font-size [ small | medium | large | x-large | xx-large ] | <size>pt | <size>px
font-style [ normal | italic | oblique ]
font-weight [ normal | bold | 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | 600 | 700 | 800 | 900 ]
text-decoration none | [ underline || overline || line-through ]
font [ [ style'> || weight'> ]? size'> <'font-family'> ]
text-indent <length>px
white-space normal | pre | nowrap | pre-wrap margin-top <length>px
margin-bottom <length>px margin-left <length>px
Property Values margin-right <length>px padding-top <length>px padding-bottom <length>px padding-left <length>px padding-right <length>px padding <length>px
vertical-align baseline | sub | super | middle | top | bottom border-color <color>
border-style none | dotted | dashed | dot-dash | dot-dot-dash | solid | double | groove | ridge | inset | outset
background [ <'background-color'> || <'background-image'> ] page-break-before [ auto | always ]
page-break-after [ auto | always ] float [ left | right | none ] text-transform [ uppercase | lowercase ] font-variant small-caps
word-spacing <width>px
What are subscriptions?
Subscriptions allow you to receive beepips that were broadcast by addresses you subscribe to. When someone broadcasts a beepip, it is sent out to everyone who is subscribed to the address. Since broadcast messages are meant for widespread use, rather than secrecy, everyone who is subscribed to the address is able to decode the message.
Is there a mobile version of Beepip?
Not yet, but we hope to have one in the future.
Is there Mac or Linux versions of Beepip?
Not yet, but we are working on them and they should be ready soon.
My connection indicator is red. What does this mean and how can I fix it?
A red connection light indicates that you are having connection difficulties. Check that you can access the internet and check that you firewall isn't blocking Beepip. Some firewalls have restrictions on outgoing connections, so make sure
that you allow unrestricted access for Beepip. Also check that your anti-virus software or other security software isn't blocking Beepip.
Sometimes Beepip takes a long time to connect to the network, especially when your version of Beepip has a large list of IP addresses and ports which run
Beepip. Please allow up to 30 minutes for Beepip to connect. If Beepip is still not connected after this time, try deleting your "knownnodes.dat" file (this file is stored in the same folder as your "keys.dat" file and your "messages.dat" file).
How many connections should I have?
You only need 1 connection for Beepip to work. As long as your connection indicator is green, you have a connection.
How do you copy an address. Is there an easy way of doing this?