Instant messaging solution based on Instantbird that offers you the possibility to route your communications through the Tor network as a security measure. #Secure IM #Secure chat #Tor chat #Tor #Messenger #Chat
Depending on your where you live, having access to a secure and uncensored internet connection is a valuable asset.
Currently in beta, Tor Messenger is an instant messaging desktop client that uses the Tor secure network to help you chat with your contacts without compromising on security.
To bypass possible issues, Tor Messenger comes with an assistant designed to help you connect to the Tor network even if you internet connection is censored, or you need to use proxies. Just follow the onscreen instructions and provide all the necessary information.
The next step is to set up the accounts you want to use with the Tor Messenger application. The utility provides support for multiple transport networks, such as Facebook Chat, Google Talk, IRC, Odnoklassniki, Twitter, Jabber (XMPP), and Yahoo.
Note that you do not have to keep all your accounts connected all the time: via the Tor Messenger Accounts window you can easily manage the accounts connection status.
Moreover, in the Tor Messenger Contacts window you will be able to see a list with all contacts associated with your accounts, but only when the connections are active.
Once the technical details are taken care of, the Tor Messenger main window can be used to quickly start a new conversation or join a chat room.
By default, all conversations are encrypted, but to start a private chat the other user must also employ an OTR-enabled client. Otherwise, your messages will not be sent.
To sum up, Tor Messenger builds on Instantbird and automatically sends all the traffic over the Tor network in order to provide a secure instant messaging solution.
Tor Messenger is able to work with some of the most popular communication platforms and tries to make the whole securing procedure as simple as possible.
What's new in Tor Messenger 0.5.0 Beta 1:
- All Platforms:
- Use the tor-browser-52.3.0esr-7.0-1-build1 tag on tor-browser
- Use the THUNDERBIRD_52_3_0_RELEASE tag on comm-esr52
- Update tor-browser to 7.0.5
Tor Messenger 0.5.0 Beta 1
add to watchlist add to download basket send us an update REPORT- runs on:
- Mac OS X 10.6 or later (Intel only)
- file size:
- 50.7 MB
- filename:
- TorMessenger-0.5.0b1-osx64_en-US.dmg
- main category:
- Internet Utilities
- developer:
- visit homepage