diff --git a/cmd/wnode/main.go b/cmd/wnode/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cbf093aa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/wnode/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,537 @@
+// Copyright 2016 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of go-ethereum.
+//
+// go-ethereum is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// go-ethereum is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with go-ethereum. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+// This is a simple Whisper node. It could be used as a stand-alone bootstrap node.
+// Also, could be used for different test and diagnostics purposes.
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"crypto/ecdsa"
+	"crypto/sha1"
+	"crypto/sha256"
+	"crypto/sha512"
+	"encoding/binary"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/cmd/utils"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/console"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger/glog"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/discover"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/nat"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/whisper/mailserver"
+	whisper "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/whisper/whisperv5"
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/pbkdf2"
+)
+
+const quitCommand = "~Q"
+
+// singletons
+var (
+	server     *p2p.Server
+	shh        *whisper.Whisper
+	done       chan struct{}
+	mailServer mailserver.WMailServer
+
+	input = bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
+)
+
+// encryption
+var (
+	symKey     []byte
+	pub        *ecdsa.PublicKey
+	asymKey    *ecdsa.PrivateKey
+	nodeid     *ecdsa.PrivateKey
+	topic      whisper.TopicType
+	filterID   uint32
+	msPassword string
+)
+
+// cmd arguments
+var (
+	echoMode       = flag.Bool("e", false, "echo mode: prints some arguments for diagnostics")
+	bootstrapMode  = flag.Bool("b", false, "boostrap node: don't actively connect to peers, wait for incoming connections")
+	forwarderMode  = flag.Bool("f", false, "forwarder mode: only forward messages, neither send nor decrypt messages")
+	mailServerMode = flag.Bool("s", false, "mail server mode: delivers expired messages on demand")
+	requestMail    = flag.Bool("r", false, "request expired messages from the bootstrap server")
+	asymmetricMode = flag.Bool("a", false, "use asymmetric encryption")
+	testMode       = flag.Bool("t", false, "use of predefined parameters for diagnostics")
+	generateKey    = flag.Bool("k", false, "generate and show the private key")
+
+	argTTL       = flag.Uint("ttl", 30, "time-to-live for messages in seconds")
+	argWorkTime  = flag.Uint("work", 5, "work time in seconds")
+	argPoW       = flag.Float64("pow", whisper.MinimumPoW, "PoW for normal messages in float format (e.g. 2.7)")
+	argServerPoW = flag.Float64("mspow", whisper.MinimumPoW, "PoW requirement for Mail Server request")
+
+	argIP     = flag.String("ip", "", "IP address and port of this node (e.g. 127.0.0.1:30303)")
+	argSalt   = flag.String("salt", "", "salt (for topic and key derivation)")
+	argPub    = flag.String("pub", "", "public key for asymmetric encryption")
+	argDBPath = flag.String("dbpath", "", "path to the server's DB directory")
+	argIDFile = flag.String("idfile", "", "file name with node id (private key)")
+	argEnode  = flag.String("boot", "", "bootstrap node you want to connect to (e.g. enode://e454......08d50@52.176.211.200:16428)")
+	argTopic  = flag.String("topic", "", "topic in hexadecimal format (e.g. 70a4beef)")
+)
+
+func main() {
+	processArgs()
+	initialize()
+	run()
+}
+
+func processArgs() {
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	if len(*argIDFile) > 0 {
+		var err error
+		nodeid, err = crypto.LoadECDSA(*argIDFile)
+		if err != nil {
+			utils.Fatalf("Failed to load file [%s]: %s.", *argIDFile, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	const enodePrefix = "enode://"
+	if len(*argEnode) > 0 {
+		if (*argEnode)[:len(enodePrefix)] != enodePrefix {
+			*argEnode = enodePrefix + *argEnode
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(*argTopic) > 0 {
+		x, err := hex.DecodeString(*argTopic)
+		if err != nil {
+			utils.Fatalf("Failed to parse the topic: %s", err)
+		}
+		topic = whisper.BytesToTopic(x)
+	}
+
+	if *asymmetricMode && len(*argPub) > 0 {
+		pub = crypto.ToECDSAPub(common.FromHex(*argPub))
+		if !isKeyValid(pub) {
+			utils.Fatalf("invalid public key")
+		}
+	}
+
+	if *echoMode {
+		echo()
+	}
+}
+
+func echo() {
+	fmt.Printf("ttl = %d \n", *argTTL)
+	fmt.Printf("workTime = %d \n", *argWorkTime)
+	fmt.Printf("pow = %f \n", *argPoW)
+	fmt.Printf("mspow = %f \n", *argServerPoW)
+	fmt.Printf("ip = %s \n", *argIP)
+	fmt.Printf("salt = %s \n", *argSalt)
+	fmt.Printf("pub = %s \n", common.ToHex(crypto.FromECDSAPub(pub)))
+	fmt.Printf("idfile = %s \n", *argIDFile)
+	fmt.Printf("dbpath = %s \n", *argDBPath)
+	fmt.Printf("boot = %s \n", *argEnode)
+}
+
+func initialize() {
+	glog.SetV(logger.Warn)
+	glog.SetToStderr(true)
+
+	done = make(chan struct{})
+	var peers []*discover.Node
+	var err error
+
+	if *generateKey {
+		key, err := crypto.GenerateKey()
+		if err != nil {
+			utils.Fatalf("Failed to generate private key: %s", err)
+		}
+		k := hex.EncodeToString(crypto.FromECDSA(key))
+		fmt.Printf("Random private key: %s \n", k)
+		os.Exit(0)
+	}
+
+	if *testMode {
+		password := []byte("test password for symmetric encryption")
+		salt := []byte("test salt for symmetric encryption")
+		symKey = pbkdf2.Key(password, salt, 64, 32, sha256.New)
+		topic = whisper.TopicType{0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF}
+		msPassword = "mail server test password"
+	}
+
+	if *bootstrapMode {
+		if len(*argIP) == 0 {
+			argIP = scanLineA("Please enter your IP and port (e.g. 127.0.0.1:30348): ")
+		}
+	} else {
+		if len(*argEnode) == 0 {
+			argEnode = scanLineA("Please enter the peer's enode: ")
+		}
+		peer := discover.MustParseNode(*argEnode)
+		peers = append(peers, peer)
+	}
+
+	if *mailServerMode {
+		if len(msPassword) == 0 {
+			msPassword, err = console.Stdin.PromptPassword("Please enter the Mail Server password: ")
+			if err != nil {
+				utils.Fatalf("Failed to read Mail Server password: %s", err)
+			}
+		}
+		shh = whisper.NewWhisper(&mailServer)
+		mailServer.Init(shh, *argDBPath, msPassword, *argServerPoW)
+	} else {
+		shh = whisper.NewWhisper(nil)
+	}
+
+	asymKey = shh.NewIdentity()
+	if nodeid == nil {
+		nodeid = shh.NewIdentity()
+	}
+
+	server = &p2p.Server{
+		Config: p2p.Config{
+			PrivateKey:     nodeid,
+			MaxPeers:       128,
+			Name:           common.MakeName("whisper-go", "5.0"),
+			Protocols:      shh.Protocols(),
+			ListenAddr:     *argIP,
+			NAT:            nat.Any(),
+			BootstrapNodes: peers,
+			StaticNodes:    peers,
+			TrustedNodes:   peers,
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func startServer() {
+	err := server.Start()
+	if err != nil {
+		utils.Fatalf("Failed to start Whisper peer: %s.", err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("my public key: %s \n", common.ToHex(crypto.FromECDSAPub(&asymKey.PublicKey)))
+	fmt.Println(server.NodeInfo().Enode)
+
+	if *bootstrapMode {
+		configureNode()
+		fmt.Println("Bootstrap Whisper node started")
+	} else {
+		fmt.Println("Whisper node started")
+		// first see if we can establish connection, then ask for user input
+		waitForConnection(true)
+		configureNode()
+	}
+
+	if !*forwarderMode {
+		fmt.Printf("Please type the message. To quit type: '%s'\n", quitCommand)
+	}
+}
+
+func isKeyValid(k *ecdsa.PublicKey) bool {
+	return k.X != nil && k.Y != nil
+}
+
+func configureNode() {
+	var err error
+	var p2pAccept bool
+
+	if *forwarderMode {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if *asymmetricMode {
+		if len(*argPub) == 0 {
+			s := scanLine("Please enter the peer's public key: ")
+			pub = crypto.ToECDSAPub(common.FromHex(s))
+			if !isKeyValid(pub) {
+				utils.Fatalf("Error: invalid public key")
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if *requestMail {
+		p2pAccept = true
+		if len(msPassword) == 0 {
+			msPassword, err = console.Stdin.PromptPassword("Please enter the Mail Server password: ")
+			if err != nil {
+				utils.Fatalf("Failed to read Mail Server password: %s", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !*asymmetricMode && !*forwarderMode && !*testMode {
+		pass, err := console.Stdin.PromptPassword("Please enter the password: ")
+		if err != nil {
+			utils.Fatalf("Failed to read passphrase: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		if len(*argSalt) == 0 {
+			argSalt = scanLineA("Please enter the salt: ")
+		}
+
+		symKey = pbkdf2.Key([]byte(pass), []byte(*argSalt), 65356, 32, sha256.New)
+
+		if len(*argTopic) == 0 {
+			generateTopic([]byte(pass), []byte(*argSalt))
+		}
+	}
+
+	if *mailServerMode {
+		if len(*argDBPath) == 0 {
+			argDBPath = scanLineA("Please enter the path to DB file: ")
+		}
+	}
+
+	filter := whisper.Filter{
+		KeySym:    symKey,
+		KeyAsym:   asymKey,
+		Topics:    []whisper.TopicType{topic},
+		AcceptP2P: p2pAccept,
+	}
+	filterID = shh.Watch(&filter)
+	fmt.Printf("Filter is configured for the topic: %x \n", topic)
+}
+
+func generateTopic(password, salt []byte) {
+	const rounds = 4000
+	const size = 128
+	x1 := pbkdf2.Key(password, salt, rounds, size, sha512.New)
+	x2 := pbkdf2.Key(password, salt, rounds, size, sha1.New)
+	x3 := pbkdf2.Key(x1, x2, rounds, size, sha256.New)
+
+	for i := 0; i < size; i++ {
+		topic[i%whisper.TopicLength] ^= x3[i]
+	}
+}
+
+func waitForConnection(timeout bool) {
+	var cnt int
+	var connected bool
+	for !connected {
+		time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 50)
+		connected = server.PeerCount() > 0
+		if timeout {
+			cnt++
+			if cnt > 1000 {
+				utils.Fatalf("Timeout expired, failed to connect")
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("Connected to peer.")
+}
+
+func run() {
+	defer mailServer.Close()
+	startServer()
+	defer server.Stop()
+	shh.Start(nil)
+	defer shh.Stop()
+
+	if !*forwarderMode {
+		go messageLoop()
+	}
+
+	if *requestMail {
+		requestExpiredMessagesLoop()
+	} else {
+		sendLoop()
+	}
+}
+
+func sendLoop() {
+	for {
+		s := scanLine("")
+		if s == quitCommand {
+			fmt.Println("Quit command received")
+			close(done)
+			break
+		}
+		sendMsg([]byte(s))
+
+		if *asymmetricMode {
+			// print your own message for convenience,
+			// because in asymmetric mode it is impossible to decrypt it
+			hour, min, sec := time.Now().Clock()
+			from := crypto.PubkeyToAddress(asymKey.PublicKey)
+			fmt.Printf("\n%02d:%02d:%02d <%x>: %s\n", hour, min, sec, from, s)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func scanLine(prompt string) string {
+	if len(prompt) > 0 {
+		fmt.Print(prompt)
+	}
+	txt, err := input.ReadString('\n')
+	if err != nil {
+		utils.Fatalf("input error: %s", err)
+	}
+	txt = strings.TrimRight(txt, "\n\r")
+	return txt
+}
+
+func scanLineA(prompt string) *string {
+	s := scanLine(prompt)
+	return &s
+}
+
+func scanUint(prompt string) uint32 {
+	s := scanLine(prompt)
+	i, err := strconv.Atoi(s)
+	if err != nil {
+		utils.Fatalf("Fail to parse the lower time limit: %s", err)
+	}
+	return uint32(i)
+}
+
+func sendMsg(payload []byte) {
+	params := whisper.MessageParams{
+		Src:      asymKey,
+		Dst:      pub,
+		KeySym:   symKey,
+		Payload:  payload,
+		Topic:    topic,
+		TTL:      uint32(*argTTL),
+		PoW:      *argPoW,
+		WorkTime: uint32(*argWorkTime),
+	}
+
+	msg := whisper.NewSentMessage(&params)
+	envelope, err := msg.Wrap(&params)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("failed to seal message: %v \n", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	err = shh.Send(envelope)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("failed to send message: %v \n", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func messageLoop() {
+	f := shh.GetFilter(filterID)
+	if f == nil {
+		utils.Fatalf("filter is not installed")
+	}
+
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Millisecond * 50)
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			messages := f.Retrieve()
+			for _, msg := range messages {
+				printMessageInfo(msg)
+			}
+		case <-done:
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func printMessageInfo(msg *whisper.ReceivedMessage) {
+	timestamp := fmt.Sprintf("%d", msg.Sent) // unix timestamp for diagnostics
+	text := string(msg.Payload)
+
+	var address common.Address
+	if msg.Src != nil {
+		address = crypto.PubkeyToAddress(*msg.Src)
+	}
+
+	if whisper.IsPubKeyEqual(msg.Src, &asymKey.PublicKey) {
+		fmt.Printf("\n%s <%x>: %s\n", timestamp, address, text) // message from myself
+	} else {
+		fmt.Printf("\n%s [%x]: %s\n", timestamp, address, text) // message from a peer
+	}
+}
+
+func requestExpiredMessagesLoop() {
+	var key, peerID []byte
+	var timeLow, timeUpp uint32
+	var t string
+	var xt, empty whisper.TopicType
+
+	err := shh.AddSymKey(mailserver.MailServerKeyName, []byte(msPassword))
+	if err != nil {
+		utils.Fatalf("Failed to create symmetric key for mail request: %s", err)
+	}
+	key = shh.GetSymKey(mailserver.MailServerKeyName)
+	peerID = extractIdFromEnode(*argEnode)
+	shh.MarkPeerTrusted(peerID)
+
+	for {
+		timeLow = scanUint("Please enter the lower limit of the time range (unix timestamp): ")
+		timeUpp = scanUint("Please enter the upper limit of the time range (unix timestamp): ")
+		t = scanLine("Please enter the topic (hexadecimal): ")
+		if len(t) >= whisper.TopicLength*2 {
+			x, err := hex.DecodeString(t)
+			if err != nil {
+				utils.Fatalf("Failed to parse the topic: %s", err)
+			}
+			xt = whisper.BytesToTopic(x)
+		}
+		if timeUpp == 0 {
+			timeUpp = 0xFFFFFFFF
+		}
+
+		data := make([]byte, 8+whisper.TopicLength)
+		binary.BigEndian.PutUint32(data, timeLow)
+		binary.BigEndian.PutUint32(data[4:], timeUpp)
+		copy(data[8:], xt[:])
+		if xt == empty {
+			data = data[:8]
+		}
+
+		var params whisper.MessageParams
+		params.PoW = *argServerPoW
+		params.Payload = data
+		params.KeySym = key
+		params.Src = nodeid
+		params.WorkTime = 5
+
+		msg := whisper.NewSentMessage(&params)
+		env, err := msg.Wrap(&params)
+		if err != nil {
+			utils.Fatalf("Wrap failed: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		err = shh.RequestHistoricMessages(peerID, env)
+		if err != nil {
+			utils.Fatalf("Failed to send P2P message: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		time.Sleep(time.Second * 5)
+	}
+}
+
+func extractIdFromEnode(s string) []byte {
+	n, err := discover.ParseNode(s)
+	if err != nil {
+		utils.Fatalf("Failed to parse enode: %s", err)
+		return nil
+	}
+	return n.ID[:]
+}
diff --git a/whisper/mailserver/mailserver.go b/whisper/mailserver/mailserver.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f7d6c3e5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/whisper/mailserver/mailserver.go
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+// Copyright 2016 The go-ethereum Authors
+// This file is part of go-ethereum.
+//
+// go-ethereum is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// go-ethereum is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with go-ethereum. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package mailserver
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/binary"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/cmd/utils"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger/glog"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
+	whisper "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/whisper/whisperv5"
+	"github.com/syndtr/goleveldb/leveldb"
+	"github.com/syndtr/goleveldb/leveldb/util"
+)
+
+const MailServerKeyName = "958e04ab302fb36ad2616a352cbac79d"
+
+type WMailServer struct {
+	db  *leveldb.DB
+	w   *whisper.Whisper
+	pow float64
+	key []byte
+}
+
+type DBKey struct {
+	timestamp uint32
+	hash      common.Hash
+	raw       []byte
+}
+
+func NewDbKey(t uint32, h common.Hash) *DBKey {
+	const sz = common.HashLength + 4
+	var k DBKey
+	k.timestamp = t
+	k.hash = h
+	k.raw = make([]byte, sz)
+	binary.BigEndian.PutUint32(k.raw, k.timestamp)
+	copy(k.raw[4:], k.hash[:])
+	return &k
+}
+
+func (s *WMailServer) Init(shh *whisper.Whisper, path string, password string, pow float64) {
+	var err error
+	if len(path) == 0 {
+		utils.Fatalf("DB file is not specified")
+	}
+
+	if len(password) == 0 {
+		utils.Fatalf("Password is not specified for MailServer")
+	}
+
+	s.db, err = leveldb.OpenFile(path, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		utils.Fatalf("Failed to open DB file: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	s.w = shh
+	s.pow = pow
+
+	err = s.w.AddSymKey(MailServerKeyName, []byte(password))
+	if err != nil {
+		utils.Fatalf("Failed to create symmetric key for MailServer: %s", err)
+	}
+	s.key = s.w.GetSymKey(MailServerKeyName)
+}
+
+func (s *WMailServer) Close() {
+	if s.db != nil {
+		s.db.Close()
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *WMailServer) Archive(env *whisper.Envelope) {
+	key := NewDbKey(env.Expiry-env.TTL, env.Hash())
+	rawEnvelope, err := rlp.EncodeToBytes(env)
+	if err != nil {
+		glog.V(logger.Error).Infof("rlp.EncodeToBytes failed: %s", err)
+	} else {
+		err = s.db.Put(key.raw, rawEnvelope, nil)
+		if err != nil {
+			glog.V(logger.Error).Infof("Writing to DB failed: %s", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *WMailServer) DeliverMail(peer *whisper.Peer, request *whisper.Envelope) {
+	ok, lower, upper, topic := s.validate(peer, request)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+
+	var err error
+	var zero common.Hash
+	var empty whisper.TopicType
+	kl := NewDbKey(lower, zero)
+	ku := NewDbKey(upper, zero)
+	i := s.db.NewIterator(&util.Range{Start: kl.raw, Limit: ku.raw}, nil)
+	defer i.Release()
+
+	for i.Next() {
+		var envelope whisper.Envelope
+		err = rlp.DecodeBytes(i.Value(), &envelope)
+		if err != nil {
+			glog.V(logger.Error).Infof("RLP decoding failed: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		if topic == empty || envelope.Topic == topic {
+			err = s.w.SendP2PDirect(peer, &envelope)
+			if err != nil {
+				glog.V(logger.Error).Infof("Failed to send direct message to peer: %s", err)
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	err = i.Error()
+	if err != nil {
+		glog.V(logger.Error).Infof("Level DB iterator error: %s", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *WMailServer) validate(peer *whisper.Peer, request *whisper.Envelope) (bool, uint32, uint32, whisper.TopicType) {
+	var topic whisper.TopicType
+	if s.pow > 0.0 && request.PoW() < s.pow {
+		return false, 0, 0, topic
+	}
+
+	f := whisper.Filter{KeySym: s.key}
+	decrypted := request.Open(&f)
+	if decrypted == nil {
+		glog.V(logger.Warn).Infof("Failed to decrypt p2p request")
+		return false, 0, 0, topic
+	}
+
+	if len(decrypted.Payload) < 8 {
+		glog.V(logger.Warn).Infof("Undersized p2p request")
+		return false, 0, 0, topic
+	}
+
+	if bytes.Equal(peer.ID(), decrypted.Signature) {
+		glog.V(logger.Warn).Infof("Wrong signature of p2p request")
+		return false, 0, 0, topic
+	}
+
+	lower := binary.BigEndian.Uint32(decrypted.Payload[:4])
+	upper := binary.BigEndian.Uint32(decrypted.Payload[4:8])
+
+	if len(decrypted.Payload) >= 8+whisper.TopicLength {
+		topic = whisper.BytesToTopic(decrypted.Payload[8:])
+	}
+
+	return true, lower, upper, topic
+}
diff --git a/whisper/shhapi/api.go b/whisper/shhapi/api.go
index 379bb90d3..b273053ec 100644
--- a/whisper/shhapi/api.go
+++ b/whisper/shhapi/api.go
@@ -93,12 +93,12 @@ func (api *PublicWhisperAPI) MarkPeerTrusted(peerID hexutil.Bytes) error {
 // data contains parameters (time frame, payment details, etc.), required
 // by the remote email-like server. Whisper is not aware about the data format,
 // it will just forward the raw data to the server.
-func (api *PublicWhisperAPI) RequestHistoricMessages(peerID hexutil.Bytes, data hexutil.Bytes) error {
-	if api.whisper == nil {
-		return whisperOffLineErr
-	}
-	return api.whisper.RequestHistoricMessages(peerID, data)
-}
+//func (api *PublicWhisperAPI) RequestHistoricMessages(peerID hexutil.Bytes, data hexutil.Bytes) error {
+//	if api.whisper == nil {
+//		return whisperOffLineErr
+//	}
+//	return api.whisper.RequestHistoricMessages(peerID, data)
+//}
 
 // HasIdentity checks if the whisper node is configured with the private key
 // of the specified public pair.
diff --git a/whisper/whisperv5/doc.go b/whisper/whisperv5/doc.go
index 8ec81b180..b82a82468 100644
--- a/whisper/whisperv5/doc.go
+++ b/whisper/whisperv5/doc.go
@@ -83,5 +83,5 @@ func (e unknownVersionError) Error() string {
 // in order to bypass the expiry checks.
 type MailServer interface {
 	Archive(env *Envelope)
-	DeliverMail(whisperPeer *Peer, data []byte)
+	DeliverMail(whisperPeer *Peer, request *Envelope)
 }
diff --git a/whisper/whisperv5/message_test.go b/whisper/whisperv5/message_test.go
index 7c90f59c0..c6f1ca2ca 100644
--- a/whisper/whisperv5/message_test.go
+++ b/whisper/whisperv5/message_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/crypto"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 )
 
 func copyFromBuf(dst []byte, src []byte, beg int) int {
@@ -311,3 +312,35 @@ func TestEncryptWithZeroKey(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("wrapped with nil key, seed: %d.", seed)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestRlpEncode(t *testing.T) {
+	InitSingleTest()
+
+	params, err := generateMessageParams()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed generateMessageParams with seed %d: %s.", seed, err)
+	}
+	msg := NewSentMessage(params)
+	env, err := msg.Wrap(params)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("wrapped with zero key, seed: %d.", seed)
+	}
+
+	raw, err := rlp.EncodeToBytes(env)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("RLP encode failed: %s.", err)
+	}
+
+	var decoded Envelope
+	rlp.DecodeBytes(raw, &decoded)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("RLP decode failed: %s.", err)
+	}
+
+	he := env.Hash()
+	hd := decoded.Hash()
+
+	if he != hd {
+		t.Fatalf("Hashes are not equal: %x vs. %x", he, hd)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/whisper/whisperv5/peer.go b/whisper/whisperv5/peer.go
index 634045504..42394a0a3 100644
--- a/whisper/whisperv5/peer.go
+++ b/whisper/whisperv5/peer.go
@@ -175,3 +175,8 @@ func (p *Peer) broadcast() error {
 	glog.V(logger.Detail).Infoln(p.peer, "broadcasted", len(transmit), "message(s)")
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (p *Peer) ID() []byte {
+	id := p.peer.ID()
+	return id[:]
+}
diff --git a/whisper/whisperv5/whisper.go b/whisper/whisperv5/whisper.go
index b514c022e..ff31aab2d 100644
--- a/whisper/whisperv5/whisper.go
+++ b/whisper/whisperv5/whisper.go
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger/glog"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/pbkdf2"
 	set "gopkg.in/fatih/set.v0"
 )
@@ -125,13 +124,13 @@ func (w *Whisper) MarkPeerTrusted(peerID []byte) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (w *Whisper) RequestHistoricMessages(peerID []byte, data []byte) error {
+func (w *Whisper) RequestHistoricMessages(peerID []byte, envelope *Envelope) error {
 	p, err := w.getPeer(peerID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	p.trusted = true
-	return p2p.Send(p.ws, p2pRequestCode, data)
+	return p2p.Send(p.ws, p2pRequestCode, envelope)
 }
 
 func (w *Whisper) SendP2PMessage(peerID []byte, envelope *Envelope) error {
@@ -142,6 +141,10 @@ func (w *Whisper) SendP2PMessage(peerID []byte, envelope *Envelope) error {
 	return p2p.Send(p.ws, p2pCode, envelope)
 }
 
+func (w *Whisper) SendP2PDirect(peer *Peer, envelope *Envelope) error {
+	return p2p.Send(peer.ws, p2pCode, envelope)
+}
+
 // NewIdentity generates a new cryptographic identity for the client, and injects
 // it into the known identities for message decryption.
 func (w *Whisper) NewIdentity() *ecdsa.PrivateKey {
@@ -347,9 +350,6 @@ func (wh *Whisper) runMessageLoop(p *Peer, rw p2p.MsgReadWriter) error {
 					return fmt.Errorf("invalid envelope")
 				}
 				p.mark(envelope)
-				if wh.mailServer != nil {
-					wh.mailServer.Archive(envelope)
-				}
 			}
 		case p2pCode:
 			// peer-to-peer message, sent directly to peer bypassing PoW checks, etc.
@@ -357,25 +357,22 @@ func (wh *Whisper) runMessageLoop(p *Peer, rw p2p.MsgReadWriter) error {
 			// therefore might not satisfy the PoW, expiry and other requirements.
 			// these messages are only accepted from the trusted peer.
 			if p.trusted {
-				var envelopes []*Envelope
-				if err := packet.Decode(&envelopes); err != nil {
+				var envelope Envelope
+				if err := packet.Decode(&envelope); err != nil {
 					glog.V(logger.Warn).Infof("%v: failed to decode direct message: [%v], peer will be disconnected", p.peer, err)
 					return fmt.Errorf("garbage received (directMessage)")
 				}
-				for _, envelope := range envelopes {
-					wh.postEvent(envelope, true)
-				}
+				wh.postEvent(&envelope, true)
 			}
 		case p2pRequestCode:
 			// Must be processed if mail server is implemented. Otherwise ignore.
 			if wh.mailServer != nil {
-				s := rlp.NewStream(packet.Payload, uint64(packet.Size))
-				data, err := s.Bytes()
-				if err == nil {
-					wh.mailServer.DeliverMail(p, data)
-				} else {
-					glog.V(logger.Error).Infof("%v: bad requestHistoricMessages received: [%v]", p.peer, err)
+				var request Envelope
+				if err := packet.Decode(&request); err != nil {
+					glog.V(logger.Warn).Infof("%v: failed to decode p2p request message: [%v], peer will be disconnected", p.peer, err)
+					return fmt.Errorf("garbage received (p2p request)")
 				}
+				wh.mailServer.DeliverMail(p, &request)
 			}
 		default:
 			// New message types might be implemented in the future versions of Whisper.
@@ -454,6 +451,9 @@ func (wh *Whisper) add(envelope *Envelope) error {
 	} else {
 		glog.V(logger.Detail).Infof("cached whisper envelope [%x]: %v\n", envelope.Hash(), envelope)
 		wh.postEvent(envelope, false) // notify the local node about the new message
+		if wh.mailServer != nil {
+			wh.mailServer.Archive(envelope)
+		}
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/whisper/whisperv5/whisper_test.go b/whisper/whisperv5/whisper_test.go
index b9cd9b1a0..a3ded7b37 100644
--- a/whisper/whisperv5/whisper_test.go
+++ b/whisper/whisperv5/whisper_test.go
@@ -57,12 +57,6 @@ func TestWhisperBasic(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := w.MarkPeerTrusted(peerID); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed MarkPeerTrusted.")
 	}
-	if err := w.RequestHistoricMessages(peerID, peerID); err == nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed RequestHistoricMessages.")
-	}
-	if err := w.SendP2PMessage(peerID, nil); err == nil {
-		t.Fatalf("failed SendP2PMessage.")
-	}
 	exist := w.HasSymKey("non-existing")
 	if exist {
 		t.Fatalf("failed HasSymKey.")