diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3msgservice.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3msgservice.cc
index cc426fe26..5b68c804c 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3msgservice.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3msgservice.cc
@@ -253,10 +253,18 @@ void p3MsgService::checkSizeAndSendMessage(RsMsgItem *msg)
 		// Indicate that the message is to be continued.
 		//
 		item->msgFlags |= RS_MSG_FLAGS_PARTIAL ;
-		sendItem(item) ;
+
+		if(msg->msgFlags & RS_MSG_FLAGS_DISTANT)
+			sendPrivateMsgItem(msg) ;
+		else
+			sendItem(item) ;
 	}
 	std::cerr << "  Chopped off msg of size " << msg->message.size() << std::endl;
-	sendItem(msg) ;
+
+	if(msg->msgFlags & RS_MSG_FLAGS_DISTANT)
+		sendPrivateMsgItem(msg) ;
+	else
+		sendItem(msg) ;
 }
 
 int     p3MsgService::checkOutgoingMessages()
@@ -286,7 +294,7 @@ int     p3MsgService::checkOutgoingMessages()
 			std::string pid = mit->second->PeerId();
 			bool toSend = false;
 
-			if (mLinkMgr->isOnline(pid))
+			if(mit->second.msgFlags & RS_MSG_FLAGS_DISTANT || mLinkMgr->isOnline(pid))
 			{
 				toSend = true;
 			}
@@ -1558,6 +1566,10 @@ RsMsgItem *p3MsgService::initMIRsMsg(MessageInfo &info, const std::string &to)
 	msg -> attachment.title   = info.attach_title;
 	msg -> attachment.comment = info.attach_comment;
 
+	RsPeerDetails details ;
+	if(!rsPeers->getPeerDetails(to,details))
+		msg->msgFlags |= RS_MSG_FLAGS_DISTANT; 
+
 	std::list<FileInfo>::iterator it;
 	for(it = info.files.begin(); it != info.files.end(); it++)
 	{
@@ -1570,13 +1582,10 @@ RsMsgItem *p3MsgService::initMIRsMsg(MessageInfo &info, const std::string &to)
 
 	/* translate flags from outside */
 	if (info.msgflags & RS_MSG_USER_REQUEST)
-	{
 		msg->msgFlags |= RS_MSG_FLAGS_USER_REQUEST;
-	}
+
 	if (info.msgflags & RS_MSG_FRIEND_RECOMMENDATION)
-	{
 		msg->msgFlags |= RS_MSG_FLAGS_FRIEND_RECOMMENDATION;
-	}
 
 	//std::cerr << "p3MsgService::initMIRsMsg()" << std::endl;
 	//msg->print(std::cerr);
@@ -1596,7 +1605,7 @@ bool p3MsgService::createDistantOfflineMessengingInvite(time_t time_of_validity,
 	hash = t_RsGenericIdType<DISTANT_MSG_HASH_SIZE>(hash_bytes).toStdString(false) ;
 
 	DistantMessengingInvite invite ;
-	invite.time_of_validity = time_of_validity ;
+	invite.time_of_validity = time_of_validity + time(NULL);
 
 	{
 		RsStackMutex stack(mMsgMtx); /********** STACK LOCKED MTX ******/
@@ -1614,6 +1623,10 @@ bool p3MsgService::getDistantOfflineMessengingInvites(std::vector<DistantOffline
 		invite.hash = it->first ;
 		invite.issuer_pgp_id = AuthGPG::getAuthGPG()->getGPGOwnId() ;
 		invite.time_of_validity = it->second.time_of_validity ;
+
+		invites.push_back(invite) ;
+
+		std::cerr << "   adding invite with hash " << invite.hash << std::endl;
 	}
 
 	return true ;
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/RetroShareLink.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/RetroShareLink.cpp
index 8bfc533aa..34aa0eb9a 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/RetroShareLink.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/RetroShareLink.cpp
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ static void processList(const QStringList &list, const QString &textSingular, co
 						break ;
 					}
 	
-					 MessageComposer::msgFriend(link._hash.toStdString(), false);
+					 MessageComposer::msgDistantPeer(link._hash.toStdString(),link._GPGid.toStdString()) ;
 				}
 				break ;
 			case TYPE_PRIVATE_CHAT:
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/msgs/MessageComposer.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/msgs/MessageComposer.cpp
index 283b71e0d..2bb16fcdd 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/msgs/MessageComposer.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/msgs/MessageComposer.cpp
@@ -352,6 +352,22 @@ void MessageComposer::processSettings(bool bLoad)
 
     Settings->endGroup();
 }
+/*static*/ void MessageComposer::msgDistantPeer(const std::string& hash,const std::string& pgp_id)
+{
+//    std::cerr << "MessageComposer::msgfriend()" << std::endl;
+
+    /* create a message */
+
+    MessageComposer *pMsgDialog = MessageComposer::newMsg();
+    if (pMsgDialog == NULL) 
+        return;
+
+	 pMsgDialog->addRecipient(TO, hash,pgp_id) ;
+    pMsgDialog->show();
+
+    /* window will destroy itself! */
+}
+
 
 /*static*/ void MessageComposer::msgFriend(const std::string &id, bool group)
 {
@@ -1402,7 +1418,13 @@ void MessageComposer::setRecipientToRow(int row, enumType type, std::string id,
             }
         } else {
             RsPeerDetails details;
-            if (rsPeers->getPeerDetails(id, details)) {
+				if(_distant_peers.find(id) != _distant_peers.end())
+				{
+					name = tr("Distant peer (PGP key: %1)").arg(QString::fromStdString(_distant_peers[id])) ;
+					icon = QIcon(StatusDefs::imageUser(RS_STATUS_ONLINE));
+				}
+				else if (rsPeers->getPeerDetails(id, details)) 
+				{
                 name = PeerDefs::nameWithLocation(details);
 
                 StatusInfo peerStatusInfo;
@@ -1546,6 +1568,32 @@ void MessageComposer::editingRecipientFinished()
     lineEdit->setText(text);
 }
 
+void MessageComposer::addRecipient(enumType type, const std::string& hash,const std::string& pgp_id)
+{
+	_distant_peers[hash] = pgp_id ;
+
+	int rowCount = ui.recipientWidget->rowCount();
+	int row;
+	for (row = 0; row < rowCount; row++) 
+	{
+		enumType rowType;
+		std::string rowId;
+		bool rowGroup;
+
+		if (getRecipientFromRow(row, rowType, rowId, rowGroup) == true) 
+		{
+			if (rowId.empty()) // use row
+				break;
+
+			if (rowId == hash && rowType == type) // existing row
+				break;
+		} 
+		else // use row
+			break;
+	}
+
+	setRecipientToRow(row, type, hash, false);
+}
 void MessageComposer::addRecipient(enumType type, const std::string &id, bool group)
 {
     std::list<std::string> sslIds;
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/msgs/MessageComposer.h b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/msgs/MessageComposer.h
index bc9faa4e1..f5aa98bee 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/msgs/MessageComposer.h
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/msgs/MessageComposer.h
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ public:
     ~MessageComposer();
 
     static void msgFriend(const std::string &id, bool group);
+    static void msgDistantPeer(const std::string& hash,const std::string& pgp_id) ;
+
     static QString recommendMessage();
     static void recommendFriend(const std::list <std::string> &sslIds, const std::string &to = "", const QString &msg = "", bool autoSend = false);
     static void sendConnectAttemptMsg(const std::string &gpgId, const std::string &sslId, const QString &sslName);
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ public:
     void  setQuotedMsg(const QString &msg, const QString &header);
     void  setMsgText(const QString &msg, bool asHtml = false);
     void  addRecipient(enumType type, const std::string &id, bool group);
+    void  addRecipient(enumType type, const std::string &hash, const std::string& pgp_id) ;
 
 public slots:
     /* actions to take.... */
@@ -217,6 +220,7 @@ private:
     Ui::MessageComposer ui;
 
     std::list<FileInfo> _recList ;
+	 std::map<std::string,std::string> _distant_peers ;	// pairs (hash,pgp_id)
 };
 
 #endif