diff --git a/onionr/communicator.py b/onionr/communicator.py
index cd32d881..2e383fb2 100755
--- a/onionr/communicator.py
+++ b/onionr/communicator.py
@@ -69,40 +69,7 @@ class OnionrCommunicate:
             time.sleep(1)
 
         return
-
-    def getRemotePeerKey(self, peerID):
-        '''
-            This function contacts a peer and gets their main PGP key.
-
-            This is safe because Tor or I2P is used, but it does not ensure that the person is who they say they are
-        '''
-        url = 'http://' + peerID + '/public/?action=getPGP'
-        r = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
-        response = r.text
-
-        return response
-
-    def shareHMAC(self, peerID, key):
-        '''
-            This function shares an HMAC key to a peer
-        '''
-
-        return
-
-    def getPeerProof(self, peerID):
-        '''
-            This function gets the current peer proof requirement
-        '''
-
-        return
-
-    def sendPeerProof(self, peerID, data):
-        '''
-            This function sends the proof result to a peer previously fetched with getPeerProof
-        '''
-
-        return
-
+        
     def lookupBlocks(self):
         '''
             Lookup blocks and merge new ones
diff --git a/onionr/onionr.py b/onionr/onionr.py
index 9c12b1b7..c4d360af 100755
--- a/onionr/onionr.py
+++ b/onionr/onionr.py
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ class Onionr:
             'addmessage': self.addMessage,
             'add-msg': self.addMessage,
             'add-message': self.addMessage,
+            'pm': self.sendEncrypt,
             'gui': self.openGUI,
             'addpeer': self.addPeer,
             'add-peer': self.addPeer
@@ -150,6 +151,18 @@ class Onionr:
         logger.info('Onionr ' + ONIONR_VERSION + ' (' + platform.machine() + ') : API v' + API_VERSION)
         logger.info('Running on ' + platform.platform() + ' ' + platform.release())
 
+    def sendEncrypt(self):
+        '''Create a private message and send it'''
+        while True:
+            peer = logger.readline('Peer to send to: ')
+            if self.onionrUtils.validateID(peer):
+                break
+            else:
+                logger.error('Invalid peer ID')
+        message = logger.readline("Enter a message: ")
+        logger.info("Sending message to " + peer)
+
+
     def openGUI(self):
         gui.OnionrGUI(self.onionrCore)
 
diff --git a/onionr/onionrutils.py b/onionr/onionrutils.py
index 14ca52f1..619e5927 100644
--- a/onionr/onionrutils.py
+++ b/onionr/onionrutils.py
@@ -208,3 +208,8 @@ class OnionrUtils:
                 retVal = False
         
         return retVal
+
+    def sendPM(self, peer, message):
+        '''Send an encrypted private message to a user'''
+        
+        return