diff --git a/include/neocomm/channel.hpp b/include/neocomm/channel.hpp
index f34f8ad..5193098 100644
--- a/include/neocomm/channel.hpp
+++ b/include/neocomm/channel.hpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include "neocomm/message.hpp"
+
 #include <string>
 #include <list>
 #include <opendht.h>
@@ -30,7 +32,6 @@ namespace neocomm {
 struct channel {
 	dht::InfoHash key;  //!< The sha1 hash of the channel name.
 	std::future<size_t> token;  //!< Token used to leave channel.
-	std::list<std::string> messages;  //!< Messages received by channel.
+	std::list<struct message> messages;  //!< Messages received by channel.
 };
-
 }
diff --git a/include/neocomm/message.hpp b/include/neocomm/message.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ac2cd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/neocomm/message.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 Ortega Froysa, Nicolás <nortega@themusicinnoise.net>
+ * Author: Ortega Froysa, Nicolás <nortega@themusicinnoise.net>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program 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 Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+#include <opendht.h>
+
+namespace neocomm {
+
+struct message {
+	std::string alias;
+	std::string msg;
+	MSGPACK_DEFINE(alias, msg)
+};
+}
diff --git a/include/neocomm/node.hpp b/include/neocomm/node.hpp
index 7fd3916..348fc22 100644
--- a/include/neocomm/node.hpp
+++ b/include/neocomm/node.hpp
@@ -34,8 +34,10 @@ public:
 	 * @brief Initalize the node.
 	 *
 	 * @param port Local port to bind to.
+	 * @param alias Set the alias of the user.
 	 */
-	node(const unsigned short port = 31133);
+	node(const unsigned short port = 31133,
+			const std::string &alias = "unknown");
 	~node();
 
 	/**
@@ -74,6 +76,24 @@ public:
 	 * @param name Name of the channel.
 	 */
 	void leave_channel(const std::string &name);
+
+	/**
+	 * @brief Get the current alias for the user.
+	 *
+	 * @return The current alias of the user.
+	 */
+	inline std::string get_alias() const {
+		return alias;
+	}
+	/**
+	 * @brief Set the alias of the user.
+	 *
+	 * @param alias The new alias of the user.
+	 */
+	inline void set_alias(const std::string &alias) {
+		this->alias = alias;
+	}
+
 private:
 	inline struct channel *get_channel(
 			const std::string &name) {
@@ -84,6 +104,7 @@ private:
 		}
 		return nullptr;
 	}
+	std::string alias;
 	dht::DhtRunner network;
 	std::map<std::string, struct channel> channels;
 };
diff --git a/src/node.cpp b/src/node.cpp
index a39d2a0..60e2b25 100644
--- a/src/node.cpp
+++ b/src/node.cpp
@@ -17,10 +17,12 @@
  */
 
 #include "neocomm/node.hpp"
+#include "neocomm/message.hpp"
 
 using namespace neocomm;
 
-node::node(unsigned short port) {
+node::node(unsigned short port, const std::string &alias) :
+		alias(alias) {
 	// TODO: see about preserving an identity
 	network.run(port, dht::crypto::generateIdentity(), true);
 }
@@ -33,9 +35,9 @@ void node::join_channel(const std::string &name) {
 	if(get_channel(name))
 		return;
 	channels[name].key = dht::InfoHash::get(name);
-	channels[name].token = network.listen<std::string>(
+	channels[name].token = network.listen<struct message>(
 			channels[name].key,
-			[&](std::string &&msg) {
+			[&](struct message &&msg) {
 				channels[name].messages.push_back(msg);
 				return true;
 			});