diff --git a/server/src/notifier.py b/server/src/notifier.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21f8e8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/notifier.py
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+#!/bin/env python3
+import websocket
+import json
+import random
+import zmq
+from pprint import pprint
+
+__version__ = "2.0.0b2"
+
+ws = None
+uri = "ws://localhost:5080"
+ws = websocket.create_connection(uri)
+
+context = zmq.Context()
+socket = context.socket(zmq.REP)
+socket.bind("tcp://*:5555")
+
+def sendsmpmessage(target, message):
+    global ws
+    print("Sendmessage %s called to %s" % (message, target))
+    msg = ("%s %s" % (target, message))
+
+    # Create a unique correlation ID
+    command = {
+        "corrId": f"id{random.randint(0, 999999)}",
+        "cmd": msg,
+    }
+    json_command = json.dumps(command)
+
+    """ Connects to WebSocket server, sends a message, and returns the response """
+    if ws is None:
+        uri = "ws://localhost:5080"
+        ws = websocket.create_connection(uri)  # Blocking WebSocket connection
+
+    ws.send(json_command)  # Send message to WebSocket
+    responsejson = ws.recv()  # Receive response
+    response = json.loads(responsejson)
+    # ws.close()
+
+    for chatitem in response['resp']['chatItems']:
+        statusdict = chatitem['chatItem']['meta']['itemStatus']
+        try:
+            status = statusdict['sndProgress']
+        except KeyError:
+            print("FAILED")
+            status = 'FAILED'
+        else:
+            smessage = chatitem['chatItem']['meta']['itemText']
+            print("Message '%s' sent over websocket to %s, status was %s" % (smessage, target, status))
+
+        if status == 'complete':
+            return True
+        else:
+            return False
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    while True:
+        zmq = socket.recv_string()
+        print(f"Received request: {zmqmessage}")
+        result = True
+
+        decoded = json.loads(zmqmessage)
+        pprint(decoded)
+
+        result = sendmessage(decoded.get('target'), decoded.get('message'))
+
+        if result is True:
+            socket.send_string("sent")
+        else:
+            socket.send_string("failed")
diff --git a/server/src/tellmesrv.py b/server/src/tellmesrv.py
index dae59b3..87928d8 100644
--- a/server/src/tellmesrv.py
+++ b/server/src/tellmesrv.py
@@ -4,60 +4,36 @@ import websocket
 import json
 import yaml
 import random
-import threading
 from pprint import pprint
 
 __version__ = "2.0.0b2"
 versionstring='Taurix TellMe server v' + __version__
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
-lock = threading.Lock()
 
-ws = None
-uri = "ws://localhost:5080"
-ws = websocket.create_connection(uri)
+socket = context.socket(zmq.REQ)
+socket.connect("tcp://localhost:5555")
 
 hooks = {}
 with open(r'/etc/tellme/hooks.yml') as hooksfile:
     hooks = yaml.load(hooksfile, Loader=yaml.FullLoader)
 
+
 def sendmessage(target, message):
-    global ws
-    print("Sendmessage %s called to %s" % (message, target))
-    msg = ("%s %s" % (target, message))
+    global socket
+    jsonmessage = {}
+    jsonmessage['target'] = target
+    jsonmessage['message'] = message
+    socket.send_string(json.dumps(jsonmessage))
 
-    # Create a unique correlation ID
-    command = {
-        "corrId": f"id{random.randint(0, 999999)}",
-        "cmd": msg,
-    }
-    json_command = json.dumps(command)
+    # Wait for a reply
+    reply = socket.recv_string()
+    print(f"Received reply: {reply}")
 
-    """ Connects to WebSocket server, sends a message, and returns the response """
-    if ws is None:
-        uri = "ws://localhost:5080"
-        ws = websocket.create_connection(uri)  # Blocking WebSocket connection
-
-    ws.send(json_command)  # Send message to WebSocket
-    responsejson = ws.recv()  # Receive response
-    response = json.loads(responsejson)
-    # ws.close()
-
-    for chatitem in response['resp']['chatItems']:
-        statusdict = chatitem['chatItem']['meta']['itemStatus']
-        try:
-            status = statusdict['sndProgress']
-        except KeyError:
-            print("FAILED")
-            status = 'FAILED'
-        else:
-            smessage = chatitem['chatItem']['meta']['itemText']
-            print("Message '%s' sent over websocket to %s, status was %s" % (smessage, target, status))
-
-        if status == 'complete':
-            return True
-        else:
-            return False
+    if reply == 'sent':
+        return True
+    else:
+        return False
 
 
 @app.route("/webhook/<id>", methods=['POST'])