diff --git a/couchpotato/core/notifications/growl/__init__.py b/couchpotato/core/notifications/growl/__init__.py
index 586e2d4..6db390f 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/notifications/growl/__init__.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/notifications/growl/__init__.py
@@ -16,16 +16,8 @@ config = [{
                     'type': 'enabler',
                 },
                 {
-                    'name': 'host',
-                    'default': 'localhost',
-                },
-                {
-                    'name': 'password',
-                    'type': 'password',
-                },
-                {
                     'name': 'on_snatch',
-                    'default': 0,
+                    'default': False,
                     'type': 'bool',
                     'advanced': True,
                     'description': 'Also send message when movie is snatched.',
diff --git a/couchpotato/core/notifications/growl/growl.py b/couchpotato/core/notifications/growl/growl.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 6225c10..0000000
--- a/couchpotato/core/notifications/growl/growl.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,111 +0,0 @@
-# Based on netprowl by the following authors.
-
-# Altered 1st October 2010 - Tim Child.
-# Have added the ability for the command line arguments to take a password.
-
-# Altered 1-17-2010 - Tanner Stokes - www.tannr.com
-# Added support for command line arguments
-
-# ORIGINAL CREDITS
-# """Growl 0.6 Network Protocol Client for Python"""
-# __version__ = "0.6.3"
-# __author__ = "Rui Carmo (http://the.taoofmac.com)"
-# __copyright__ = "(C) 2004 Rui Carmo. Code under BSD License."
-# __contributors__ = "Ingmar J Stein (Growl Team), John Morrissey (hashlib patch)"
-
-import struct
-
-try:
-    import hashlib
-    md5_constructor = hashlib.md5
-except ImportError:
-    import md5
-    md5_constructor = md5.new
-
-GROWL_UDP_PORT = 9887
-GROWL_PROTOCOL_VERSION = 1
-GROWL_TYPE_REGISTRATION = 0
-GROWL_TYPE_NOTIFICATION = 1
-
-
-class GrowlRegistrationPacket(object):
-    """Builds a Growl Network Registration packet.
-    Defaults to emulating the command-line growlnotify utility."""
-
-    def __init__(self, application = "CouchPotato", password = None):
-        self.notifications = []
-        self.defaults = [] # array of indexes into notifications
-        self.application = application.encode("utf-8")
-        self.password = password
-
-    def addNotification(self, notification = "General Notification", enabled = True):
-        """Adds a notification type and sets whether it is enabled on the GUI"""
-
-        self.notifications.append(notification)
-        if enabled:
-            self.defaults.append(len(self.notifications) - 1)
-
-    def payload(self):
-        """Returns the packet payload."""
-        self.data = struct.pack("!BBH",
-            GROWL_PROTOCOL_VERSION,
-            GROWL_TYPE_REGISTRATION,
-            len(self.application)
-        )
-        self.data += struct.pack("BB",
-            len(self.notifications),
-            len(self.defaults)
-        )
-        self.data += self.application
-        for notification in self.notifications:
-            encoded = notification.encode("utf-8")
-            self.data += struct.pack("!H", len(encoded))
-            self.data += encoded
-        for default in self.defaults:
-            self.data += struct.pack("B", default)
-        self.checksum = md5_constructor()
-        self.checksum.update(self.data)
-        if self.password:
-            self.checksum.update(self.password)
-        self.data += self.checksum.digest()
-        return self.data
-
-class GrowlNotificationPacket(object):
-    """Builds a Growl Network Notification packet.
-    Defaults to emulating the command-line growlnotify utility."""
-
-    def __init__(self, application = "CouchPotato",
-                             notification = "General Notification", title = "Title",
-                             description = "Description", priority = 0, sticky = False, password = None):
-
-        self.application = application.encode("utf-8")
-        self.notification = notification.encode("utf-8")
-        self.title = title.encode("utf-8")
-        self.description = description.encode("utf-8")
-        flags = (priority & 0x07) * 2
-        if priority < 0:
-            flags |= 0x08
-        if sticky:
-            flags = flags | 0x0100
-        self.data = struct.pack("!BBHHHHH",
-            GROWL_PROTOCOL_VERSION,
-            GROWL_TYPE_NOTIFICATION,
-            flags,
-            len(self.notification),
-            len(self.title),
-            len(self.description),
-            len(self.application)
-        )
-        self.data += self.notification
-        self.data += self.title
-        self.data += self.description
-        self.data += self.application
-        self.checksum = md5_constructor()
-        self.checksum.update(self.data)
-        if password:
-            self.checksum.update(password)
-        self.data += self.checksum.digest()
-
-    def payload(self):
-        """Returns the packet payload."""
-        return self.data
diff --git a/couchpotato/core/notifications/growl/main.py b/couchpotato/core/notifications/growl/main.py
index 2ed632c..74870cf 100644
--- a/couchpotato/core/notifications/growl/main.py
+++ b/couchpotato/core/notifications/growl/main.py
@@ -1,31 +1,46 @@
 from couchpotato.core.logger import CPLog
 from couchpotato.core.notifications.base import Notification
-from couchpotato.core.notifications.growl.growl import GROWL_UDP_PORT, \
-    GrowlRegistrationPacket, GrowlNotificationPacket
-from socket import AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, socket
+from gntp import notifier
+import logging
 
 log = CPLog(__name__)
 
 
 class Growl(Notification):
 
-    def notify(self, type = '', message = '', data = {}):
-        if self.isDisabled(): return
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(Growl, self).__init__()
 
-        hosts = [x.strip() for x in self.conf('host').split(",")]
-        password = self.conf('password')
+        logger = logging.getLogger('gntp.notifier')
+        logger.disabled = True
 
-        for curHost in hosts:
-            addr = (curHost, GROWL_UDP_PORT)
+        try:
+            self.growl = notifier.GrowlNotifier(
+                applicationName = 'CouchPotato',
+                notifications = ["Updates"],
+                defaultNotifications = ["Updates"],
+                applicationIcon = 'http://couchpotatoapp.com/media/images/couch.png',
+            )
+            self.growl.register()
+        except:
+            pass
 
-            s = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM)
-            p = GrowlRegistrationPacket(password = password)
-            p.addNotification()
-            s.sendto(p.payload(), addr)
+    def notify(self, type = '', message = '', data = {}):
+        if self.isDisabled(): return
 
-            # send notification
-            p = GrowlNotificationPacket(title = self.default_title, description = message, priority = 0, sticky = False, password = password)
-            s.sendto(p.payload(), addr)
-            s.close()
+        try:
+            self.growl.notify(
+                noteType = "Updates",
+                title = self.default_title,
+                description = message,
+                sticky = False,
+                priority = 1,
+            )
 
             log.info('Growl notifications sent.')
+            return True
+        except:
+            log.error('Failed growl notification.')
+
+        return False
+
diff --git a/libs/gntp/__init__.py b/libs/gntp/__init__.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..d3ce7af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/gntp/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,483 @@
+import re
+import hashlib
+import time
+
+__version__ = '0.5'
+
+#GNTP/<version> <messagetype> <encryptionAlgorithmID>[:<ivValue>][ <keyHashAlgorithmID>:<keyHash>.<salt>]
+GNTP_INFO_LINE = re.compile(
+	'GNTP/(?P<version>\d+\.\d+) (?P<messagetype>REGISTER|NOTIFY|SUBSCRIBE|\-OK|\-ERROR)' +
+	' (?P<encryptionAlgorithmID>[A-Z0-9]+(:(?P<ivValue>[A-F0-9]+))?) ?' +
+	'((?P<keyHashAlgorithmID>[A-Z0-9]+):(?P<keyHash>[A-F0-9]+).(?P<salt>[A-F0-9]+))?\r\n',
+	re.IGNORECASE
+)
+
+GNTP_INFO_LINE_SHORT = re.compile(
+	'GNTP/(?P<version>\d+\.\d+) (?P<messagetype>REGISTER|NOTIFY|SUBSCRIBE|\-OK|\-ERROR)',
+	re.IGNORECASE
+)
+
+GNTP_HEADER = re.compile('([\w-]+):(.+)')
+
+GNTP_EOL = u'\r\n'
+
+
+class BaseError(Exception):
+	def gntp_error(self):
+		error = GNTPError(self.errorcode, self.errordesc)
+		return error.encode()
+
+
+class ParseError(BaseError):
+	errorcode = 500
+	errordesc = 'Error parsing the message'
+
+
+class AuthError(BaseError):
+	errorcode = 400
+	errordesc = 'Error with authorization'
+
+
+class UnsupportedError(BaseError):
+	errorcode = 500
+	errordesc = 'Currently unsupported by gntp.py'
+
+
+class _GNTPBase(object):
+	"""Base initilization
+
+	:param string messagetype: GNTP Message type
+	:param string version: GNTP Protocol version
+	:param string encription: Encryption protocol
+	"""
+	def __init__(self, messagetype=None, version='1.0', encryption=None):
+		self.info = {
+			'version': version,
+			'messagetype': messagetype,
+			'encryptionAlgorithmID': encryption
+		}
+		self.headers = {}
+		self.resources = {}
+
+	def __str__(self):
+		return self.encode()
+
+	def _parse_info(self, data):
+		"""Parse the first line of a GNTP message to get security and other info values
+
+		:param string data: GNTP Message
+		:return dict: Parsed GNTP Info line
+		"""
+
+		match = GNTP_INFO_LINE.match(data)
+
+		if not match:
+			raise ParseError('ERROR_PARSING_INFO_LINE')
+
+		info = match.groupdict()
+		if info['encryptionAlgorithmID'] == 'NONE':
+			info['encryptionAlgorithmID'] = None
+
+		return info
+
+	def set_password(self, password, encryptAlgo='MD5'):
+		"""Set a password for a GNTP Message
+
+		:param string password: Null to clear password
+		:param string encryptAlgo: Supports MD5, SHA1, SHA256, SHA512
+		"""
+		hash = {
+			'MD5': hashlib.md5,
+			'SHA1': hashlib.sha1,
+			'SHA256': hashlib.sha256,
+			'SHA512': hashlib.sha512,
+		}
+
+		self.password = password
+		self.encryptAlgo = encryptAlgo.upper()
+		if not password:
+			self.info['encryptionAlgorithmID'] = None
+			self.info['keyHashAlgorithm'] = None
+			return
+		if not self.encryptAlgo in hash.keys():
+			raise UnsupportedError('INVALID HASH "%s"' % self.encryptAlgo)
+
+		hashfunction = hash.get(self.encryptAlgo)
+
+		password = password.encode('utf8')
+		seed = time.ctime()
+		salt = hashfunction(seed).hexdigest()
+		saltHash = hashfunction(seed).digest()
+		keyBasis = password + saltHash
+		key = hashfunction(keyBasis).digest()
+		keyHash = hashfunction(key).hexdigest()
+
+		self.info['keyHashAlgorithmID'] = self.encryptAlgo
+		self.info['keyHash'] = keyHash.upper()
+		self.info['salt'] = salt.upper()
+
+	def _decode_hex(self, value):
+		"""Helper function to decode hex string to `proper` hex string
+
+		:param string value: Human readable hex string
+		:return string: Hex string
+		"""
+		result = ''
+		for i in range(0, len(value), 2):
+			tmp = int(value[i:i + 2], 16)
+			result += chr(tmp)
+		return result
+
+	def _decode_binary(self, rawIdentifier, identifier):
+		rawIdentifier += '\r\n\r\n'
+		dataLength = int(identifier['Length'])
+		pointerStart = self.raw.find(rawIdentifier) + len(rawIdentifier)
+		pointerEnd = pointerStart + dataLength
+		data = self.raw[pointerStart:pointerEnd]
+		if not len(data) == dataLength:
+			raise ParseError('INVALID_DATA_LENGTH Expected: %s Recieved %s' % (dataLength, len(data)))
+		return data
+
+	def _validate_password(self, password):
+		"""Validate GNTP Message against stored password"""
+		self.password = password
+		if password == None:
+			raise AuthError('Missing password')
+		keyHash = self.info.get('keyHash', None)
+		if keyHash is None and self.password is None:
+			return True
+		if keyHash is None:
+			raise AuthError('Invalid keyHash')
+		if self.password is None:
+			raise AuthError('Missing password')
+
+		password = self.password.encode('utf8')
+		saltHash = self._decode_hex(self.info['salt'])
+
+		keyBasis = password + saltHash
+		key = hashlib.md5(keyBasis).digest()
+		keyHash = hashlib.md5(key).hexdigest()
+
+		if not keyHash.upper() == self.info['keyHash'].upper():
+			raise AuthError('Invalid Hash')
+		return True
+
+	def validate(self):
+		"""Verify required headers"""
+		for header in self._requiredHeaders:
+			if not self.headers.get(header, False):
+				raise ParseError('Missing Notification Header: ' + header)
+
+	def _format_info(self):
+		"""Generate info line for GNTP Message
+
+		:return string:
+		"""
+		info = u'GNTP/%s %s' % (
+			self.info.get('version'),
+			self.info.get('messagetype'),
+		)
+		if self.info.get('encryptionAlgorithmID', None):
+			info += ' %s:%s' % (
+				self.info.get('encryptionAlgorithmID'),
+				self.info.get('ivValue'),
+			)
+		else:
+			info += ' NONE'
+
+		if self.info.get('keyHashAlgorithmID', None):
+			info += ' %s:%s.%s' % (
+				self.info.get('keyHashAlgorithmID'),
+				self.info.get('keyHash'),
+				self.info.get('salt')
+			)
+
+		return info
+
+	def _parse_dict(self, data):
+		"""Helper function to parse blocks of GNTP headers into a dictionary
+
+		:param string data:
+		:return dict:
+		"""
+		dict = {}
+		for line in data.split('\r\n'):
+			match = GNTP_HEADER.match(line)
+			if not match:
+				continue
+
+			key = match.group(1).strip()
+			val = match.group(2).strip()
+			dict[key] = val
+		return dict
+
+	def add_header(self, key, value):
+		if isinstance(value, unicode):
+			self.headers[key] = value
+		else:
+			self.headers[key] = unicode('%s' % value, 'utf8', 'replace')
+
+	def decode(self, data, password=None):
+		"""Decode GNTP Message
+
+		:param string data:
+		"""
+		self.password = password
+		self.raw = data
+		parts = self.raw.split('\r\n\r\n')
+		self.info = self._parse_info(data)
+		self.headers = self._parse_dict(parts[0])
+
+	def encode(self):
+		"""Encode a GNTP Message
+
+		:return string: Encoded GNTP Message ready to be sent
+		"""
+		self.validate()
+
+		message = self._format_info() + GNTP_EOL
+		#Headers
+		for k, v in self.headers.iteritems():
+			message += u'%s: %s%s' % (k, v, GNTP_EOL)
+
+		message += GNTP_EOL
+		return message
+
+
+class GNTPRegister(_GNTPBase):
+	"""Represents a GNTP Registration Command
+
+	:param string data: (Optional) See decode()
+	:param string password: (Optional) Password to use while encoding/decoding messages
+	"""
+	_requiredHeaders = [
+		'Application-Name',
+		'Notifications-Count'
+	]
+	_requiredNotificationHeaders = ['Notification-Name']
+
+	def __init__(self, data=None, password=None):
+		_GNTPBase.__init__(self, 'REGISTER')
+		self.notifications = []
+
+		if data:
+			self.decode(data, password)
+		else:
+			self.set_password(password)
+			self.add_header('Application-Name', 'pygntp')
+			self.add_header('Notifications-Count', 0)
+
+	def validate(self):
+		'''Validate required headers and validate notification headers'''
+		for header in self._requiredHeaders:
+			if not self.headers.get(header, False):
+				raise ParseError('Missing Registration Header: ' + header)
+		for notice in self.notifications:
+			for header in self._requiredNotificationHeaders:
+				if not notice.get(header, False):
+					raise ParseError('Missing Notification Header: ' + header)
+
+	def decode(self, data, password):
+		"""Decode existing GNTP Registration message
+
+		:param string data: Message to decode
+		"""
+		self.raw = data
+		parts = self.raw.split('\r\n\r\n')
+		self.info = self._parse_info(data)
+		self._validate_password(password)
+		self.headers = self._parse_dict(parts[0])
+
+		for i, part in enumerate(parts):
+			if i == 0:
+				continue  # Skip Header
+			if part.strip() == '':
+				continue
+			notice = self._parse_dict(part)
+			if notice.get('Notification-Name', False):
+				self.notifications.append(notice)
+			elif notice.get('Identifier', False):
+				notice['Data'] = self._decode_binary(part, notice)
+				#open('register.png','wblol').write(notice['Data'])
+				self.resources[notice.get('Identifier')] = notice
+
+	def add_notification(self, name, enabled=True):
+		"""Add new Notification to Registration message
+
+		:param string name: Notification Name
+		:param boolean enabled: Enable this notification by default
+		"""
+		notice = {}
+		notice['Notification-Name'] = u'%s' % name
+		notice['Notification-Enabled'] = u'%s' % enabled
+
+		self.notifications.append(notice)
+		self.add_header('Notifications-Count', len(self.notifications))
+
+	def encode(self):
+		"""Encode a GNTP Registration Message
+
+		:return string: Encoded GNTP Registration message
+		"""
+		self.validate()
+
+		message = self._format_info() + GNTP_EOL
+		#Headers
+		for k, v in self.headers.iteritems():
+			message += u'%s: %s%s' % (k, v, GNTP_EOL)
+
+		#Notifications
+		if len(self.notifications) > 0:
+			for notice in self.notifications:
+				message += GNTP_EOL
+				for k, v in notice.iteritems():
+					message += u'%s: %s%s' % (k, v, GNTP_EOL)
+
+		message += GNTP_EOL
+		return message
+
+
+class GNTPNotice(_GNTPBase):
+	"""Represents a GNTP Notification Command
+
+	:param string data: (Optional) See decode()
+	:param string app: (Optional) Set Application-Name
+	:param string name: (Optional) Set Notification-Name
+	:param string title: (Optional) Set Notification Title
+	:param string password: (Optional) Password to use while encoding/decoding messages
+	"""
+	_requiredHeaders = [
+		'Application-Name',
+		'Notification-Name',
+		'Notification-Title'
+	]
+
+	def __init__(self, data=None, app=None, name=None, title=None, password=None):
+		_GNTPBase.__init__(self, 'NOTIFY')
+
+		if data:
+			self.decode(data, password)
+		else:
+			self.set_password(password)
+			if app:
+				self.add_header('Application-Name', app)
+			if name:
+				self.add_header('Notification-Name', name)
+			if title:
+				self.add_header('Notification-Title', title)
+
+	def decode(self, data, password):
+		"""Decode existing GNTP Notification message
+
+		:param string data: Message to decode.
+		"""
+		self.raw = data
+		parts = self.raw.split('\r\n\r\n')
+		self.info = self._parse_info(data)
+		self._validate_password(password)
+		self.headers = self._parse_dict(parts[0])
+
+		for i, part in enumerate(parts):
+			if i == 0:
+				continue  # Skip Header
+			if part.strip() == '':
+				continue
+			notice = self._parse_dict(part)
+			if notice.get('Identifier', False):
+				notice['Data'] = self._decode_binary(part, notice)
+				#open('notice.png','wblol').write(notice['Data'])
+				self.resources[notice.get('Identifier')] = notice
+
+	def encode(self):
+		"""Encode a GNTP Notification Message
+
+		:return string: GNTP Notification Message ready to be sent
+		"""
+		self.validate()
+
+		message = self._format_info() + GNTP_EOL
+		#Headers
+		for k, v in self.headers.iteritems():
+			message += u'%s: %s%s' % (k, v, GNTP_EOL)
+
+		message += GNTP_EOL
+		return message
+
+
+class GNTPSubscribe(_GNTPBase):
+	"""Represents a GNTP Subscribe Command
+
+	:param string data: (Optional) See decode()
+	:param string password: (Optional) Password to use while encoding/decoding messages
+	"""
+	_requiredHeaders = [
+		'Subscriber-ID',
+		'Subscriber-Name',
+	]
+
+	def __init__(self, data=None, password=None):
+		_GNTPBase.__init__(self, 'SUBSCRIBE')
+		if data:
+			self.decode(data, password)
+		else:
+			self.set_password(password)
+
+
+class GNTPOK(_GNTPBase):
+	"""Represents a GNTP OK Response
+
+	:param string data: (Optional) See _GNTPResponse.decode()
+	:param string action: (Optional) Set type of action the OK Response is for
+	"""
+	_requiredHeaders = ['Response-Action']
+
+	def __init__(self, data=None, action=None):
+		_GNTPBase.__init__(self, '-OK')
+		if data:
+			self.decode(data)
+		if action:
+			self.add_header('Response-Action', action)
+
+
+class GNTPError(_GNTPBase):
+	"""Represents a GNTP Error response
+
+	:param string data: (Optional) See _GNTPResponse.decode()
+	:param string errorcode: (Optional) Error code
+	:param string errordesc: (Optional) Error Description
+	"""
+	_requiredHeaders = ['Error-Code', 'Error-Description']
+
+	def __init__(self, data=None, errorcode=None, errordesc=None):
+		_GNTPBase.__init__(self, '-ERROR')
+		if data:
+			self.decode(data)
+		if errorcode:
+			self.add_header('Error-Code', errorcode)
+			self.add_header('Error-Description', errordesc)
+
+	def error(self):
+		return self.headers['Error-Code'], self.headers['Error-Description']
+
+
+def parse_gntp(data, password=None):
+	"""Attempt to parse a message as a GNTP message
+
+	:param string data: Message to be parsed
+	:param string password: Optional password to be used to verify the message
+	"""
+	match = GNTP_INFO_LINE_SHORT.match(data)
+	if not match:
+		raise ParseError('INVALID_GNTP_INFO')
+	info = match.groupdict()
+	if info['messagetype'] == 'REGISTER':
+		return GNTPRegister(data, password=password)
+	elif info['messagetype'] == 'NOTIFY':
+		return GNTPNotice(data, password=password)
+	elif info['messagetype'] == 'SUBSCRIBE':
+		return GNTPSubscribe(data, password=password)
+	elif info['messagetype'] == '-OK':
+		return GNTPOK(data)
+	elif info['messagetype'] == '-ERROR':
+		return GNTPError(data)
+	raise ParseError('INVALID_GNTP_MESSAGE')
diff --git a/libs/gntp/notifier.py b/libs/gntp/notifier.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4fb04a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/gntp/notifier.py
@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+"""
+The gntp.notifier module is provided as a simple way to send notifications
+using GNTP
+
+.. note::
+	This class is intended to mostly mirror the older Python bindings such
+	that you should be able to replace instances of the old bindings with
+	this class.
+	`Original Python bindings <http://code.google.com/p/growl/source/browse/Bindings/python/Growl.py>`_
+
+"""
+import gntp
+import socket
+import logging
+import platform
+
+__all__ = [
+	'mini',
+	'GrowlNotifier',
+]
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def mini(description, applicationName = 'PythonMini', noteType = "Message",
+			title = "Mini Message", applicationIcon = None, hostname = 'localhost',
+			password = None, port = 23053, sticky = False, priority = None):
+	"""Single notification function
+
+	Simple notification function in one line. Has only one required parameter
+	and attempts to use reasonable defaults for everything else
+	:param string description: Notification message
+	"""
+	growl = GrowlNotifier(
+		applicationName = applicationName,
+		notifications = [noteType],
+		defaultNotifications = [noteType],
+		hostname = hostname,
+		password = password,
+		port = port,
+	)
+	result = growl.register()
+	if result is not True:
+		return result
+
+	return growl.notify(
+		noteType = noteType,
+		title = title,
+		description = description,
+		icon = applicationIcon,
+		sticky = sticky,
+		priority = priority,
+	)
+
+
+class GrowlNotifier(object):
+	"""Helper class to simplfy sending Growl messages
+
+	:param string applicationName: Sending application name
+	:param list notification: List of valid notifications
+	:param list defaultNotifications: List of notifications that should be enabled
+		by default
+	:param string applicationIcon: Icon URL
+	:param string hostname: Remote host
+	:param integer port: Remote port
+	"""
+
+	passwordHash = 'MD5'
+
+	def __init__(self, applicationName = 'Python GNTP', notifications = [],
+			defaultNotifications = None, applicationIcon = None, hostname = 'localhost',
+			password = None, port = 23053):
+
+		self.applicationName = applicationName
+		self.notifications = list(notifications)
+		if defaultNotifications:
+			self.defaultNotifications = list(defaultNotifications)
+		else:
+			self.defaultNotifications = self.notifications
+		self.applicationIcon = applicationIcon
+
+		self.password = password
+		self.hostname = hostname
+		self.port = int(port)
+
+	def _checkIcon(self, data):
+		'''
+		Check the icon to see if it's valid
+		@param data:
+		@todo Consider checking for a valid URL
+		'''
+		return data
+
+	def register(self):
+		"""Send GNTP Registration
+
+		.. warning::
+			Before sending notifications to Growl, you need to have
+			sent a registration message at least once
+		"""
+		logger.info('Sending registration to %s:%s', self.hostname, self.port)
+		register = gntp.GNTPRegister()
+		register.add_header('Application-Name', self.applicationName)
+		for notification in self.notifications:
+			enabled = notification in self.defaultNotifications
+			register.add_notification(notification, enabled)
+		if self.applicationIcon:
+			register.add_header('Application-Icon', self.applicationIcon)
+		if self.password:
+			register.set_password(self.password, self.passwordHash)
+		self.add_origin_info(register)
+		self.register_hook(register)
+		return self._send('register', register)
+
+	def notify(self, noteType, title, description, icon = None, sticky = False, priority = None):
+		"""Send a GNTP notifications
+
+		.. warning::
+			Must have registered with growl beforehand or messages will be ignored
+
+		:param string noteType: One of the notification names registered earlier
+		:param string title: Notification title (usually displayed on the notification)
+		:param string description: The main content of the notification
+		:param string icon: Icon URL path
+		:param boolean sticky: Sticky notification
+		:param integer priority: Message priority level from -2 to 2
+		"""
+		logger.info('Sending notification [%s] to %s:%s', noteType, self.hostname, self.port)
+		assert noteType in self.notifications
+		notice = gntp.GNTPNotice()
+		notice.add_header('Application-Name', self.applicationName)
+		notice.add_header('Notification-Name', noteType)
+		notice.add_header('Notification-Title', title)
+		if self.password:
+			notice.set_password(self.password, self.passwordHash)
+		if sticky:
+			notice.add_header('Notification-Sticky', sticky)
+		if priority:
+			notice.add_header('Notification-Priority', priority)
+		if icon:
+			notice.add_header('Notification-Icon', self._checkIcon(icon))
+		if description:
+			notice.add_header('Notification-Text', description)
+
+		self.add_origin_info(notice)
+		self.notify_hook(notice)
+
+		return self._send('notify', notice)
+
+	def subscribe(self, id, name, port):
+		"""Send a Subscribe request to a remote machine"""
+		sub = gntp.GNTPSubscribe()
+		sub.add_header('Subscriber-ID', id)
+		sub.add_header('Subscriber-Name', name)
+		sub.add_header('Subscriber-Port', port)
+		if self.password:
+			sub.set_password(self.password, self.passwordHash)
+
+		self.add_origin_info(sub)
+		self.subscribe_hook(sub)
+
+		return self._send('subscribe', sub)
+
+	def add_origin_info(self, packet):
+		"""Add optional Origin headers to message"""
+		packet.add_header('Origin-Machine-Name', platform.node())
+		packet.add_header('Origin-Software-Name', 'gntp.py')
+		packet.add_header('Origin-Software-Version', gntp.__version__)
+		packet.add_header('Origin-Platform-Name', platform.system())
+		packet.add_header('Origin-Platform-Version', platform.platform())
+
+	def register_hook(self, packet):
+		pass
+
+	def notify_hook(self, packet):
+		pass
+
+	def subscribe_hook(self, packet):
+		pass
+
+	def _send(self, type, packet):
+		"""Send the GNTP Packet"""
+
+		data = packet.encode()
+
+		logger.debug('To : %s:%s <%s>\n%s', self.hostname, self.port, packet.__class__, data)
+
+		s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+		s.connect((self.hostname, self.port))
+		s.send(data.encode('utf8', 'replace'))
+		recv_data = s.recv(1024)
+		while not recv_data.endswith("\r\n\r\n"):
+			recv_data += s.recv(1024)
+		response = gntp.parse_gntp(recv_data)
+		s.close()
+
+		logger.debug('From : %s:%s <%s>\n%s', self.hostname, self.port, response.__class__, response)
+
+		if response.info['messagetype'] == '-OK':
+			return True
+		logger.error('Invalid response: %s', response.error())
+		return response.error()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+	# If we're running this module directly we're likely running it as a test
+	# so extra debugging is useful
+	logging.basicConfig(level = logging.INFO)
+	mini('Testing mini notification')