diff --git a/bin/ssu b/bin/ssu
index 81707303..fcdbcd9d 100755
--- a/bin/ssu
+++ b/bin/ssu
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ function bail (error) {
   console.log('This will activate or deactivate a cryptocurrency.')
   console.log('\nssu config <plugin> <key>')
   console.log('Configure a plugin setting.')
+  console.log('\nssu notify [email] [sms]')
+  console.log('Set notification plugin types.')
+  console.log('\nssu set <plugin type> <plugin>')
+  console.log('Set current plugin for plugin type.')
   process.exit(1)
 }
 
@@ -41,6 +45,12 @@ switch (cmd) {
   case 'config':
     configure()
     break
+  case 'notify':
+    notify()
+    break
+  case 'set':
+    setPlugin()
+    break
   default:
     bail('No such command: ' + cmd)
     break
@@ -269,3 +279,48 @@ function configure () {
     })
   })
 }
+
+function notify () {
+  var plugins = argv.slice(1)
+  var db = connect()
+  return loadConfig(db)
+  .then(function (config) {
+    config.exchanges.plugins.current.notify = JSON.stringify(plugins)
+    return updateConfig(db, config)
+  })
+  .then(function () {
+    console.log('success')
+    pgp.end()
+  })
+  .catch(function (err) {
+    console.log(err.stack)
+    pgp.end()
+  })
+}
+
+function setPlugin () {
+  var pluginType = argv[1]
+  var plugin = argv[2]
+
+  var db = connect()
+  return loadConfig(db)
+  .then(function (config) {
+    if (!plugin) {
+      var _plugin = config.exchanges.plugins.current[pluginType]
+      _plugin
+      ? console.log('Current plugin for %s: %s', pluginType, _plugin)
+      : console.log('No plugin set for %s', pluginType)
+      process.exit(0)
+    }
+    config.exchanges.plugins.current[pluginType] = plugin
+    return updateConfig(db, config)
+  })
+  .then(function () {
+    console.log('success')
+    pgp.end()
+  })
+  .catch(function (err) {
+    console.log(err.stack)
+    pgp.end()
+  })
+}
diff --git a/dev/send-message.js b/dev/send-message.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bd627369
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/send-message.js
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+require('es6-promise').polyfill()
+
+var config = require('../lib/config')
+var plugins = require('../lib/plugins')
+
+var rand = Math.floor(Math.random() * 1e6)
+
+var rec = {
+  email: {
+    toEmail: 'joshmh@gmail.com',
+    subject: 'Test email ' + rand,
+    body: 'This is a test email from lamassu-server'
+  },
+  sms: {
+    toNumber: process.argv[2],
+    body: '[Lamassu] This is a test sms ' + rand
+  }
+}
+
+var db = config.connection
+config.loadConfig(db)
+.then(function (config) {
+  plugins.configure(config)
+  plugins.sendMessage(rec)
+  .then(function () {
+    console.log('Success.')
+  })
+  .catch(function (err) {
+    console.log(err.stack)
+  })
+})
diff --git a/lib/config.js b/lib/config.js
index a5ad2002..0b3be2c5 100644
--- a/lib/config.js
+++ b/lib/config.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-require('es6-promise').polyfill()
 var fs = require('fs')
 var pgp = require('pg-promise')()
 
diff --git a/lib/email.js b/lib/email.js
deleted file mode 100644
index a4b683e9..00000000
--- a/lib/email.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-var SMTPConnection = require('smtp-connection')
-var Config = require('./config')
-
-/*
-
-Nice job signing up! Let's finish getting you set up.
-Simply change the settings in your email software to these:
-SMTP Server:  mail.smtp2go.com
-SMTP Port:  2525 (recommended)
-Username:  josh@lamassu.is
-Password:  view / edit
-*/
-
-var options = {
-  port: 2525,
-  host: 'mail.smtp2go.com',
-  requireTLS: true
-}
-
-function send (from, to, subject, body, cb) {
-  Config.loadConfig()
-  .then(function (config) {
-    var _config = config.exchanges.plugins.settings.email
-    var user = _config.user
-    var pass = _config.pass
-
-    var connection = new SMTPConnection(options)
-    connection.connect(function () {
-      connection.login({user: user, pass: pass}, function (err) {
-        if (err) return console.error(err)
-        var envelope = {
-          from: from,
-          to: to
-        }
-        var message = 'Subject: ' + subject + '\n\n' + body
-        connection.send(envelope, message, function (err, info) {
-          connection.quit()
-          cb(err, info)
-        })
-      })
-    })
-  })
-}
-
-send('josh@lamassu.is', 'joshmh@gmail.com', 'Another test', 'Screen is stale.\n\nTest4', function (err, info) {
-  console.log(err)
-  console.log(info)
-})
diff --git a/lib/plugins.js b/lib/plugins.js
index 1f478026..77949856 100644
--- a/lib/plugins.js
+++ b/lib/plugins.js
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ var traderPlugins = {}
 var walletPlugins = {}
 var idVerifierPlugin = null
 var infoPlugin = null
+var emailPlugin = null
+var smsPlugin = null
 
 var currentlyUsedPlugins = {}
 
@@ -61,7 +63,8 @@ function loadPlugin (name, config) {
     trader: ['purchase', 'sell'],
     wallet: ['balance', 'sendBitcoins', 'newAddress'],
     idVerifier: ['verifyUser', 'verifyTransaction'],
-    info: ['checkAddress']
+    info: ['checkAddress'],
+    email: ['sendMessage']
   }
 
   var plugin = null
@@ -106,7 +109,7 @@ function loadPlugin (name, config) {
       '\' fails to implement *recommended* \'config\' method'))
     plugin.config = function () {}
   } else if (config !== null) {
-    plugin.config(config) // only when plugin supports it, and config is passed
+    plugin.config(config, logger) // only when plugin supports it, and config is passed
   }
 
   return plugin
@@ -144,7 +147,9 @@ function loadOrConfigPlugin (pluginHandle, pluginType, cryptoCode, currency,
 
   return pluginHandle
 }
+exports.loadOrConfigPlugin = loadOrConfigPlugin
 
+// Note: this whole function gets called every time there's a config update
 exports.configure = function configure (config) {
   if (config.exchanges.settings.lowBalanceMargin < 1) {
     throw new Error('\'settings.lowBalanceMargin\' has to be >= 1')
@@ -204,7 +209,18 @@ exports.configure = function configure (config) {
     infoPlugin,
     'info'
   )
+
+  emailPlugin = loadOrConfigPlugin(
+    emailPlugin,
+    'email'
+  )
+
+  smsPlugin = loadOrConfigPlugin(
+    smsPlugin,
+    'sms'
+  )
 }
+
 exports.getConfig = function getConfig () {
   return cachedConfig
 }
@@ -613,3 +629,18 @@ exports.verifyTx = function verifyTx (data, cb) {
 exports.getcryptoCodes = function getcryptoCodes () {
   return cryptoCodes
 }
+
+exports.sendMessage = function sendMessage (rec, cb) {
+  console.log('DEBUG5')
+  cb = cb || function () {}
+  console.log(cachedConfig.exchanges.plugins.current.notify)
+  var pluginTypes = JSON.parse(cachedConfig.exchanges.plugins.current.notify)
+  console.log('DEBUG7')
+  console.log(pluginTypes)
+  var pluginPromises = pluginTypes.map(function (pluginType) {
+    if (pluginType === 'email') return emailPlugin.sendMessage(rec, cb)
+    if (pluginType === 'sms') return smsPlugin.sendMessage(rec, cb)
+    throw new Error('No such plugin type: ' + pluginType)
+  })
+  return Promise.all(pluginPromises)
+}
diff --git a/lib/sms.js b/lib/sms.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 18f5d229..00000000
--- a/lib/sms.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-var Client = require('twilio')
-var Config = require('./config')
-
-var toNumber = process.argv[2]
-
-Config.loadConfig()
-.then(function (config) {
-  var _config = config.exchanges.plugins.settings.sms
-  var accountSid = _config.accountSid
-  var authToken = _config.authToken
-  var fromNumber = _config.fromNumber
-
-  var client = Client(accountSid, authToken)
-  client.messages.create({
-    body: '[Lamassu] ALERT Stale screen: acceptingFirstBill',
-    to: toNumber,
-    from: fromNumber
-  }, function (err, message) {
-    console.log(err)
-    console.log(message)
-  })
-})
diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.txt
index c3351e1e..e56ee262 100644
--- a/todo.txt
+++ b/todo.txt
@@ -1,53 +1,4 @@
-- getDeviceRate should return bignumber
-- test with l-m
-
-backwards compatibility:
-
-- new l-m must be backwards compatible with old l-s
-
-- clean up db stuff satoshis/cryptoAtoms
-- clean up other stuff
-
-- add 'ETH' to config in ssu crypto: config.exchanges.settings.coins
-
-[2016-04-06T19:58:17.827Z] ERROR: lamassu-server/39374 on MacBook-Pro: null value in column "satoshis" violates not-null constraint
-    error: null value in column "satoshis" violates not-null constraint
-        at Connection.parseE (/Users/josh/projects/lamassu-server/node_modules/pg/lib/connection.js:539:11)
-        at Connection.parseMessage (/Users/josh/projects/lamassu-server/node_modules/pg/lib/connection.js:366:17)
-        at Socket.<anonymous> (/Users/josh/projects/lamassu-server/node_modules/pg/lib/connection.js:105:22)
-        at Socket.emit (events.js:95:17)
-        at Socket.<anonymous> (_stream_readable.js:765:14)
-        at Socket.emit (events.js:92:17)
-        at emitReadable_ (_stream_readable.js:427:10)
-        at emitReadable (_stream_readable.js:423:5)
-        at readableAddChunk (_stream_readable.js:166:9)
-        at Socket.Readable.push (_stream_readable.js:128:10)
-
-alter table transactions alter satoshis TYPE bigint;
-alter table transactions add crypto_code text default 'BTC';
-alter table pending_transactions add crypto_code text default 'BTC';
-alter table pending_transactions alter satoshis TYPE bigint;
-alter table bills add crypto_code text default 'BTC';
-alter table bills alter satoshis TYPE bigint;
-
-- handle geth send failure better
-- remove debug
-- implement coin selection screen
-- ask neal to work on config scripts
-
-[2016-04-17T22:10:57.917Z] ERROR: lamassu-server/32185 on MacBook-Pro.local: could not unlock signer account
-    Error: could not unlock signer account
-        at Object.module.exports.InvalidResponse (/Users/josh/projects/lamassu-geth/node_modules/web3/lib/web3/errors.js:35:16)
-        at /Users/josh/projects/lamassu-geth/node_modules/web3/lib/web3/requestmanager.js:86:36
-        at request.onreadystatechange (/Users/josh/projects/lamassu-geth/node_modules/web3/lib/web3/httpprovider.js:114:13)
-        at dispatchEvent (/Users/josh/projects/lamassu-geth/node_modules/web3/node_modules/xmlhttprequest/lib/XMLHttpRequest.js:591:25)
-        at setState (/Users/josh/projects/lamassu-geth/node_modules/web3/node_modules/xmlhttprequest/lib/XMLHttpRequest.js:610:14)
-        at IncomingMessage.<anonymous> (/Users/josh/projects/lamassu-geth/node_modules/web3/node_modules/xmlhttprequest/lib/XMLHttpRequest.js:447:13)
-        at emitNone (events.js:72:20)
-        at IncomingMessage.emit (events.js:166:7)
-        at endReadableNT (_stream_readable.js:913:12)
-        at nextTickCallbackWith2Args (node.js:442:9)
-/Users/josh/projects/lamassu-server/lib/postgresql_interface.js:301
-    satoshis.toString(),
-            ^
-better handling of this error
+- configure email, sms or both for notification
+- integrate email and sms into notifications
+- run notifications from server
+- don't keep sending notifications when state persists -- keep variable in memory