diff --git a/actions/newnotice.php b/actions/newnotice.php
index cc40f89bc1..e8fa832a68 100644
--- a/actions/newnotice.php
+++ b/actions/newnotice.php
@@ -50,6 +50,15 @@ class NewnoticeAction extends Action {
 			return;
 		}
 
+		$inter = new CommandInterpreter();
+		
+		$cmd = $inter->handle_command($user, $text);
+		
+		if ($cmd) {
+			$cmd->execute(new WebChannel());
+			return;
+		}
+		
 		$notice = Notice::saveNew($user->id, $content, 'web');
 		
 		if (is_string($notice)) {
diff --git a/classes/Channel.php b/classes/Channel.php
index f2e7ad34f2..ee0e57c89a 100644
--- a/classes/Channel.php
+++ b/classes/Channel.php
@@ -22,14 +22,135 @@ if (!defined('LACONICA')) { exit(1); }
 class Channel {
 	
 	function on($user) {
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	function off($user) {
+		return false;
 	}
 
-	function output($user) {
+	function output($user, $text) {
+		return false;
 	}
 	
-	function error($user) {
+	function error($user, $text) {
+		return false;
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+class XMPPChannel extends Channel {
+
+	var $conn = NULL;
+	
+	function __construct($conn) {
+		$this->conn = $conn;
+	}
+	
+	function on($user) {
+		return $this->set_notify($user, 1);
+	}
+	
+	function off($user) {
+		return $this->set_notify($user, 0);
+	}
+
+	function output($user, $text) {
+		$text = '['.common_config('site', 'name') . '] ' . $text;
+		jabber_send_message($user->jabber, $text);
+	}
+	
+	function error($user, $text) {
+		$text = '['.common_config('site', 'name') . '] ' . $text;
+		jabber_send_message($user->jabber, $text);
+	}
+	
+	function set_notify(&$user, $notify) {
+		$orig = clone($user);
+		$user->jabbernotify = $notify;
+		$result = $user->update($orig);
+		if (!$result) {
+			$last_error = &PEAR::getStaticProperty('DB_DataObject','lastError');
+			common_log(LOG_ERR,
+					   'Could not set notify flag to ' . $notify .
+					   ' for user ' . common_log_objstring($user) .
+					   ': ' . $last_error->message);
+			return false;
+		} else {
+			common_log(LOG_INFO,
+					   'User ' . $user->nickname . ' set notify flag to ' . $notify);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+
+class WebChannel extends Channel {
+
+	function on($user) {
+		return false;
+	}
+	
+	function off($user) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	function output($user, $text) {
+		# XXX: buffer all output and send it at the end
+		# XXX: even better, redirect to appropriate page
+		#      depending on what command was run
+		common_show_header(_('Command results'));
+		common_element('p', NULL, $text);
+		common_show_footer();
+	}
+	
+	function error($user, $text) {
+		common_client_error($text);
+	}
+}
+
+class MailChannel extends Channel {
+
+	var $addr = NULL;
+	
+	function __construct($addr=NULL) {
+		$this->addr = $addr;
+	}
+	
+	function on($user) {
+		return $this->set_notify($user, 1);
+	}
+	
+	function off($user) {
+		return $this->set_notify($user, 0);
+	}
+
+	function output($user, $text) {
+
+		$headers['From'] = $user->incomingemail;
+		$headers['To'] = $this->addr;
+		
+		$headers['Subject'] = _('Command complete');
+
+		return mail_send(array($this->addr), $headers, $text);
+	}
+	
+	function error($user, $text) {
+		
+		$headers['From'] = $user->incomingemail;
+		$headers['To'] = $this->addr;
+		
+		$headers['Subject'] = _('Command failed');
+
+		return mail_send(array($this->addr), $headers, $text);
+	}
+	
+	function set_notify($user, $value) {
+		$orig = clone($user);
+		$user->smsnotify = $value;
+		$result = $user->update($orig);
+		if (!$result) {
+			common_log_db_error($user, 'UPDATE', __FILE__);
+			return false;
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/classes/Command.php b/classes/Command.php
index 1a6d7cc066..3e2afec6cd 100644
--- a/classes/Command.php
+++ b/classes/Command.php
@@ -299,7 +299,11 @@ class OffCommand extends Command {
 		if ($other) {
 			$channel->error($this->user, _("Command not yet implemented."));
 		} else {
-			$channel->off($this->user);
+			if ($channel->off($this->user)) {
+				$channel->output(_('Notification off.'));
+			} else {
+				$channel->error(_('Can\'t turn off notification.'));
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -315,7 +319,11 @@ class OnCommand extends Command {
 		if ($other) {
 			$channel->error($this->user, _("Command not yet implemented."));
 		} else {
-			$channel->on($this->user);
+			if ($channel->on($this->user)) {
+				$channel->output(_('Notification on.'));
+			} else {
+				$channel->error(_('Can\'t turn on notification.'));
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/scripts/maildaemon.php b/scripts/maildaemon.php
index 3d3b309514..db283c4a07 100755
--- a/scripts/maildaemon.php
+++ b/scripts/maildaemon.php
@@ -58,9 +58,8 @@ class MailerDaemon {
 			$this->error($from, _('Sorry, no incoming email allowed.'));
 			return false;
 		}
-		$response = $this->handle_command($user, $msg);
+		$response = $this->handle_command($user, $from, $msg);
 		if ($response) {
-			$this->respond($from, $to, $response);
 			return true;
 		}
 		$msg = $this->cleanup_msg($msg);
@@ -97,31 +96,16 @@ class MailerDaemon {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	function handle_command($user, $msg) {
-		$cmd = trim(strtolower($msg));
-		switch ($cmd) {
-		 case 'off':
-			$this->set_notify($user, false);
+	function handle_command($user, $from, $msg) {
+		$inter = new CommandInterpreter();
+		$cmd = $inter->handle_command($user, $msg);
+		if ($cmd) {
+			$cmd->execute(new MailChannel($from));
 			return true;
-		 case 'on':
-			$this->set_notify($user, true);
-			return true;
-		 default:
-			return false;
 		}
+		return false;
 	}
 
-	function set_notify($user, $value) {
-		$orig = clone($user);
-		$user->smsnotify = $value;
-		$result = $user->update($orig);
-		if (!$result) {
-			common_log_db_error($user, 'UPDATE', __FILE__);
-			return false;
-		}
-		return true;
-	}
-	
 	function respond($from, $to, $response) {
 
 		$headers['From'] = $to;
diff --git a/scripts/xmppdaemon.php b/scripts/xmppdaemon.php
index ce8a6e8967..14c07f000a 100755
--- a/scripts/xmppdaemon.php
+++ b/scripts/xmppdaemon.php
@@ -224,76 +224,14 @@ class XMPPDaemon extends Daemon {
 	}
 
 	function handle_command($user, $body) {
-		# XXX: localise
-		$p=explode(' ',$body);
-		if(count($p)>2)
-			return false;
-		switch($p[0]) {
-		 case 'help':
-		 	if(count($p)!=1)
-		 		return false;
-		 	$this->from_site($user->jabber, "Commands:\n on     - turn on notifications\n off    - turn off notifications\n help   - show this help \n sub - subscribe to user\n unsub - unsubscribe from user\n d - direct message to user\n");
-		 	return true;
-		 case 'on':
-		 	if(count($p)!=1)
-		 		return false;
-			$this->set_notify($user, true);
-			$this->from_site($user->jabber, 'notifications on');
+		$inter = new CommandInterpreter();
+		$cmd = $inter->handle_command($user, $body);
+		if ($cmd) {
+			$chan = new XMPPChannel($this->conn);
+			$cmd->execute($chan);
 			return true;
-		 case 'off':
-		 	if(count($p)!=1)
-		 		return false;
-			$this->set_notify($user, false);
-			$this->from_site($user->jabber, 'notifications off');
-			return true;
-		 case 'sub':
-		 	if(count($p)==1) {
-		 		$this->from_site($user->jabber, 'Specify the name of the user to subscribe to');
-		 		return true;
-		 	}
-		 	$result=subs_subscribe_user($user, $p[1]);
-		 	if($result=='true')
-		 		$this->from_site($user->jabber, 'Subscribed to ' . $p[1]);
-		 	else
-		 		$this->from_site($user->jabber, $result);
-		 	return true;
-		 case 'unsub':
-		 	if(count($p)==1) {
-		 		$this->from_site($user->jabber, 'Specify the name of the user to unsubscribe from');
-		 		return true;
-		 	}
-		 	$result=subs_unsubscribe_user($user, $p[1]);
-		 	if($result=='true')
-		 		$this->from_site($user->jabber, 'Unsubscribed from ' . $p[1]);
-		 	else
-		 		$this->from_site($user->jabber, $result);
-		 	return true;
-		 case 'last':
-		 	if(count($p)==1) {
-				# I think this might be AWFUL english
-		 		$this->from_site($user->jabber, 'Specify the name of the user to get the last notice of');
-		 		return true;
-		 	}
-		 	$this->get_last($user, $p[1], $user->jabber);
-		 	return true;
-		 default:
-			return false;
-		}
-	}
-
-	function set_notify(&$user, $notify) {
-		$orig = clone($user);
-		$user->jabbernotify = $notify;
-		$result = $user->update($orig);
-		if (!$result) {
-			$last_error = &PEAR::getStaticProperty('DB_DataObject','lastError');
-			$this->log(LOG_ERR,
-					   'Could not set notify flag to ' . $notify .
-					   ' for user ' . common_log_objstring($user) .
-					   ': ' . $last_error->message);
 		} else {
-			$this->log(LOG_INFO,
-					   'User ' . $user->nickname . ' set notify flag to ' . $notify);
+			return false;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -310,55 +248,6 @@ class XMPPDaemon extends Daemon {
 		unset($notice);
 	}
 	
-	function get_last(&$user, $target_nickname, $from) {
-		$target = User::staticGet('nickname', $target_nickname);
-		if (!$target) {
-			$this->from_site($from,_('No such user.'));
-			return;
-		}
-		
-		$notice = $target->getCurrentNotice();
-		if (!$notice) {
-			$this->from_site($from, "User has no last notice");
-			return;
-		}
-		
-		$notice_content = $notice->content;
-		$this->from_site($from, $target_nickname . ": " . $notice_content);
-		
-		
-		
-	}
-	
-
-	function add_direct(&$user, $body, $to, $from) {
-	
-		$other = User::staticGet('nickname', $to);
-		
-		$this->log(LOG_INFO, 'Direct message to' . $to);
-		$len = mb_strlen($body);
-		if ($len == 0) {
-			$this->from_site($from, _('No content!'));
-			return;
-		} else if ($len > 140) {
-			$this->from_site($from, 'Message too long - maximum is 140 characters, you sent ' . $len);
-			return;
-		} else if (!$other) {
-			$this->from_site($from,_('No such user.'));
-			return;
-		} else if (!$user->mutuallySubscribed($other)) {
-			$this->from_site($from, _('You can\'t send a message to this user.'));
-			return;
-		} else if ($user->id == $other->id) {
-			$this->from_site($from, _('Don\'t send a message to yourself; just say it to yourself quietly instead.'));
-			return;
-		}
-		$this->from_site($from, "Direct message to " . $to . " sent");
-		$message = Message::saveNew($user->id, $other->id, $body, 'xmpp');
-
-		# XXX : Need to notify the other person	
-	}
-
 	function handle_presence(&$pl) {
 		$from = jabber_normalize_jid($pl['from']);
 		switch ($pl['type']) {