diff --git a/app/conf/config.py b/app/conf/config.py
index 7ca283f..3a1213c 100644
--- a/app/conf/config.py
+++ b/app/conf/config.py
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-# TODO move to JSON config
-
-zmq = {'pub_port': 7701, 'sub_port':7702}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/conf/schema.py b/app/conf/schema.py
index bcd7d15..8cca55f 100644
--- a/app/conf/schema.py
+++ b/app/conf/schema.py
@@ -24,16 +24,16 @@ json_schema = """
                 "rss": {
                     "$ref": "#/definitions/RSS"
                 },
-                "zmq": {
-                    "$ref": "#/definitions/Zmq"
+                "rabbitmq": {
+                    "$ref": "#/definitions/Rabbitmq"
                 }
             },
             "required": [
                 "general",
                 "http",
+                "rabbitmq",
                 "rss",
-                "security",
-                "zmq"
+                "security"
             ],
             "title": "stacosys"
         },
@@ -79,6 +79,43 @@ json_schema = """
             ],
             "title": "http"
         },
+        "Rabbitmq": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "additionalProperties": false,
+            "properties": {
+                "active": {
+                    "type": "boolean"
+                },
+                "host": {
+                    "type": "string"
+                },
+                "port": {
+                    "type": "integer"
+                },
+                "username": {
+                    "type": "string"
+                },
+                "password": {
+                    "type": "string"
+                },
+                "vhost": {
+                    "type": "string"
+                },
+                "exchange": {
+                    "type": "string"
+                }
+            },
+            "required": [
+                "active",
+                "exchange",
+                "host",
+                "password",
+                "port",
+                "username",
+                "vhost"
+            ],
+            "title": "rabbitmq"
+        },
         "RSS": {
             "type": "object",
             "additionalProperties": false,
@@ -116,27 +153,6 @@ json_schema = """
                 "secret"
             ],
             "title": "security"
-        },
-        "Zmq": {
-            "type": "object",
-            "additionalProperties": false,
-            "properties": {
-                "host": {
-                    "type": "string"
-                },
-                "pub_port": {
-                    "type": "integer"
-                },
-                "sub_port": {
-                    "type": "integer"
-                }
-            },
-            "required": [
-                "host",
-                "pub_port",
-                "sub_port"
-            ],
-            "title": "zmq"
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/core/__init__.py b/app/core/__init__.py
index a85d304..8a6cccb 100644
--- a/app/core/__init__.py
+++ b/app/core/__init__.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import processor
 from interface import api
 from interface import form
 from interface import report
-from interface import zclient
+from interface import rmqclient
 
 # configure logging
 def configure_logging(level):
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 database.setup()  
 
 # start broker client
-zclient.start()
+rmqclient.start()
 
 # start processor
 template_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(current_path, '../templates'))
diff --git a/app/core/processor.py b/app/core/processor.py
index 3f5f2fc..7c92dd4 100644
--- a/app/core/processor.py
+++ b/app/core/processor.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import json
 from conf import config
 import PyRSS2Gen
 import markdown
-import zmq
+import pika
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 queue = Queue()
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@ proc = None
 env = None
 
 
-context = zmq.Context()
-zpub = context.socket(zmq.PUB)
-zpub.connect('tcp://127.0.0.1:{}'.format(config.zmq['sub_port']))
-
-
 class Processor(Thread):
 
     def stop(self):
@@ -142,7 +137,13 @@ def reply_comment_email(data):
     token = m.group(2)
 
     # retrieve site and comment rows
-    comment = Comment.select().where(Comment.id == comment_id).get()
+    try:
+        comment = Comment.select().where(Comment.id == comment_id).get()
+    except:
+        logger.warn('unknown comment %d' % comment_id)
+        send_delete_command(data)
+        return
+
     if comment.site.token != token:
         logger.warn('ignore corrupted email. Unknown token %d' % comment_id)
         return
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ def reply_comment_email(data):
         return
 
     # accept email: request to delete
-    send_deletion_order(data)
+    send_delete_command(data)
 
     # safe logic: no answer or unknown answer is a go for publishing
     if message[:2].upper() == 'NO':
@@ -394,26 +395,37 @@ def rss(token, onstart=False):
     rss.write_xml(open(config.rss['file'], 'w'), encoding='utf-8')
 
 
+def get_rmq_channel():
+    credentials = pika.PlainCredentials(
+        config.rabbitmq['username'], config.rabbitmq['password'])
+    connection = pika.BlockingConnection(pika.ConnectionParameters(host=config.rabbitmq['host'], port=config.rabbitmq[
+                                         'port'], credentials=credentials, virtual_host=config.rabbitmq['vhost']))
+    channel = connection.channel()
+    return channel
+
+
 def mail(to_email, subject, message):
 
-    zmsg = {
-        'topic': 'email:send',
+    body = {
         'to': to_email,
         'subject': subject,
         'content': message
     }
-
-    # TODO test broker failure and find alternative
-    zpub.send_string(json.dumps(zmsg, indent=False, sort_keys=False))
+    channel = get_rmq_channel()
+    channel.basic_publish(exchange=config.rabbitmq['exchange'],
+                          routing_key='mail.command.send',
+                          body=json.dumps(body, indent=False, sort_keys=False))
     logger.debug('Email for %s posted' % to_email)
-
     #logger.warn('Cannot post email for %s' % to_email)
 
 
-def send_deletion_order(zmsg):
-    zmsg['topic'] = 'email:delete'
-    zpub.send_string(json.dumps(zmsg, indent=False, sort_keys=False))
-    logger.debug('Email accepted. Deletion request sent for %s' % zmsg)
+def send_delete_command(content):
+
+    channel = get_rmq_channel()
+    channel.basic_publish(exchange=config.rabbitmq['exchange'],
+                          routing_key='mail.command.delete',
+                          body=json.dumps(content, indent=False, sort_keys=False))
+    logger.debug('Email accepted. Delete request sent for %s' % content)
 
 
 def get_template(name):
diff --git a/app/interface/rmqclient.py b/app/interface/rmqclient.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..91857a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/interface/rmqclient.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import pika
+from conf import config
+from threading import Thread
+import logging
+import json
+from core import processor
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def process_message(chan, method, properties, body):
+    topic = method.routing_key
+    data = json.loads(body)
+
+    if topic == 'mail.message':
+        logger.info('new message => {}'.format(data))
+        processor.enqueue({'request': 'new_mail', 'data': data})
+    else:
+        logger.warn('unsupported message [topic={}]'.format(topic))
+
+
+class MessageConsumer(Thread):
+
+    def run(self):
+
+        credentials = pika.PlainCredentials(
+            config.rabbitmq['username'], config.rabbitmq['password'])
+        connection = pika.BlockingConnection(pika.ConnectionParameters(host=config.rabbitmq['host'], port=config.rabbitmq[
+                                             'port'], credentials=credentials, virtual_host=config.rabbitmq['vhost']))
+
+        channel = connection.channel()
+        channel.exchange_declare(exchange=config.rabbitmq['exchange'],
+                                 exchange_type='topic')
+
+        result = channel.queue_declare(exclusive=True)
+        queue_name = result.method.queue
+        channel.queue_bind(exchange=config.rabbitmq['exchange'],
+                           queue=queue_name,
+                           routing_key='mail.message')
+        channel.basic_consume(process_message,
+                              queue=queue_name,
+                              no_ack=True)
+        channel.start_consuming()
+
+    def stop(self):
+        self.loop = False
+
+
+def start():
+    logger.info('start rmqclient')
+    c = MessageConsumer()
+    c.start()
diff --git a/app/interface/zclient.py b/app/interface/zclient.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 3650b79..0000000
--- a/app/interface/zclient.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
-import zmq
-from conf import config
-from threading import Thread
-import logging
-import json
-from core import processor
-
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-context = zmq.Context()
-
-
-def process(message):
-    data = json.loads(message)
-    if data['topic'] == 'email:mail':
-        logger.info('newmail => {}'.format(data))
-        processor.enqueue({'request': 'new_mail', 'data': data})
-
-
-class Consumer(Thread):
-
-    def run(self):
-        zsub = context.socket(zmq.SUB)
-        zsub.connect('tcp://127.0.0.1:{}'.format(config.zmq['pub_port']))
-        zsub.setsockopt_string(zmq.SUBSCRIBE, '')
-        self.loop = True
-        while self.loop:
-            message = zsub.recv()
-            try:
-                process(message)
-            except:
-                logger.exception('cannot process broker message')
-
-    def stop(self):
-        self.loop = False
-
-
-def start():
-    logger.info('start zclient')
-    c = Consumer()
-    c.start()
diff --git a/app/stacosys.py b/app/stacosys.py
index 36d3553..d1cfec0 100644
--- a/app/stacosys.py
+++ b/app/stacosys.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def stacosys_server(config_pathname):
     config.http = conf['http']
     config.security = conf['security']
     config.rss = conf['rss']
-    config.zmq = conf['zmq']
+    config.rabbitmq = conf['rabbitmq']
 
     # start application
     from core import app
diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index 0a2ec66..fac65d0 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "general" : {
-        "debug": true,
+        "debug": false,
         "lang": "fr",
         "db_url": "sqlite:///db.sqlite"
     },
@@ -18,9 +18,13 @@
         "proto": "http",
         "file": "comments.xml"
     },
-    "zmq": {
+    "rabbitmq": {
+        "active": true,
         "host": "127.0.0.1",
-        "pub_port": 7701,
-        "sub_port": 7702
+        "port": 5672,
+        "username": "techuser",
+        "password": "tech",
+        "vhost": "devhub",
+        "exchange": "hub.topic"
     }
 }
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index c5fd0c1..992beb2 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ Markdown==2.6.11
 MarkupSafe==1.0
 od==1.0
 peewee==2.10.2
+pika==0.11.2
 PyRSS2Gen==1.1
-pyzmq==16.0.3
 sigtools==2.0.1
 six==1.11.0
 Werkzeug==0.14.1