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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# This is a simple example showing how you can show a notification
+# window with a custom icon inside XBMC. It could be used by mail
+# monitoring apps, calendar apps, etc.
+
+import os
+from socket import *
+import sys
+
+if os.path.exists("../../lib/python"):
+    # try loading modules from source directory
+    sys.path.append("../../lib/python")
+
+    from xbmcclient import *
+
+    ICON_PATH = "../../icons/"
+else:
+    # fallback to system wide modules
+
+    from kodi.xbmcclient import *
+    from kodi.defs import *
+
+def main():
+    import time
+    import sys
+
+    host = "localhost"
+    port = 9777
+    addr = (host, port)
+    sock = socket(AF_INET,SOCK_DGRAM)
+
+    packet = PacketHELO("Email Notifier", ICON_NONE)
+    packet.send(sock, addr)
+
+    # wait for 5 seconds
+    time.sleep (5)
+
+    packet = PacketNOTIFICATION("New Mail!",             # caption
+                                "RE: Check this out",    # message
+                                ICON_PNG,                # optional icon type
+                                ICON_PATH + "/mail.png") # icon file (local)
+    packet.send(sock, addr)
+
+    packet = PacketBYE()
+    packet.send(sock, addr)
+
+if __name__=="__main__":
+    main()