diff --git a/push.cpp b/push.cpp
index ee3915f..0bfc50b 100755
--- a/push.cpp
+++ b/push.cpp
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ class CPushMod : public CModule
 			defaults["message_length"] = "100";
 			defaults["message_title"] = "{title}";
 			defaults["message_uri"] = "";
+			defaults["message_uri_post"] = "no";
 			defaults["message_uri_title"] = "";
 			defaults["message_priority"] = "0";
 			defaults["message_sound"] = "";
@@ -453,7 +454,10 @@ class CPushMod : public CModule
 					return;
 				}
 
-				use_post = false;
+				if(options["message_uri_post"] != "yes")
+				{
+					use_post = false;
+				}
 
 				if (parts[0] == "https")
 				{
@@ -471,6 +475,12 @@ class CPushMod : public CModule
 					return;
 				}
 
+				// HTTP basic auth
+				if(options["username"] != "")
+				{
+					service_auth = options["username"] + CString(":") + options["secret"];
+				}
+
 				// Process the remaining portion of the URL
 				url = parts[1];