diff --git a/database.go b/database.go
index a8a80a1..1ef5cb1 100644
--- a/database.go
+++ b/database.go
@@ -1106,6 +1106,7 @@ var stmtSaveMeta, stmtDeleteAllMeta, stmtDeleteOneMeta, stmtDeleteSomeMeta, stmt
 var stmtHonksISaved, stmtGetFilters, stmtSaveFilter, stmtDeleteFilter *sql.Stmt
 var stmtGetTracks *sql.Stmt
 var stmtSaveChonk, stmtLoadChonks, stmtGetChatters *sql.Stmt
+var stmtDeliquentCheck, stmtDeliquentUpdate *sql.Stmt
 
 func preparetodie(db *sql.DB, s string) *sql.Stmt {
 	stmt, err := db.Prepare(s)
@@ -1192,4 +1193,6 @@ func prepareStatements(db *sql.DB) {
 	stmtSaveChonk = preparetodie(db, "insert into chonks (userid, xid, who, target, dt, noise, format) values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)")
 	stmtLoadChonks = preparetodie(db, "select chonkid, userid, xid, who, target, dt, noise, format from chonks where userid = ? and dt > ? order by chonkid asc")
 	stmtGetChatters = preparetodie(db, "select distinct(target) from chonks where userid = ?")
+	stmtDeliquentCheck = preparetodie(db, "select dooverid, msg from doovers where rcpt = ?")
+	stmtDeliquentUpdate = preparetodie(db, "update doovers set data = ? where dooverid = ?")
 }
diff --git a/deliverator.go b/deliverator.go
index 3428137..fca5290 100644
--- a/deliverator.go
+++ b/deliverator.go
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
+	"bytes"
+	"database/sql"
 	notrand "math/rand"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"humungus.tedunangst.com/r/webs/gate"
@@ -26,9 +28,12 @@ import (
 type Doover struct {
 	ID   int64
 	When time.Time
+	Rcpt string
+	Msgs [][]byte
 }
 
-func sayitagain(goarounds int64, userid int64, rcpt string, msg []byte) {
+func sayitagain(goarounds int64, userid int64, doover Doover) {
+	rcpt := doover.Rcpt
 	var drift time.Duration
 	switch goarounds {
 	case 1:
@@ -43,12 +48,12 @@ func sayitagain(goarounds int64, userid int64, rcpt string, msg []byte) {
 		drift = 24 * time.Hour
 	default:
 		ilog.Printf("he's dead jim: %s", rcpt)
-		clearoutbound(rcpt)
 		return
 	}
 	drift += time.Duration(notrand.Int63n(int64(drift / 10)))
 	when := time.Now().Add(drift)
-	_, err := stmtAddDoover.Exec(when.UTC().Format(dbtimeformat), goarounds, userid, rcpt, msg)
+	data := bytes.Join(doover.Msgs, []byte{0})
+	_, err := stmtAddDoover.Exec(when.UTC().Format(dbtimeformat), goarounds, userid, rcpt, data)
 	if err != nil {
 		elog.Printf("error saving doover: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -58,20 +63,45 @@ func sayitagain(goarounds int64, userid int64, rcpt string, msg []byte) {
 	}
 }
 
-func clearoutbound(rcpt string) {
-	hostname := originate(rcpt)
-	if hostname == "" {
+var dqmtx sync.Mutex
+
+func delinquent(rcpt string, msg []byte) bool {
+	dqmtx.Lock()
+	defer dqmtx.Unlock()
+	row := stmtDeliquentCheck.QueryRow(rcpt)
+	var dooverid int64
+	var data []byte
+	err := row.Scan(&dooverid, data)
+	if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
+		return false
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		elog.Printf("error scanning deliquent check: %s", err)
+		return true
+	}
+	data = append(data, 0)
+	data = append(data, msg...)
+	_, err = stmtDeliquentUpdate.Exec(data, dooverid)
+	if err != nil {
+		elog.Printf("error updating deliquent: %s", err)
+		return true
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+func deliverate(goarounds int64, userid int64, rcpt string, msg []byte) {
+	if delinquent(rcpt, msg) {
 		return
 	}
-	xid := fmt.Sprintf("%%https://%s/%%", hostname)
-	ilog.Printf("clearing outbound for %s", xid)
-	db := opendatabase()
-	db.Exec("delete from doovers where rcpt like ?", xid)
+	var d Doover
+	d.Rcpt = rcpt
+	d.Msgs = append(d.Msgs, msg)
+	deliveration(goarounds, userid, d)
 }
 
 var garage = gate.NewLimiter(40)
 
-func deliverate(goarounds int64, userid int64, rcpt string, msg []byte) {
+func deliveration(goarounds int64, userid int64, doover Doover) {
 	garage.Start()
 	defer garage.Finish()
 
@@ -82,6 +112,7 @@ func deliverate(goarounds int64, userid int64, rcpt string, msg []byte) {
 		return
 	}
 	var inbox string
+	rcpt := doover.Rcpt
 	// already did the box indirection
 	if rcpt[0] == '%' {
 		inbox = rcpt[1:]
@@ -90,16 +121,22 @@ func deliverate(goarounds int64, userid int64, rcpt string, msg []byte) {
 		ok := boxofboxes.Get(rcpt, &box)
 		if !ok {
 			ilog.Printf("failed getting inbox for %s", rcpt)
-			sayitagain(goarounds+1, userid, rcpt, msg)
+			sayitagain(goarounds+1, userid, doover)
 			return
 		}
 		inbox = box.In
 	}
-	err := PostMsg(ki.keyname, ki.seckey, inbox, msg)
-	if err != nil {
-		ilog.Printf("failed to post json to %s: %s", inbox, err)
-		sayitagain(goarounds+1, userid, rcpt, msg)
-		return
+	for i, msg := range doover.Msgs {
+		if i > 0 {
+			time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+		}
+		err := PostMsg(ki.keyname, ki.seckey, inbox, msg)
+		if err != nil {
+			ilog.Printf("failed to post json to %s: %s", inbox, err)
+			doover.Msgs = doover.Msgs[i:]
+			sayitagain(goarounds+1, userid, doover)
+			return
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -147,21 +184,26 @@ func redeliverator() {
 		for _, d := range doovers {
 			if d.When.Before(now) {
 				var goarounds, userid int64
-				var rcpt string
-				var msg []byte
+				var data []byte
+				dqmtx.Lock()
 				row := stmtLoadDoover.QueryRow(d.ID)
-				err := row.Scan(&goarounds, &userid, &rcpt, &msg)
+				err := row.Scan(&goarounds, &userid, &d.Rcpt, &data)
 				if err != nil {
 					elog.Printf("error scanning doover: %s", err)
+					dqmtx.Unlock() // defer
 					continue
 				}
 				_, err = stmtZapDoover.Exec(d.ID)
 				if err != nil {
 					elog.Printf("error deleting doover: %s", err)
+					dqmtx.Unlock() // defer
 					continue
 				}
+				dqmtx.Unlock() // defer
+				d.Msgs = bytes.Split(data, []byte{0})
+				rcpt := d.Rcpt
 				ilog.Printf("redeliverating %s try %d", rcpt, goarounds)
-				deliverate(goarounds, userid, rcpt, msg)
+				deliveration(goarounds, userid, d)
 			} else if d.When.Before(nexttime) {
 				nexttime = d.When
 			}