diff --git a/protocol/osc/sender.cpp b/protocol/osc/sender.cpp
index 641e82d..54352af 100644
--- a/protocol/osc/sender.cpp
+++ b/protocol/osc/sender.cpp
@@ -39,4 +39,34 @@ Sender::~Sender()
 
 }
 
+
+/**
+ * @brief Sender::send
+ * @param msg
+ */
+void Sender::send(std::shared_ptr<Message> msg) const
+{
+  auto buffer = std::vector<uint8_t>(msg->streamSize());
+  auto stream = std::make_shared<bufferstream>(buffer.data(), buffer.size());
+  msg->oStream(stream);
+  if (auto sp = sender_.lock())                // the owner is still holding the token
+    (*sp)(stream);
+}
+
+
+/**
+ * @brief Sender::setSender
+ * @param cb
+ * @return
+ */
+std::shared_ptr<void> Sender::setSender(const std::function<void(std::shared_ptr<bufferstream>)> cb)
+{
+  // wrap the callback with a shared pointer
+  auto sp = std::make_shared<std::function<void(std::shared_ptr<bufferstream>)>>(std::move(cb));
+  // store sender function (as a weak pointer)
+  sender_ = sp;
+  // return token that caller must keep throughout it's scope
+  return sp;
+}
+
 } // namespace OSC
diff --git a/protocol/osc/sender.h b/protocol/osc/sender.h
index 76ec9c2..e3abc01 100644
--- a/protocol/osc/sender.h
+++ b/protocol/osc/sender.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 */
 #pragma once
 
+#include <bufferstream.h>
+#include <functional>
 #include <memory>
 #include "message.h"
 
@@ -40,10 +42,12 @@ public:
     explicit Sender();
     virtual ~Sender();
 
-    /**
-     * @brief send
-     */
-    virtual void send(std::shared_ptr<Message>) = 0;
+    void send(std::shared_ptr<Message>) const;
+    std::shared_ptr<void> setSender(const std::function<void(std::shared_ptr<bufferstream>)>);
+
+
+private:
+    std::weak_ptr<const std::function<void(std::shared_ptr<bufferstream>)>> sender_;
 };
 
 } // namespace OSC