diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/IGroupsMessagingModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/IGroupsMessagingModule.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f15823659b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/IGroupsMessagingModule.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
+ * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
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+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
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+ *       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of the OpenSimulator Project nor the
+ *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ *       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
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+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
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+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
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+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+using OpenMetaverse;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provide mechanisms for messaging groups.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// 
+    /// TODO: Provide a mechanism for receiving group messages as well as sending them
+    /// 
+    public interface IGroupsMessagingModule
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Start a group chat session.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// You must call this before calling SendMessageToGroup().  If a chat session for this group is already taking
+        /// place then the agent will added to that session.
+        /// <param name="agentID">
+        /// A UUID that represents the agent being added.  If you are agentless (e.g. you are
+        /// a region module), then you can use any random ID.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <param name="groupID">
+        /// The ID for the group to join.  Currently, the session ID used is identical to the
+        /// group ID.
+        /// </param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// True if the chat session was started successfully, false otherwise.
+        /// </returns>
+        bool StartGroupChatSession(UUID agentID, UUID groupID);
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Send a message to an entire group.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="im">
+        /// The message itself.  The fields that must be populated are
+        /// 
+        /// imSessionID - Populate this with the group ID (session ID and group ID are currently identical)
+        /// fromAgentName - Populate this with whatever arbitrary name you want to show up in the chat dialog
+        /// message - The message itself
+        /// dialog - This must be (byte)InstantMessageDialog.SessionSend
+        /// </param>
+        /// <param name="groupID"></param>
+        void SendMessageToGroup(GridInstantMessage im, UUID groupID);
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/GroupsMessagingModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/GroupsMessagingModule.cs
index e0840b1d1e..533815fc4e 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/GroupsMessagingModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/OptionalModules/Avatar/XmlRpcGroups/GroupsMessagingModule.cs
@@ -203,16 +203,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
             GroupRecord groupInfo = m_groupsModule.GetGroupRecord(groupID);
 
             if (groupInfo != null)
-                return StartGroupChatSession(agentID.Guid, groupInfo);
+            {
+                AddAgentToGroupSession(agentID.Guid, groupID.Guid);
+                return true;
+            }
             else
+            {
                 return false;
-        }
-            
-        protected bool StartGroupChatSession(Guid agentID, GroupRecord groupInfo)
-        {
-            AddAgentToGroupSession(agentID, groupInfo.GroupID.Guid);
-
-            return true;
+            }
         }
         
         public void SendMessageToGroup(GridInstantMessage im, UUID groupID)
@@ -455,7 +453,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.OptionalModules.Avatar.XmlRpcGroups
     
                 if (groupInfo != null)
                 {                
-                    StartGroupChatSession(im.fromAgentID, groupInfo);
+                    AddAgentToGroupSession(im.fromAgentID, groupInfo.GroupID.Guid);
 
                     ChatterBoxSessionStartReplyViaCaps(remoteClient, groupInfo.GroupName, groupID);