diff --git a/lib/red_storm/simple_spout.rb b/lib/red_storm/simple_spout.rb
index 06ce001..c95b6f4 100644
--- a/lib/red_storm/simple_spout.rb
+++ b/lib/red_storm/simple_spout.rb
@@ -53,9 +53,14 @@ module RedStorm
 
     # DSL instance methods
 
-    def emit(*values)
+    def reliable_emit(message_id, *values)
+      @collector.emit(Values.new(*values), message_id) 
+    end
+
+    def unreliable_emit(*values)
       @collector.emit(Values.new(*values)) 
     end
+    alias_method :emit, :unreliable_emit
 
     def log
       self.class.log
@@ -68,7 +73,12 @@ module RedStorm
       if self.class.emit?
         if output
           values = [output].flatten
-          @collector.emit(Values.new(*values))
+          if self.class.reliable?
+            message_id = values.shift
+            reliable_emit(message_id, *values)
+          else
+            unreliable_emit(*values)
+          end
         else
           sleep(0.1)
         end
@@ -159,11 +169,15 @@ module RedStorm
     end
 
     def self.send_options
-      @send_options ||= {:emit => true}
+      @send_options ||= {:emit => true, :reliable => false}
     end
 
     def self.emit?
       !!self.send_options[:emit]
     end
+
+    def self.reliable?
+      !!self.send_options[:reliable]
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/red_storm/simple_spout_spec.rb b/spec/red_storm/simple_spout_spec.rb
index c9d0f25..ec12398 100644
--- a/spec/red_storm/simple_spout_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/red_storm/simple_spout_spec.rb
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ describe RedStorm::SimpleSpout do
     end
 
     describe "on_send statement" do
-      DEFAULT_SEND_OPTIONS = {:emit => true}
+      DEFAULT_SEND_OPTIONS = {:emit => true, :reliable => false}
 
       it "should emit by defaut" do
         RedStorm::SimpleSpout.send(:emit?).should be_true
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ describe RedStorm::SimpleSpout do
 
     describe "next_tuple" do
 
-      it "should auto emit on single value output" do
+      it "should auto unreliable emit on single value output" do
         class Spout1 < RedStorm::SimpleSpout
           on_send {"output"}
         end
@@ -432,7 +432,41 @@ describe RedStorm::SimpleSpout do
         spout.next_tuple
       end
 
-      it "should auto emit on multiple values output" do
+      it "should auto reliable emit on single value output" do
+        class Spout1 < RedStorm::SimpleSpout
+          on_send :reliable => true do 
+            [1, "output"]
+          end
+        end
+        class Spout2 < RedStorm::SimpleSpout
+          on_send :my_method, :reliable => true
+          def my_method; [2, "output"]; end
+        end
+        class Spout3 < RedStorm::SimpleSpout
+          on_send :reliable => true
+          def on_send; [3, "output"] end
+        end
+
+        collector = mock("Collector")
+        RedStorm::Values.should_receive(:new).with("output").exactly(3).times.and_return("values")
+        collector.should_receive(:emit).with("values", 1).once
+        collector.should_receive(:emit).with("values", 2).once
+        collector.should_receive(:emit).with("values", 3).once
+
+        spout = Spout1.new
+        spout.open(nil, nil, collector)
+        spout.next_tuple
+
+        spout = Spout2.new
+        spout.open(nil, nil, collector)
+        spout.next_tuple
+
+        spout = Spout3.new
+        spout.open(nil, nil, collector)
+        spout.next_tuple
+      end
+
+      it "should auto unreliable emit on multiple values output" do
         class Spout1 < RedStorm::SimpleSpout
           on_send {["output1", "output2"]}
         end
@@ -461,6 +495,40 @@ describe RedStorm::SimpleSpout do
         spout.next_tuple
       end
 
+      it "should auto reliable emit on multiple values output" do
+        class Spout1 < RedStorm::SimpleSpout
+          on_send :reliable => true do 
+            [1, "output1", "output2"]
+          end
+        end
+        class Spout2 < RedStorm::SimpleSpout
+          on_send :my_method, :reliable => true
+          def my_method; [2, "output1", "output2"]; end
+        end
+        class Spout3 < RedStorm::SimpleSpout
+          on_send :reliable => true
+          def on_send; [3, "output1", "output2"] end
+        end
+
+        collector = mock("Collector")
+        RedStorm::Values.should_receive(:new).with("output1", "output2").exactly(3).times.and_return("values")
+        collector.should_receive(:emit).with("values", 1).once
+        collector.should_receive(:emit).with("values", 2).once
+        collector.should_receive(:emit).with("values", 3).once
+
+        spout = Spout1.new
+        spout.open(nil, nil, collector)
+        spout.next_tuple
+
+        spout = Spout2.new
+        spout.open(nil, nil, collector)
+        spout.next_tuple
+
+        spout = Spout3.new
+        spout.open(nil, nil, collector)
+        spout.next_tuple
+      end
+
       it "should sleep on nil output" do
         class Spout1 < RedStorm::SimpleSpout
           on_send {nil}
@@ -527,6 +595,35 @@ describe RedStorm::SimpleSpout do
         spout.open(nil, nil, collector)
         spout.next_tuple
       end
+
+      it "should support manual emit" do
+        class Spout1 < RedStorm::SimpleSpout
+          on_send :emit => false do 
+            reliable_emit 1, "reliable output"
+          end
+        end
+        class Spout2 < RedStorm::SimpleSpout
+          on_send :emit => false do 
+            unreliable_emit "unreliable output"
+          end
+        end
+
+        collector = mock("Collector")
+        RedStorm::Values.should_receive(:new).once.with("reliable output").and_return("reliable values")
+        RedStorm::Values.should_receive(:new).once.with("unreliable output").and_return("unreliable values")
+        collector.should_receive(:emit).with("unreliable values").once
+        collector.should_receive(:emit).with("reliable values", 1).once
+
+        spout = Spout1.new
+        spout.should_receive(:sleep).never
+        spout.open(nil, nil, collector)
+        spout.next_tuple
+
+        spout = Spout2.new
+        spout.should_receive(:sleep).never
+        spout.open(nil, nil, collector)
+        spout.next_tuple
+      end
     end
 
     describe "open" do