diff --git a/inbox.py b/inbox.py
index 7fa6d46f..a9998440 100644
--- a/inbox.py
+++ b/inbox.py
@@ -438,6 +438,52 @@ def receiveLike(session,handle: str,baseDir: str, \
     updateLikesCollection(postFilename,messageJson['object'],messageJson['actor'],debug)
     return True
 
+def receiveAnnounce(session,handle: str,baseDir: str, \
+                    httpPrefix: str,domain :str,port: int, \
+                    sendThreads: [],postLog: [],cachedWebfingers: {}, \
+                    personCache: {},messageJson: {},federationList: [], \
+                    debug : bool) -> bool:
+    """Receives a Like activity within the POST section of HTTPServer
+    """
+    if messageJson['type']!='Announce':
+        return False
+    if not messageJson.get('actor'):
+        if debug:
+            print('DEBUG: '+messageJson['type']+' has no actor')
+        return False
+    if not messageJson.get('object'):
+        if debug:
+            print('DEBUG: '+messageJson['type']+' has no object')
+        return False
+    if not isinstance(messageJson['object'], str):
+        if debug:
+            print('DEBUG: '+messageJson['type']+' object is not a string')
+        return False
+    if not messageJson.get('to'):
+        if debug:
+            print('DEBUG: '+messageJson['type']+' has no "to" list')
+        return False
+    if '/users/' not in messageJson['actor']:
+        if debug:
+            print('DEBUG: "users" missing from actor in '+messageJson['type'])
+        return False
+    if '/statuses/' not in messageJson['object']:
+        if debug:
+            print('DEBUG: "statuses" missing from object in '+messageJson['type'])
+        return False
+    if not os.path.isdir(baseDir+'/accounts/'+handle):
+        print('DEBUG: unknown recipient of announce - '+handle)
+    # if this post in the outbox of the person?
+    postFilename=locatePost(baseDir,handle.split('@')[0],handle.split('@')[1],messageJson['object'])
+    if not postFilename:
+        if debug:
+            print('DEBUG: announce post not found in inbox or outbox')
+            print(messageJson['object'])
+        return True
+    if debug:
+        print('DEBUG: announced/repeated post found in inbox')
+    return True
+
 def inboxAfterCapabilities(session,keyId: str,handle: str,messageJson: {}, \
                            baseDir: str,httpPrefix: str,sendThreads: [], \
                            postLog: [],cachedWebfingers: {},personCache: {}, \
@@ -460,6 +506,18 @@ def inboxAfterCapabilities(session,keyId: str,handle: str,messageJson: {}, \
             print('DEBUG: Like accepted from '+keyId)
         return False
 
+    if receiveAnnounce(session,handle, \
+                       baseDir,httpPrefix, \
+                       domain,port, \
+                       sendThreads,postLog, \
+                       cachedWebfingers, \
+                       personCache, \
+                       messageJson, \
+                       federationList, \
+                       debug):
+        if debug:
+            print('DEBUG: Announce accepted from '+keyId)
+
     if debug:
         print('DEBUG: object capabilities passed')
         print('copy from '+queueFilename+' to '+destinationFilename)
diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index cbeefde7..96c4d91b 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -318,13 +318,27 @@ def testPostMessageBetweenServers():
     print('\n\n*******************************************************')
     print("Bob repeats Alice's post")
     objectUrl=httpPrefix+'://'+aliceDomain+':'+str(alicePort)+'/users/alice/statuses/'+str(statusNumber)
+    inboxPath=aliceDir+'/accounts/alice@'+aliceDomain+'/inbox'
+    beforeAnnounceCount=len([name for name in os.listdir(inboxPath) if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(inboxPath, name))])
+    assert beforeAnnounceCount==0
+    print('inbox items before announce: '+str(beforeAnnounceCount))
     announcePublic(sessionBob,bobDir,federationList, \
                    'bob',bobDomain,bobPort,httpPrefix, \
                    objectUrl, \
                    False,bobSendThreads,bobPostLog, \
                    bobPersonCache,bobCachedWebfingers, \
                    True)
-
+    announceMessageArrived=False
+    for i in range(10):
+        time.sleep(1)
+        if os.path.isdir(inboxPath):
+            if len([name for name in os.listdir(inboxPath) if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(inboxPath, name))])>0:
+                announceMessageArrived=True
+                print('Announce message sent to Alice!')
+                break
+    afterAnnounceCount=len([name for name in os.listdir(inboxPath) if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(inboxPath, name))])
+    print('inbox items after announce: '+str(afterAnnounceCount))
+    assert afterAnnounceCount==beforeAnnounceCount+1
     # stop the servers
     thrAlice.kill()
     thrAlice.join()
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 7292cbed..83f5e619 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -121,15 +121,16 @@ def followPerson(baseDir: str,nickname: str, domain: str, \
 def locatePost(baseDir: str,nickname: str,domain: str,postUrl: str):
     """Returns the filename for the given status post url
     """
-    boxName='outbox'
+    # if this post in the shared inbox?
+    handle='inbox@'+domain
+    boxName='inbox'
     postFilename=baseDir+'/accounts/'+nickname+'@'+domain+'/'+boxName+'/'+postUrl.replace('/','#')+'.json'
     if not os.path.isfile(postFilename):
-        # if this post in the inbox of the person?
-        boxName='inbox'
+        boxName='outbox'
         postFilename=baseDir+'/accounts/'+nickname+'@'+domain+'/'+boxName+'/'+postUrl.replace('/','#')+'.json'
         if not os.path.isfile(postFilename):
-            # if this post in the shared inbox?
-            handle='inbox@'+domain
+            # if this post in the inbox of the person?
+            boxName='inbox'
             postFilename=baseDir+'/accounts/'+nickname+'@'+domain+'/'+boxName+'/'+postUrl.replace('/','#')+'.json'
             if not os.path.isfile(postFilename):
                 postFilename=None