diff --git a/KEYWORDS b/KEYWORDS
index d2dfb226..20fe49e0 100644
--- a/KEYWORDS
+++ b/KEYWORDS
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ Pushy
 PushDeer
 Reddit
 Rocket.Chat
+RSyslog
 Ryver
 SendGrid
 ServerChan
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a57b3074..9d53d676 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ The table below identifies the services this tool supports and some example serv
 | [PushDeer](https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_pushdeer) | pushdeer:// or pushdeers:// | (TCP) 80 or 443 | pushdeer://pushKey<br />pushdeer://hostname/pushKey<br />pushdeer://hostname:port/pushKey
 | [Reddit](https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_reddit) | reddit:// | (TCP) 443   | reddit://user:password@app_id/app_secret/subreddit<br />reddit://user:password@app_id/app_secret/sub1/sub2/subN
 | [Rocket.Chat](https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_rocketchat) | rocket:// or rockets://  | (TCP) 80 or 443   | rocket://user:password@hostname/RoomID/Channel<br />rockets://user:password@hostname:443/#Channel1/#Channel1/RoomID<br />rocket://user:password@hostname/#Channel<br />rocket://webhook@hostname<br />rockets://webhook@hostname/@User/#Channel
+| [RSyslog](https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_rsyslog) | rsyslog://  | (UDP) 514 | rsyslog://hostname<br />rsyslog://hostname/Facility
 | [Ryver](https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_ryver) | ryver://  | (TCP) 443   | ryver://Organization/Token<br />ryver://botname@Organization/Token
 | [SendGrid](https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_sendgrid) | sendgrid://  | (TCP) 443   | sendgrid://APIToken:FromEmail/<br />sendgrid://APIToken:FromEmail/ToEmail<br />sendgrid://APIToken:FromEmail/ToEmail1/ToEmail2/ToEmailN/
 | [ServerChan](https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_serverchan) | schan://   | (TCP) 443    | schan://sendkey/
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ The table below identifies the services this tool supports and some example serv
 | [Streamlabs](https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_streamlabs) | strmlabs:// | (TCP) 443 | strmlabs://AccessToken/<br/>strmlabs://AccessToken/?name=name&identifier=identifier&amount=0&currency=USD
 | [SparkPost](https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_sparkpost) | sparkpost:// | (TCP) 443 | sparkpost://user@hostname/apikey<br />sparkpost://user@hostname/apikey/email<br />sparkpost://user@hostname/apikey/email1/email2/emailN<br />sparkpost://user@hostname/apikey/?name="From%20User"
 | [Spontit](https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_spontit) | spontit://  | (TCP) 443   | spontit://UserID@APIKey/<br />spontit://UserID@APIKey/Channel<br />spontit://UserID@APIKey/Channel1/Channel2/ChannelN
-| [Syslog](https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_syslog) | syslog://  | (UDP) 514 (_if hostname specified_) | syslog://<br />syslog://Facility<br />syslog://hostname<br />syslog://hostname/Facility
+| [Syslog](https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_syslog) | syslog://  | n/a | syslog://<br />syslog://Facility
 | [Telegram](https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_telegram) | tgram://  | (TCP) 443   | tgram://bottoken/ChatID<br />tgram://bottoken/ChatID1/ChatID2/ChatIDN
 | [Twitter](https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_twitter) | twitter://  | (TCP) 443   | twitter://CKey/CSecret/AKey/ASecret<br/>twitter://user@CKey/CSecret/AKey/ASecret<br/>twitter://CKey/CSecret/AKey/ASecret/User1/User2/User2<br/>twitter://CKey/CSecret/AKey/ASecret?mode=tweet
 | [Twist](https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_twist) | twist://  | (TCP) 443   | twist://pasword:login<br/>twist://password:login/#channel<br/>twist://password:login/#team:channel<br/>twist://password:login/#team:channel1/channel2/#team3:channel
diff --git a/apprise/plugins/NotifyRSyslog.py b/apprise/plugins/NotifyRSyslog.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..da15273e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apprise/plugins/NotifyRSyslog.py
@@ -0,0 +1,380 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# BSD 3-Clause License
+#
+# Apprise - Push Notification Library.
+# Copyright (c) 2023, Chris Caron <lead2gold@gmail.com>
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+#    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+#    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder 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 COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+# LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+import os
+import socket
+
+from .NotifyBase import NotifyBase
+from ..common import NotifyType
+from ..utils import parse_bool
+from ..AppriseLocale import gettext_lazy as _
+
+
+class syslog:
+    """
+    Extrapoloated information from the syslog library so that this plugin
+    would not be dependent on it.
+    """
+    # Notification Categories
+    LOG_KERN = 0
+    LOG_USER = 8
+    LOG_MAIL = 16
+    LOG_DAEMON = 24
+    LOG_AUTH = 32
+    LOG_SYSLOG = 40
+    LOG_LPR = 48
+    LOG_NEWS = 56
+    LOG_UUCP = 64
+    LOG_CRON = 72
+    LOG_LOCAL0 = 128
+    LOG_LOCAL1 = 136
+    LOG_LOCAL2 = 144
+    LOG_LOCAL3 = 152
+    LOG_LOCAL4 = 160
+    LOG_LOCAL5 = 168
+    LOG_LOCAL6 = 176
+    LOG_LOCAL7 = 184
+
+    # Notification Types
+    LOG_INFO = 6
+    LOG_NOTICE = 5
+    LOG_WARNING = 4
+    LOG_CRIT = 2
+
+
+class SyslogFacility:
+    """
+    All of the supported facilities
+    """
+    KERN = 'kern'
+    USER = 'user'
+    MAIL = 'mail'
+    DAEMON = 'daemon'
+    AUTH = 'auth'
+    SYSLOG = 'syslog'
+    LPR = 'lpr'
+    NEWS = 'news'
+    UUCP = 'uucp'
+    CRON = 'cron'
+    LOCAL0 = 'local0'
+    LOCAL1 = 'local1'
+    LOCAL2 = 'local2'
+    LOCAL3 = 'local3'
+    LOCAL4 = 'local4'
+    LOCAL5 = 'local5'
+    LOCAL6 = 'local6'
+    LOCAL7 = 'local7'
+
+
+SYSLOG_FACILITY_MAP = {
+    SyslogFacility.KERN: syslog.LOG_KERN,
+    SyslogFacility.USER: syslog.LOG_USER,
+    SyslogFacility.MAIL: syslog.LOG_MAIL,
+    SyslogFacility.DAEMON: syslog.LOG_DAEMON,
+    SyslogFacility.AUTH: syslog.LOG_AUTH,
+    SyslogFacility.SYSLOG: syslog.LOG_SYSLOG,
+    SyslogFacility.LPR: syslog.LOG_LPR,
+    SyslogFacility.NEWS: syslog.LOG_NEWS,
+    SyslogFacility.UUCP: syslog.LOG_UUCP,
+    SyslogFacility.CRON: syslog.LOG_CRON,
+    SyslogFacility.LOCAL0: syslog.LOG_LOCAL0,
+    SyslogFacility.LOCAL1: syslog.LOG_LOCAL1,
+    SyslogFacility.LOCAL2: syslog.LOG_LOCAL2,
+    SyslogFacility.LOCAL3: syslog.LOG_LOCAL3,
+    SyslogFacility.LOCAL4: syslog.LOG_LOCAL4,
+    SyslogFacility.LOCAL5: syslog.LOG_LOCAL5,
+    SyslogFacility.LOCAL6: syslog.LOG_LOCAL6,
+    SyslogFacility.LOCAL7: syslog.LOG_LOCAL7,
+}
+
+SYSLOG_FACILITY_RMAP = {
+    syslog.LOG_KERN: SyslogFacility.KERN,
+    syslog.LOG_USER: SyslogFacility.USER,
+    syslog.LOG_MAIL: SyslogFacility.MAIL,
+    syslog.LOG_DAEMON: SyslogFacility.DAEMON,
+    syslog.LOG_AUTH: SyslogFacility.AUTH,
+    syslog.LOG_SYSLOG: SyslogFacility.SYSLOG,
+    syslog.LOG_LPR: SyslogFacility.LPR,
+    syslog.LOG_NEWS: SyslogFacility.NEWS,
+    syslog.LOG_UUCP: SyslogFacility.UUCP,
+    syslog.LOG_CRON: SyslogFacility.CRON,
+    syslog.LOG_LOCAL0: SyslogFacility.LOCAL0,
+    syslog.LOG_LOCAL1: SyslogFacility.LOCAL1,
+    syslog.LOG_LOCAL2: SyslogFacility.LOCAL2,
+    syslog.LOG_LOCAL3: SyslogFacility.LOCAL3,
+    syslog.LOG_LOCAL4: SyslogFacility.LOCAL4,
+    syslog.LOG_LOCAL5: SyslogFacility.LOCAL5,
+    syslog.LOG_LOCAL6: SyslogFacility.LOCAL6,
+    syslog.LOG_LOCAL7: SyslogFacility.LOCAL7,
+}
+
+# Used as a lookup when handling the Apprise -> Syslog Mapping
+SYSLOG_PUBLISH_MAP = {
+    NotifyType.INFO: syslog.LOG_INFO,
+    NotifyType.SUCCESS: syslog.LOG_NOTICE,
+    NotifyType.FAILURE: syslog.LOG_CRIT,
+    NotifyType.WARNING: syslog.LOG_WARNING,
+}
+
+
+class NotifyRSyslog(NotifyBase):
+    """
+    A wrapper for Remote Syslog Notifications
+    """
+
+    # The default descriptive name associated with the Notification
+    service_name = 'Remote Syslog'
+
+    # The services URL
+    service_url = 'https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5424'
+
+    # The default protocol
+    protocol = 'rsyslog'
+
+    # A URL that takes you to the setup/help of the specific protocol
+    setup_url = 'https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_rsyslog'
+
+    # Disable throttle rate for RSyslog requests
+    request_rate_per_sec = 0
+
+    # Define object templates
+    templates = (
+        '{schema}://{host}',
+        '{schema}://{host}:{port}',
+        '{schema}://{host}/{facility}',
+        '{schema}://{host}:{port}/{facility}',
+    )
+
+    # Define our template tokens
+    template_tokens = dict(NotifyBase.template_tokens, **{
+        'facility': {
+            'name': _('Facility'),
+            'type': 'choice:string',
+            'values': [k for k in SYSLOG_FACILITY_MAP.keys()],
+            'default': SyslogFacility.USER,
+            'required': True,
+        },
+        'host': {
+            'name': _('Hostname'),
+            'type': 'string',
+            'required': True,
+        },
+        'port': {
+            'name': _('Port'),
+            'type': 'int',
+            'min': 1,
+            'max': 65535,
+            'default': 514,
+        },
+    })
+
+    # Define our template arguments
+    template_args = dict(NotifyBase.template_args, **{
+        'facility': {
+            # We map back to the same element defined in template_tokens
+            'alias_of': 'facility',
+        },
+        'logpid': {
+            'name': _('Log PID'),
+            'type': 'bool',
+            'default': True,
+            'map_to': 'log_pid',
+        },
+    })
+
+    def __init__(self, facility=None, log_pid=True, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Initialize RSyslog Object
+        """
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+
+        if facility:
+            try:
+                self.facility = SYSLOG_FACILITY_MAP[facility]
+
+            except KeyError:
+                msg = 'An invalid syslog facility ' \
+                      '({}) was specified.'.format(facility)
+                self.logger.warning(msg)
+                raise TypeError(msg)
+
+        else:
+            self.facility = \
+                SYSLOG_FACILITY_MAP[
+                    self.template_tokens['facility']['default']]
+
+        # Include PID with each message.
+        self.log_pid = log_pid
+
+        return
+
+    def send(self, body, title='', notify_type=NotifyType.INFO, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Perform RSyslog Notification
+        """
+
+        if title:
+            # Format title
+            body = '{}: {}'.format(title, body)
+
+        # Always call throttle before any remote server i/o is made
+        self.throttle()
+        host = self.host
+        port = self.port if self.port \
+            else self.template_tokens['port']['default']
+
+        if self.log_pid:
+            payload = '<%d>- %d - %s' % (
+                SYSLOG_PUBLISH_MAP[notify_type] + self.facility * 8,
+                os.getpid(), body)
+
+        else:
+            payload = '<%d>- %s' % (
+                SYSLOG_PUBLISH_MAP[notify_type] + self.facility * 8, body)
+
+        # send UDP packet to upstream server
+        self.logger.debug(
+            'RSyslog Host: %s:%d/%s',
+            host, port, SYSLOG_FACILITY_RMAP[self.facility])
+        self.logger.debug('RSyslog Payload: %s' % str(payload))
+
+        # our sent bytes
+        sent = 0
+
+        try:
+            sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
+            sock.settimeout(self.socket_connect_timeout)
+            sent = sock.sendto(payload.encode('utf-8'), (host, port))
+            sock.close()
+
+        except socket.gaierror as e:
+            self.logger.warning(
+                'A connection error occurred sending RSyslog '
+                'notification to %s:%d/%s', host, port,
+                SYSLOG_FACILITY_RMAP[self.facility]
+            )
+            self.logger.debug('Socket Exception: %s' % str(e))
+            return False
+
+        except socket.timeout as e:
+            self.logger.warning(
+                'A connection timeout occurred sending RSyslog '
+                'notification to %s:%d/%s', host, port,
+                SYSLOG_FACILITY_RMAP[self.facility]
+            )
+            self.logger.debug('Socket Exception: %s' % str(e))
+            return False
+
+        if sent < len(payload):
+            self.logger.warning(
+                'RSyslog sent %d byte(s) but intended to send %d byte(s)',
+                sent, len(payload))
+            return False
+
+        self.logger.info('Sent RSyslog notification.')
+
+        return True
+
+    def url(self, privacy=False, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Returns the URL built dynamically based on specified arguments.
+        """
+
+        # Define any URL parameters
+        params = {
+            'logpid': 'yes' if self.log_pid else 'no',
+        }
+
+        # Extend our parameters
+        params.update(self.url_parameters(privacy=privacy, *args, **kwargs))
+
+        return '{schema}://{hostname}{port}/{facility}/?{params}'.format(
+            schema=self.protocol,
+            hostname=NotifyRSyslog.quote(self.host, safe=''),
+            port='' if self.port is None
+            or self.port == self.template_tokens['port']['default']
+            else ':{}'.format(self.port),
+            facility=self.template_tokens['facility']['default']
+            if self.facility not in SYSLOG_FACILITY_RMAP
+            else SYSLOG_FACILITY_RMAP[self.facility],
+            params=NotifyRSyslog.urlencode(params),
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def parse_url(url):
+        """
+        Parses the URL and returns enough arguments that can allow
+        us to re-instantiate this object.
+
+        """
+        results = NotifyBase.parse_url(url, verify_host=False)
+        if not results:
+            # We're done early as we couldn't load the results
+            return results
+
+        tokens = []
+
+        # Get our path values
+        tokens.extend(NotifyRSyslog.split_path(results['fullpath']))
+
+        # Initialization
+        facility = None
+
+        if tokens:
+            # Store the last entry as the facility
+            facility = tokens[-1].lower()
+
+        # However if specified on the URL, that will over-ride what was
+        # identified
+        if 'facility' in results['qsd'] and len(results['qsd']['facility']):
+            facility = results['qsd']['facility'].lower()
+
+        if facility and facility not in SYSLOG_FACILITY_MAP:
+            # Find first match; if no match is found we set the result
+            # to the matching key.  This allows us to throw a TypeError
+            # during the __init__() call. The benifit of doing this
+            # check here is if we do have a valid match, we can support
+            # short form matches like 'u' which will match against user
+            facility = next((f for f in SYSLOG_FACILITY_MAP.keys()
+                             if f.startswith(facility)), facility)
+
+        # Save facility if set
+        if facility:
+            results['facility'] = facility
+
+        # Include PID as part of the message logged
+        results['log_pid'] = parse_bool(
+            results['qsd'].get(
+                'logpid',
+                NotifyRSyslog.template_args['logpid']['default']))
+
+        return results
diff --git a/apprise/plugins/NotifySyslog.py b/apprise/plugins/NotifySyslog.py
index 23ac42b4..bae95f59 100644
--- a/apprise/plugins/NotifySyslog.py
+++ b/apprise/plugins/NotifySyslog.py
@@ -30,14 +30,11 @@
 # ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
 # POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-import os
 import syslog
-import socket
 
 from .NotifyBase import NotifyBase
 from ..common import NotifyType
 from ..utils import parse_bool
-from ..utils import is_hostname
 from ..AppriseLocale import gettext_lazy as _
 
 
@@ -107,20 +104,13 @@ SYSLOG_FACILITY_RMAP = {
     syslog.LOG_LOCAL7: SyslogFacility.LOCAL7,
 }
 
-
-class SyslogMode:
-    # A local query
-    LOCAL = "local"
-
-    # A remote query
-    REMOTE = "remote"
-
-
-# webhook modes are placed ito this list for validation purposes
-SYSLOG_MODES = (
-    SyslogMode.LOCAL,
-    SyslogMode.REMOTE,
-)
+# Used as a lookup when handling the Apprise -> Syslog Mapping
+SYSLOG_PUBLISH_MAP = {
+    NotifyType.INFO: syslog.LOG_INFO,
+    NotifyType.SUCCESS: syslog.LOG_NOTICE,
+    NotifyType.FAILURE: syslog.LOG_CRIT,
+    NotifyType.WARNING: syslog.LOG_WARNING,
+}
 
 
 class NotifySyslog(NotifyBase):
@@ -134,8 +124,8 @@ class NotifySyslog(NotifyBase):
     # The services URL
     service_url = 'https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5424'
 
-    # The default secure protocol
-    secure_protocol = 'syslog'
+    # The default protocol
+    protocol = 'syslog'
 
     # A URL that takes you to the setup/help of the specific protocol
     setup_url = 'https://github.com/caronc/apprise/wiki/Notify_syslog'
@@ -148,10 +138,6 @@ class NotifySyslog(NotifyBase):
     templates = (
         '{schema}://',
         '{schema}://{facility}',
-        '{schema}://{host}',
-        '{schema}://{host}:{port}',
-        '{schema}://{host}/{facility}',
-        '{schema}://{host}:{port}/{facility}',
     )
 
     # Define our template tokens
@@ -162,17 +148,6 @@ class NotifySyslog(NotifyBase):
             'values': [k for k in SYSLOG_FACILITY_MAP.keys()],
             'default': SyslogFacility.USER,
         },
-        'host': {
-            'name': _('Hostname'),
-            'type': 'string',
-        },
-        'port': {
-            'name': _('Port'),
-            'type': 'int',
-            'min': 1,
-            'max': 65535,
-            'default': 514,
-        },
     })
 
     # Define our template arguments
@@ -181,12 +156,6 @@ class NotifySyslog(NotifyBase):
             # We map back to the same element defined in template_tokens
             'alias_of': 'facility',
         },
-        'mode': {
-            'name': _('Syslog Mode'),
-            'type': 'choice:string',
-            'values': SYSLOG_MODES,
-            'default': SyslogMode.LOCAL,
-        },
         'logpid': {
             'name': _('Log PID'),
             'type': 'bool',
@@ -201,8 +170,8 @@ class NotifySyslog(NotifyBase):
         },
     })
 
-    def __init__(self, facility=None, mode=None, log_pid=True,
-                 log_perror=False, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, facility=None, log_pid=True, log_perror=False,
+                 **kwargs):
         """
         Initialize Syslog Object
         """
@@ -222,14 +191,6 @@ class NotifySyslog(NotifyBase):
                 SYSLOG_FACILITY_MAP[
                     self.template_tokens['facility']['default']]
 
-        self.mode = self.template_args['mode']['default'] \
-            if not isinstance(mode, str) else mode.lower()
-
-        if self.mode not in SYSLOG_MODES:
-            msg = 'The mode specified ({}) is invalid.'.format(mode)
-            self.logger.warning(msg)
-            raise TypeError(msg)
-
         # Logging Options
         self.logoptions = 0
 
@@ -248,7 +209,7 @@ class NotifySyslog(NotifyBase):
         if log_perror:
             self.logoptions |= syslog.LOG_PERROR
 
-        # Initialize our loggig
+        # Initialize our logging
         syslog.openlog(
             self.app_id, logoption=self.logoptions, facility=self.facility)
         return
@@ -258,7 +219,7 @@ class NotifySyslog(NotifyBase):
         Perform Syslog Notification
         """
 
-        _pmap = {
+        SYSLOG_PUBLISH_MAP = {
             NotifyType.INFO: syslog.LOG_INFO,
             NotifyType.SUCCESS: syslog.LOG_NOTICE,
             NotifyType.FAILURE: syslog.LOG_CRIT,
@@ -271,70 +232,17 @@ class NotifySyslog(NotifyBase):
 
         # Always call throttle before any remote server i/o is made
         self.throttle()
-        if self.mode == SyslogMode.LOCAL:
-            try:
-                syslog.syslog(_pmap[notify_type], body)
+        try:
+            syslog.syslog(SYSLOG_PUBLISH_MAP[notify_type], body)
 
-            except KeyError:
-                # An invalid notification type was specified
-                self.logger.warning(
-                    'An invalid notification type '
-                    '({}) was specified.'.format(notify_type))
-                return False
+        except KeyError:
+            # An invalid notification type was specified
+            self.logger.warning(
+                'An invalid notification type '
+                '({}) was specified.'.format(notify_type))
+            return False
 
-        else:  # SyslogMode.REMOTE
-
-            host = self.host
-            port = self.port if self.port \
-                else self.template_tokens['port']['default']
-            if self.log_pid:
-                payload = '<%d>- %d - %s' % (
-                    _pmap[notify_type] + self.facility * 8, os.getpid(), body)
-
-            else:
-                payload = '<%d>- %s' % (
-                    _pmap[notify_type] + self.facility * 8, body)
-
-            # send UDP packet to upstream server
-            self.logger.debug(
-                'Syslog Host: %s:%d/%s',
-                host, port, SYSLOG_FACILITY_RMAP[self.facility])
-            self.logger.debug('Syslog Payload: %s' % str(payload))
-
-            # our sent bytes
-            sent = 0
-
-            try:
-                sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
-                sock.settimeout(self.socket_connect_timeout)
-                sent = sock.sendto(payload.encode('utf-8'), (host, port))
-                sock.close()
-
-            except socket.gaierror as e:
-                self.logger.warning(
-                    'A connection error occurred sending Syslog '
-                    'notification to %s:%d/%s', host, port,
-                    SYSLOG_FACILITY_RMAP[self.facility]
-                )
-                self.logger.debug('Socket Exception: %s' % str(e))
-                return False
-
-            except socket.timeout as e:
-                self.logger.warning(
-                    'A connection timeout occurred sending Syslog '
-                    'notification to %s:%d/%s', host, port,
-                    SYSLOG_FACILITY_RMAP[self.facility]
-                )
-                self.logger.debug('Socket Exception: %s' % str(e))
-                return False
-
-            if sent < len(payload):
-                self.logger.warning(
-                    'Syslog sent %d byte(s) but intended to send %d byte(s)',
-                    sent, len(payload))
-                return False
-
-        self.logger.info('Sent Syslog (%s) notification.', self.mode)
+        self.logger.info('Sent Syslog notification.')
 
         return True
 
@@ -347,31 +255,16 @@ class NotifySyslog(NotifyBase):
         params = {
             'logperror': 'yes' if self.log_perror else 'no',
             'logpid': 'yes' if self.log_pid else 'no',
-            'mode': self.mode,
         }
 
         # Extend our parameters
         params.update(self.url_parameters(privacy=privacy, *args, **kwargs))
 
-        if self.mode == SyslogMode.LOCAL:
-            return '{schema}://{facility}/?{params}'.format(
-                facility=self.template_tokens['facility']['default']
-                if self.facility not in SYSLOG_FACILITY_RMAP
-                else SYSLOG_FACILITY_RMAP[self.facility],
-                schema=self.secure_protocol,
-                params=NotifySyslog.urlencode(params),
-            )
-
-        # Remote mode:
-        return '{schema}://{hostname}{port}/{facility}/?{params}'.format(
-            schema=self.secure_protocol,
-            hostname=NotifySyslog.quote(self.host, safe=''),
-            port='' if self.port is None
-            or self.port == self.template_tokens['port']['default']
-            else ':{}'.format(self.port),
+        return '{schema}://{facility}/?{params}'.format(
             facility=self.template_tokens['facility']['default']
             if self.facility not in SYSLOG_FACILITY_RMAP
             else SYSLOG_FACILITY_RMAP[self.facility],
+            schema=self.protocol,
             params=NotifySyslog.urlencode(params),
         )
 
@@ -394,21 +287,12 @@ class NotifySyslog(NotifyBase):
         # Get our path values
         tokens.extend(NotifySyslog.split_path(results['fullpath']))
 
+        # Initialization
         facility = None
-        if len(tokens) > 1 and is_hostname(tokens[0]):
-            # syslog://hostname/facility
-            results['mode'] = SyslogMode.REMOTE
 
-            # Store our facility as the first path entry
-            facility = tokens[-1]
-
-        elif tokens:
-            # This is a bit ambigious... it could be either:
-            # syslog://facility -or- syslog://hostname
-
-            # First lets test it as a facility; we'll correct this
-            # later on if nessisary
-            facility = tokens[-1]
+        if tokens:
+            # Store the last entry as the facility
+            facility = tokens[-1].lower()
 
         # However if specified on the URL, that will over-ride what was
         # identified
@@ -424,20 +308,6 @@ class NotifySyslog(NotifyBase):
             facility = next((f for f in SYSLOG_FACILITY_MAP.keys()
                              if f.startswith(facility)), facility)
 
-        # Attempt to solve our ambiguity
-        if len(tokens) == 1 and is_hostname(tokens[0]) and (
-                results['port'] or facility not in SYSLOG_FACILITY_MAP):
-
-            # facility is likely hostname; update our guessed mode
-            results['mode'] = SyslogMode.REMOTE
-
-            # Reset our facility value
-            facility = None
-
-        # Set mode if not otherwise set
-        if 'mode' in results['qsd'] and len(results['qsd']['mode']):
-            results['mode'] = NotifySyslog.unquote(results['qsd']['mode'])
-
         # Save facility if set
         if facility:
             results['facility'] = facility
diff --git a/packaging/redhat/python-apprise.spec b/packaging/redhat/python-apprise.spec
index 9734ccee..70e7ecef 100644
--- a/packaging/redhat/python-apprise.spec
+++ b/packaging/redhat/python-apprise.spec
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Teams, Misskey, MQTT, MSG91, MyAndroid, Nexmo,
 Nextcloud, NextcloudTalk, Notica, Notifico, ntfy, Office365, OneSignal,
 Opsgenie, PagerDuty, PagerTree, ParsePlatform, PopcornNotify, Prowl, Pushalot,
 PushBullet, Pushjet, PushMe, Pushover, PushSafer, Pushy, PushDeer, Reddit,
-Rocket.Chat, SendGrid, ServerChan, Signal, SimplePush, Sinch, Slack, SMSEagle,
-SMTP2Go, Spontit, SparkPost, Super Toasty, Streamlabs, Stride, Syslog,
-Techulus Push, Telegram, Twilio, Twitter, Twist, XBMC, Voipms, Vonage,
+Rocket.Chat, RSyslog, SendGrid, ServerChan, Signal, SimplePush, Sinch, Slack,
+SMSEagle, SMTP2Go, Spontit, SparkPost, Super Toasty, Streamlabs, Stride,
+Syslog, Techulus Push, Telegram, Twilio, Twitter, Twist, XBMC, Voipms, Vonage,
 WhatsApp, Webex Teams}
 
 Name:           python-%{pypi_name}
diff --git a/test/test_plugin_matrix.py b/test/test_plugin_matrix.py
index 624ed99e..c5658fa7 100644
--- a/test/test_plugin_matrix.py
+++ b/test/test_plugin_matrix.py
@@ -1060,8 +1060,8 @@ def test_plugin_matrix_attachments_api_v2(mock_post, mock_get):
 
     # Throw an exception on the second call to requests.post()
     for side_effect in (requests.RequestException(), OSError(), bad_response):
-        mock_post.side_effect = [response, side_effect]
-        mock_get.side_effect = [side_effect]
+        mock_post.side_effect = [response, side_effect, side_effect]
+        mock_get.side_effect = [side_effect, side_effect]
 
         # We'll fail now because of our error handling
         assert obj.send(body="test", attach=attach) is False
@@ -1069,8 +1069,10 @@ def test_plugin_matrix_attachments_api_v2(mock_post, mock_get):
     # handle a bad response
     bad_response = mock.Mock()
     bad_response.status_code = requests.codes.internal_server_error
-    mock_post.side_effect = [response, bad_response]
-    mock_get.side_effect = [response, bad_response]
+    mock_post.side_effect = \
+        [response, bad_response, response, response, response]
+    mock_get.side_effect = \
+        [response, bad_response, response, response, response]
 
     # We'll fail now because of an internal exception
     assert obj.send(body="test", attach=attach) is False
diff --git a/test/test_plugin_rsyslog.py b/test/test_plugin_rsyslog.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dbf07a9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_plugin_rsyslog.py
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# BSD 3-Clause License
+#
+# Apprise - Push Notification Library.
+# Copyright (c) 2023, Chris Caron <lead2gold@gmail.com>
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+#    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+#    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder 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 COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+# LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+import re
+from unittest import mock
+import pytest
+
+import apprise
+import socket
+
+# Disable logging for a cleaner testing output
+import logging
+logging.disable(logging.CRITICAL)
+
+from apprise.plugins.NotifyRSyslog import NotifyRSyslog  # noqa E402
+
+
+@mock.patch('socket.socket')
+@mock.patch('os.getpid')
+def test_plugin_rsyslog_by_url(mock_getpid, mock_socket):
+    """
+    NotifyRSyslog() Apprise URLs
+
+    """
+    payload = "test"
+    mock_connection = mock.Mock()
+
+    # Fix pid response since it can vary in length and this impacts the
+    # sendto() payload response
+    mock_getpid.return_value = 123
+
+    # our payload length
+    mock_connection.sendto.return_value = 16
+    mock_socket.return_value = mock_connection
+
+    # an invalid URL
+    assert NotifyRSyslog.parse_url(object) is None
+    assert NotifyRSyslog.parse_url(42) is None
+    assert NotifyRSyslog.parse_url(None) is None
+
+    # localhost does not lookup to any of the facility codes so this
+    # gets interpreted as a host
+    obj = apprise.Apprise.instantiate('rsyslog://localhost')
+    assert isinstance(obj, NotifyRSyslog)
+    assert obj.url().startswith('rsyslog://localhost') is True
+    assert re.search(r'logpid=yes', obj.url()) is not None
+    assert obj.notify(body=payload) is True
+
+    mock_connection.sendto.return_value = 18
+    obj = apprise.Apprise.instantiate('rsyslog://localhost/?facility=local5')
+    assert isinstance(obj, NotifyRSyslog)
+    assert obj.url().startswith('rsyslog://localhost/local5') is True
+    assert re.search(r'logpid=yes', obj.url()) is not None
+    assert obj.notify(body=payload) is True
+
+    # Invalid instantiation
+    assert apprise.Apprise.instantiate(
+        'rsyslog://localhost/?facility=invalid') is None
+
+    mock_connection.sendto.return_value = 17
+    # j will cause a search to take place and match to daemon
+    obj = apprise.Apprise.instantiate('rsyslog://localhost/?facility=d')
+    assert isinstance(obj, NotifyRSyslog)
+    assert obj.url().startswith('rsyslog://localhost/daemon') is True
+    assert re.search(r'logpid=yes', obj.url()) is not None
+    assert obj.notify(body=payload) is True
+
+    # Test bad return count
+    mock_connection.sendto.return_value = 0
+    assert obj.notify(body=payload) is False
+
+    # Test with port
+    mock_connection.sendto.return_value = 17
+    obj = apprise.Apprise.instantiate('rsyslog://localhost:518')
+    assert isinstance(obj, NotifyRSyslog)
+    assert obj.url().startswith('rsyslog://localhost:518') is True
+    assert re.search(r'logpid=yes', obj.url()) is not None
+    assert obj.notify(body=payload) is True
+
+    # Set length to include title (for test)
+    mock_connection.sendto.return_value = 39
+    assert obj.notify(body=payload, title="Testing a title entry") is True
+
+    # Return length back to where it was
+    mock_connection.sendto.return_value = 16
+
+    # Test with default port
+    obj = apprise.Apprise.instantiate('rsyslog://localhost:514')
+    assert isinstance(obj, NotifyRSyslog)
+    assert obj.url().startswith('rsyslog://localhost') is True
+    assert re.search(r'logpid=yes', obj.url()) is not None
+    assert obj.notify(body=payload) is True
+
+    # Specify a facility
+    obj = apprise.Apprise.instantiate('rsyslog://localhost/kern')
+    assert isinstance(obj, NotifyRSyslog)
+    assert obj.url().startswith('rsyslog://localhost/kern') is True
+    assert re.search(r'logpid=yes', obj.url()) is not None
+    assert obj.notify(body=payload) is True
+
+    # Specify a facility requiring a lookup and having the port identified
+    # resolves any ambiguity
+    obj = apprise.Apprise.instantiate('rsyslog://localhost:514/d')
+    assert isinstance(obj, NotifyRSyslog)
+    assert obj.url().startswith('rsyslog://localhost/daemon') is True
+    assert re.search(r'logpid=yes', obj.url()) is not None
+    mock_connection.sendto.return_value = 17  # daemon is one more byte in size
+    assert obj.notify(body=payload) is True
+
+    obj = apprise.Apprise.instantiate('rsyslog://localhost:9000/d?logpid=no')
+    assert isinstance(obj, NotifyRSyslog)
+    assert obj.url().startswith('rsyslog://localhost:9000/daemon') is True
+    assert re.search(r'logpid=no', obj.url()) is not None
+
+    # Test notifications
+    # + 1 byte in size due to user
+    # + length of pid returned
+    mock_connection.sendto.return_value = len(payload) + 5 \
+        + len(str(mock_getpid.return_value))
+    assert obj.notify(body=payload) is True
+    # This only fails because the underlining sendto() will return a
+    # length different then what was expected
+    assert obj.notify(body="a different payload size") is False
+
+    # Test timeouts and errors that can occur
+    mock_connection.sendto.return_value = None
+    mock_connection.sendto.side_effect = socket.gaierror
+    assert obj.notify(body=payload) is False
+
+    mock_connection.sendto.side_effect = socket.timeout
+    assert obj.notify(body=payload) is False
+
+
+def test_plugin_rsyslog_edge_cases():
+    """
+    NotifyRSyslog() Edge Cases
+
+    """
+
+    # Default
+    obj = NotifyRSyslog(host="localhost", facility=None)
+    assert isinstance(obj, NotifyRSyslog)
+    assert obj.url().startswith('rsyslog://localhost/user') is True
+    assert re.search(r'logpid=yes', obj.url()) is not None
+
+    # Exception should be thrown about the fact no bot token was specified
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+        NotifyRSyslog(host="localhost", facility='invalid')
+
+    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
+        NotifyRSyslog(host="localhost", facility=object)
diff --git a/test/test_plugin_syslog.py b/test/test_plugin_syslog.py
index 71a64829..c6e522da 100644
--- a/test/test_plugin_syslog.py
+++ b/test/test_plugin_syslog.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import pytest
 from unittest import mock
 
 import apprise
-import socket
 
 # Disable logging for a cleaner testing output
 import logging
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@ def test_plugin_syslog_by_url(openlog, syslog):
     assert obj.url().startswith('syslog://user') is True
     assert re.search(r'logpid=yes', obj.url()) is not None
     assert re.search(r'logperror=no', obj.url()) is not None
-    assert re.search(r'syslog://.*mode=local', obj.url())
 
     assert isinstance(
         apprise.Apprise.instantiate(
@@ -76,7 +74,6 @@ def test_plugin_syslog_by_url(openlog, syslog):
     assert obj.url().startswith('syslog://user') is True
     assert re.search(r'logpid=no', obj.url()) is not None
     assert re.search(r'logperror=yes', obj.url()) is not None
-    assert re.search(r'syslog://.*mode=local', obj.url())
 
     # Test sending a notification
     assert obj.notify("body") is True
@@ -90,7 +87,6 @@ def test_plugin_syslog_by_url(openlog, syslog):
     assert obj.url().startswith('syslog://local5') is True
     assert re.search(r'logpid=yes', obj.url()) is not None
     assert re.search(r'logperror=no', obj.url()) is not None
-    assert re.search(r'syslog://.*mode=local', obj.url())
 
     # Invalid instantiation
     assert apprise.Apprise.instantiate('syslog://_/?facility=invalid') is None
@@ -101,7 +97,6 @@ def test_plugin_syslog_by_url(openlog, syslog):
     assert obj.url().startswith('syslog://daemon') is True
     assert re.search(r'logpid=yes', obj.url()) is not None
     assert re.search(r'logperror=no', obj.url()) is not None
-    assert re.search(r'syslog://.*mode=local', obj.url())
 
     # Facility can also be specified on the url as a hostname
     obj = apprise.Apprise.instantiate('syslog://kern?logpid=no&logperror=y')
@@ -109,13 +104,11 @@ def test_plugin_syslog_by_url(openlog, syslog):
     assert obj.url().startswith('syslog://kern') is True
     assert re.search(r'logpid=no', obj.url()) is not None
     assert re.search(r'logperror=yes', obj.url()) is not None
-    assert re.search(r'syslog://.*mode=local', obj.url())
 
     # Facilities specified as an argument always over-ride host
     obj = apprise.Apprise.instantiate('syslog://kern?facility=d')
     assert isinstance(obj, NotifySyslog)
     assert obj.url().startswith('syslog://daemon') is True
-    assert re.search(r'syslog://.*mode=local', obj.url())
 
 
 @mock.patch('syslog.syslog')
@@ -132,7 +125,6 @@ def test_plugin_syslog_edge_cases(openlog, syslog):
     assert obj.url().startswith('syslog://user') is True
     assert re.search(r'logpid=yes', obj.url()) is not None
     assert re.search(r'logperror=no', obj.url()) is not None
-    assert re.search(r'syslog://.*mode=local', obj.url())
 
     # Exception should be thrown about the fact no bot token was specified
     with pytest.raises(TypeError):
@@ -140,100 +132,3 @@ def test_plugin_syslog_edge_cases(openlog, syslog):
 
     with pytest.raises(TypeError):
         NotifySyslog(facility=object)
-
-
-@mock.patch('syslog.syslog')
-@mock.patch('syslog.openlog')
-@mock.patch('socket.socket')
-@mock.patch('os.getpid')
-def test_plugin_syslog_remote(
-        mock_getpid, mock_socket, mock_openlog, mock_syslog):
-    """
-    NotifySyslog() Remote Testing
-
-    """
-    payload = "test"
-    mock_connection = mock.Mock()
-
-    # Fix pid response since it can vary in length and this impacts the
-    # sendto() payload response
-    mock_getpid.return_value = 123
-
-    # our payload length
-    mock_connection.sendto.return_value = 16
-    mock_socket.return_value = mock_connection
-
-    # localhost does not lookup to any of the facility codes so this
-    # gets interpreted as a host
-    obj = apprise.Apprise.instantiate('syslog://localhost')
-    assert isinstance(obj, NotifySyslog)
-    assert obj.url().startswith('syslog://localhost') is True
-    assert re.search(r'syslog://.*mode=remote', obj.url())
-    assert re.search(r'logpid=yes', obj.url()) is not None
-    assert obj.notify(body=payload) is True
-
-    # Test with port
-    obj = apprise.Apprise.instantiate('syslog://localhost:518')
-    assert isinstance(obj, NotifySyslog)
-    assert obj.url().startswith('syslog://localhost:518') is True
-    assert re.search(r'syslog://.*mode=remote', obj.url())
-    assert re.search(r'logpid=yes', obj.url()) is not None
-    assert obj.notify(body=payload) is True
-
-    # Test with default port
-    obj = apprise.Apprise.instantiate('syslog://localhost:514')
-    assert isinstance(obj, NotifySyslog)
-    assert obj.url().startswith('syslog://localhost') is True
-    assert re.search(r'syslog://.*mode=remote', obj.url())
-    assert re.search(r'logpid=yes', obj.url()) is not None
-    assert obj.notify(body=payload) is True
-
-    # Specify a facility
-    obj = apprise.Apprise.instantiate('syslog://localhost/kern')
-    assert isinstance(obj, NotifySyslog)
-    assert obj.url().startswith('syslog://localhost/kern') is True
-    assert re.search(r'syslog://.*mode=remote', obj.url())
-    assert re.search(r'logpid=yes', obj.url()) is not None
-    assert obj.notify(body=payload) is True
-
-    # Specify a facility requiring a lookup and having the port identified
-    # resolves any ambiguity
-    obj = apprise.Apprise.instantiate('syslog://kern:514/d')
-    assert isinstance(obj, NotifySyslog)
-    assert obj.url().startswith('syslog://kern/daemon') is True
-    assert re.search(r'syslog://.*mode=remote', obj.url())
-    assert re.search(r'logpid=yes', obj.url()) is not None
-    mock_connection.sendto.return_value = 17  # daemon is one more byte in size
-    assert obj.notify(body=payload) is True
-
-    # We can attempt to exclusively set the mode as well without a port
-    # to also remove ambiguity; this falls back to sending as the 'user'
-    obj = apprise.Apprise.instantiate('syslog://kern/d?mode=remote&logpid=no')
-    assert isinstance(obj, NotifySyslog)
-    assert obj.url().startswith('syslog://kern/daemon') is True
-    assert re.search(r'syslog://.*mode=remote', obj.url())
-    assert re.search(r'logpid=no', obj.url()) is not None
-    assert re.search(r'logperror=no', obj.url()) is not None
-
-    # Test notifications
-    # + 1 byte in size due to user
-    # + length of pid returned
-    mock_connection.sendto.return_value = len(payload) + 5 \
-        + len(str(mock_getpid.return_value))
-    assert obj.notify(body=payload) is True
-    # This only fails because the underlining sendto() will return a
-    # length different then what was expected
-    assert obj.notify(body="a different payload size") is False
-
-    # Test timeouts and errors that can occur
-    mock_connection.sendto.return_value = None
-    mock_connection.sendto.side_effect = socket.gaierror
-    assert obj.notify(body=payload) is False
-
-    mock_connection.sendto.side_effect = socket.timeout
-    assert obj.notify(body=payload) is False
-
-    with pytest.raises(TypeError):
-        # Handle an invalid mode
-        obj = apprise.Apprise.instantiate(
-            'syslog://user/?mode=invalid', suppress_exceptions=False)