diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/RegistrationActivity.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/RegistrationActivity.java
index 5a7e03234..8c94c6fc5 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/RegistrationActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/RegistrationActivity.java
@@ -209,18 +209,22 @@ public class RegistrationActivity extends BaseActionBarActivity {
         setConfig(R.id.smtp_port_text, "send_port");
         setConfig(R.id.smtp_login_text, "send_user");
         setConfig(R.id.smtp_password_text, "send_pw");
+
+        // calling configure() results in ApplicationDcContext.handleEvent()
+        // receiving multiple DC_EVENT_CONFIGURE_PROGRESS events from different threads
+        ApplicationContext.getInstance(getApplicationContext()).dcContext.configure();
     }
 
     private void setConfig(@IdRes int viewId, String configTarget) {
         TextInputEditText view = findViewById(viewId);
         String value = view.getText().toString().trim();
         if (!value.isEmpty()) {
-            //JavaBindings.setConfig(configTarget, value); TODO set configuration value via bindings
+            ApplicationContext.getInstance(getApplicationContext()).dcContext.setConfig(configTarget, value);
         }
     }
 
     private void stopLoginProcess() {
-        //JavaBindings.stopLoginProcess(); TODO stop configuration process via bindings
+        ApplicationContext.getInstance(getApplicationContext()).dcContext.stopOngoingProcess();
     }
 
     //@Override
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/ApplicationDcContext.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/ApplicationDcContext.java
index 4820a36f2..9f3315815 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/ApplicationDcContext.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/connect/ApplicationDcContext.java
@@ -216,6 +216,18 @@ public class ApplicationDcContext extends DcContext {
                 });
                 break;
 
+            case DC_EVENT_CONFIGURE_PROGRESS:
+                if (data1==0/*error/aborted*/) {
+                    // TODO: send this event to RegistrationActivity, take care, we're not in the main thread!
+                }
+                else if (data1<1000/*progress in permille*/) {
+                    // TODO: send this event to RegistrationActivity, take care, we're not in the main thread!
+                }
+                else if (data1==1000/*done*/) {
+                    // TODO: send this event to RegistrationActivity, take care, we're not in the main thread!
+                }
+                break;
+
             case DC_EVENT_HTTP_GET:
                 String httpContent = null;
                 try {