diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3f6222e..e9f21c8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,9 +19,18 @@ Released v1.0.0 2024-06-14.  Works as intended.  No known bugs.
 -   if output is not a tty, outputs json
 -   supports delivering each log message via a webhook
 
-## Planned Features
+## RELP Delivery
 
--   supports delivering logs via tcp RELP (e.g. to remote rsyslog using imrelp)
+To deliver logs via RELP to a remote rsyslog server (using `imrelp`),
+set the `LOGGER_RELP_URL` environment variable:
+
+```bash
+export LOGGER_RELP_URL=tcp://rsyslog.example.com:2514
+```
+
+Messages are formatted as RFC 5424 syslog and delivered reliably with
+per-message acknowledgement. The connection is established lazily on
+first log and reconnects automatically on failure.
 
 ## Installation
 
diff --git a/relp_handler.go b/relp_handler.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dbe8327
--- /dev/null
+++ b/relp_handler.go
@@ -0,0 +1,327 @@
+package simplelog
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
+	"net"
+	"net/url"
+	"os"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+)
+
+const (
+	relpVersion        = "1"
+	relpSoftware       = "simplelog,1.0.0,https://sneak.berlin/go/simplelog"
+	relpDefaultTimeout = 5 * time.Second
+	relpMaxTxnr        = 999_999_999
+)
+
+// RELPHandler delivers log messages to a remote rsyslog server
+// using the RELP (Reliable Event Logging Protocol).
+type RELPHandler struct {
+	mu      sync.Mutex
+	address string
+	conn    net.Conn
+	txnr    int
+}
+
+// NewRELPHandler creates a handler that sends logs via RELP.
+// The relpURL should be in the form "tcp://host:port".
+func NewRELPHandler(relpURL string) (*RELPHandler, error) {
+	u, err := url.Parse(relpURL)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid RELP URL: %w", err)
+	}
+	scheme := u.Scheme
+	if scheme == "" {
+		scheme = "tcp"
+	}
+	if scheme != "tcp" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf(
+			"unsupported RELP scheme %q, only tcp is supported",
+			scheme,
+		)
+	}
+	host := u.Host
+	if host == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("RELP URL must include a host")
+	}
+	if _, _, err := net.SplitHostPort(host); err != nil {
+		host = net.JoinHostPort(host, "2514")
+	}
+
+	h := &RELPHandler{
+		address: host,
+	}
+	return h, nil
+}
+
+func (h *RELPHandler) Enabled(
+	_ context.Context,
+	_ slog.Level,
+) bool {
+	return true
+}
+
+func (h *RELPHandler) WithAttrs(_ []slog.Attr) slog.Handler {
+	return h
+}
+
+func (h *RELPHandler) WithGroup(_ string) slog.Handler {
+	return h
+}
+
+func (h *RELPHandler) Handle(
+	_ context.Context,
+	record slog.Record,
+) error {
+	h.mu.Lock()
+	defer h.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if err := h.ensureConnected(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("relp connect: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	msg := h.formatSyslog(record)
+	if err := h.sendSyslog(msg); err != nil {
+		// Connection may be broken; close and let next call
+		// reconnect.
+		h.closeConn()
+		return fmt.Errorf("relp syslog: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ensureConnected dials and performs the RELP open handshake if
+// no connection exists.
+func (h *RELPHandler) ensureConnected() error {
+	if h.conn != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	conn, err := net.DialTimeout("tcp", h.address, relpDefaultTimeout)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	h.conn = conn
+	h.txnr = 0
+
+	return h.open()
+}
+
+// open sends the RELP "open" command and reads the server's
+// response.
+func (h *RELPHandler) open() error {
+	offers := fmt.Sprintf(
+		"relp_version=%s\nrelp_software=%s\ncommands=syslog",
+		relpVersion,
+		relpSoftware,
+	)
+	if err := h.sendFrame("open", []byte(offers)); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("open send: %w", err)
+	}
+	_, _, err := h.readResponse()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("open rsp: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// sendSyslog sends a single syslog message and waits for the
+// acknowledgement.
+func (h *RELPHandler) sendSyslog(msg []byte) error {
+	if err := h.sendFrame("syslog", msg); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	code, _, err := h.readResponse()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if code != 200 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("server returned status %d", code)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Close gracefully shuts down the RELP session.
+func (h *RELPHandler) Close() error {
+	h.mu.Lock()
+	defer h.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if h.conn == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Best-effort close command.
+	_ = h.sendFrame("close", nil)
+	_, _, _ = h.readResponse()
+	return h.closeConn()
+}
+
+func (h *RELPHandler) closeConn() error {
+	if h.conn == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	err := h.conn.Close()
+	h.conn = nil
+	h.txnr = 0
+	return err
+}
+
+// nextTxnr returns the next transaction number.
+func (h *RELPHandler) nextTxnr() int {
+	h.txnr++
+	if h.txnr > relpMaxTxnr {
+		h.txnr = 1
+	}
+	return h.txnr
+}
+
+// sendFrame writes a RELP frame to the connection.
+// Frame format: TXNR SP COMMAND SP DATALEN [SP DATA] LF
+func (h *RELPHandler) sendFrame(
+	command string,
+	data []byte,
+) error {
+	txnr := h.nextTxnr()
+	dataLen := len(data)
+
+	var frame []byte
+	header := fmt.Sprintf("%d %s %d", txnr, command, dataLen)
+	if dataLen > 0 {
+		frame = make([]byte, 0, len(header)+1+dataLen+1)
+		frame = append(frame, header...)
+		frame = append(frame, ' ')
+		frame = append(frame, data...)
+	} else {
+		frame = make([]byte, 0, len(header)+1)
+		frame = append(frame, header...)
+	}
+	frame = append(frame, '\n')
+
+	_ = h.conn.SetWriteDeadline(
+		time.Now().Add(relpDefaultTimeout),
+	)
+	_, err := h.conn.Write(frame)
+	return err
+}
+
+// readResponse reads a RELP response frame from the connection.
+// Returns the status code and any extra data.
+func (h *RELPHandler) readResponse() (int, string, error) {
+	_ = h.conn.SetReadDeadline(
+		time.Now().Add(relpDefaultTimeout),
+	)
+
+	// Read until we hit LF. RELP frames are terminated by LF.
+	buf := make([]byte, 0, 1024)
+	one := make([]byte, 1)
+	for {
+		n, err := h.conn.Read(one)
+		if err != nil {
+			return 0, "", fmt.Errorf("read: %w", err)
+		}
+		if n == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+		if one[0] == '\n' {
+			break
+		}
+		buf = append(buf, one[0])
+		if len(buf) > 128*1024 {
+			return 0, "", fmt.Errorf("response too large")
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Parse: TXNR SP "rsp" SP DATALEN [SP DATA]
+	frame := string(buf)
+
+	// Skip TXNR
+	parts := strings.SplitN(frame, " ", 4)
+	if len(parts) < 3 {
+		return 0, "", fmt.Errorf("malformed rsp frame: %q", frame)
+	}
+
+	dataLen, err := strconv.Atoi(parts[2])
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, "", fmt.Errorf("bad datalen: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var rspData string
+	if dataLen > 0 && len(parts) >= 4 {
+		rspData = parts[3]
+	}
+
+	// rspData format: STATUS SP HUMANTEXT [LF EXTRA]
+	if rspData == "" {
+		return 200, "", nil
+	}
+	statusStr := rspData
+	rest := ""
+	if idx := strings.IndexByte(rspData, ' '); idx >= 0 {
+		statusStr = rspData[:idx]
+		rest = rspData[idx+1:]
+	}
+	code, err := strconv.Atoi(statusStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, "", fmt.Errorf("bad status code %q: %w", statusStr, err)
+	}
+	return code, rest, nil
+}
+
+// formatSyslog formats a slog.Record as an RFC 5424 syslog
+// message.
+func (h *RELPHandler) formatSyslog(record slog.Record) []byte {
+	// Map slog levels to syslog severity.
+	var severity int
+	switch {
+	case record.Level >= slog.LevelError:
+		severity = 3 // err
+	case record.Level >= slog.LevelWarn:
+		severity = 4 // warning
+	case record.Level >= slog.LevelInfo:
+		severity = 6 // info
+	default:
+		severity = 7 // debug
+	}
+
+	// Facility 1 = user-level
+	priority := 1*8 + severity
+
+	hostname, _ := os.Hostname()
+	if hostname == "" {
+		hostname = "-"
+	}
+
+	ts := record.Time.UTC().Format(time.RFC3339Nano)
+
+	// Collect structured data from attributes.
+	attrs := make(map[string]string)
+	record.Attrs(func(a slog.Attr) bool {
+		attrs[a.Key] = a.Value.String()
+		return true
+	})
+
+	var sd string
+	if len(attrs) > 0 {
+		jsonBytes, _ := json.Marshal(attrs)
+		sd = string(jsonBytes)
+	} else {
+		sd = "-"
+	}
+
+	msg := fmt.Sprintf(
+		"<%d>1 %s %s simplelog - - %s %s",
+		priority,
+		ts,
+		hostname,
+		sd,
+		record.Message,
+	)
+	return []byte(msg)
+}
diff --git a/simplelog.go b/simplelog.go
index 08316bc..1bf13f0 100644
--- a/simplelog.go
+++ b/simplelog.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	webhookURL = os.Getenv("LOGGER_WEBHOOK_URL")
+	relpURL    = os.Getenv("LOGGER_RELP_URL")
 )
 
 var ourCustomLogger *slog.Logger
@@ -44,6 +45,13 @@ func NewMultiplexHandler() slog.Handler {
 		}
 		cl.handlers = append(cl.handlers, handler)
 	}
+	if relpURL != "" {
+		handler, err := NewRELPHandler(relpURL)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("Failed to initialize RELP handler: %v", err)
+		}
+		cl.handlers = append(cl.handlers, handler)
+	}
 	return cl
 }