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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+import logging
+from inema import Internetmarke
+
+# you have to fill the below with your 1C4A API access details
+PARTNER_ID = "XXXXX"
+KEY = "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
+KEY_PHASE = "1"
+
+# you have to fill the below with your login details for the PORTOKASSE
+# payment system
+USER = "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
+PASS = "XXXXXXXXXXX"
+
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+
+im = Internetmarke(PARTNER_ID, KEY, KEY_PHASE)
+im.authenticate(USER, PASS)
+
+sysmo_addr = im.build_addr('Alt-Moabit','93','10559','Berlin','DEU')
+sysmo_naddr = im.build_comp_addr('sysmocom - s.f.m.c. GmbH', sysmo_addr)
+
+dest_addr = im.build_addr('Glanzstrasse','11','12437','Berlin','DEU')
+dest_naddr = im.build_pers_addr('Harald', 'Welte', dest_addr)
+
+position = im.build_position(1017, sysmo_naddr, dest_naddr)
+im.add_position(position)
+
+r = im.checkoutPNG()