diff --git a/addons/crm/crm.py b/addons/crm/crm.py
index 368656224ac..d53f416a8eb 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm.py
+++ b/addons/crm/crm.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ class crm_case_stage(osv.osv):
         'state': fields.selection(AVAILABLE_STATES, 'Related Status', required=True,
             help="The status of your document will automatically change regarding the selected stage. " \
                 "For example, if a stage is related to the status 'Close', when your document reaches this stage, it is automatically closed."),
+        'subtype': fields.char('Related Subtype', size=64),
         'case_default': fields.boolean('Common to All Teams',
                         help="If you check this field, this stage will be proposed by default on each sales team. It will not assign this stage to existing teams."),
         'fold': fields.boolean('Hide in Views when Empty',
diff --git a/addons/crm/crm_lead.py b/addons/crm/crm_lead.py
index 14cbb11f611..761afab6042 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm_lead.py
+++ b/addons/crm/crm_lead.py
@@ -382,7 +382,6 @@ class crm_lead(base_stage, format_address, osv.osv):
             stage_id = self.stage_find(cr, uid, [lead], lead.section_id.id or False, [('probability', '=', 0.0)], context=context)
             if stage_id:
                 self.case_set(cr, uid, [lead.id], values_to_update={'probability': 0.0}, new_stage_id=stage_id, context=context)
-        self.case_mark_lost_send_note(cr, uid, ids, context=context)
         return True
 
     def case_mark_won(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
@@ -391,7 +390,6 @@ class crm_lead(base_stage, format_address, osv.osv):
             stage_id = self.stage_find(cr, uid, [lead], lead.section_id.id or False, [('probability', '=', 100.0)], context=context)
             if stage_id:
                 self.case_set(cr, uid, [lead.id], values_to_update={'probability': 100.0}, new_stage_id=stage_id, context=context)
-        self.case_mark_won_send_note(cr, uid, ids, context=context)
         return True
 
     def set_priority(self, cr, uid, ids, priority):
@@ -843,11 +841,6 @@ class crm_lead(base_stage, format_address, osv.osv):
     # OpenChatter methods and notifications
     # ----------------------------------------
 
-    def stage_set_send_note(self, cr, uid, ids, stage_id, context=None):
-        """ Override of the (void) default notification method. """
-        stage_name = self.pool.get('crm.case.stage').name_get(cr, uid, [stage_id], context=context)[0][1]
-        return self.message_post(cr, uid, ids, body=_("Stage changed to <b>%s</b>.") % (stage_name), subtype="mt_crm_stage", context=context)
-
     def case_get_note_msg_prefix(self, cr, uid, lead, context=None):
         if isinstance(lead, (int, long)):
             lead = self.browse(cr, uid, [lead], context=context)[0]
@@ -859,14 +852,6 @@ class crm_lead(base_stage, format_address, osv.osv):
             self.message_post(cr, uid, [id], body=message, context=context)
         return True
 
-    def case_mark_lost_send_note(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
-        message = _("Opportunity has been <b>lost</b>.")
-        return self.message_post(cr, uid, ids, body=message, subtype="mt_crm_lost", context=context)
-
-    def case_mark_won_send_note(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
-        message = _("Opportunity has been <b>won</b>.")
-        return self.message_post(cr, uid, ids, body=message, subtype="mt_crm_won", context=context)
-
     def schedule_phonecall_send_note(self, cr, uid, ids, phonecall_id, action, context=None):
         phonecall = self.pool.get('crm.phonecall').browse(cr, uid, [phonecall_id], context=context)[0]
         if action == 'log': prefix = 'Logged'
diff --git a/addons/crm/crm_lead_data.xml b/addons/crm/crm_lead_data.xml
index b7541b6daf0..5490f590855 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm_lead_data.xml
+++ b/addons/crm/crm_lead_data.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
             <field name="name">New</field>
             <field eval="1" name="case_default"/>
             <field name="state">draft</field>
+            <field name="subtype">mail.mt_crm_stage</field>
             <field eval="'10'" name="probability"/>
             <field eval="'10'" name="sequence"/>
             <field name="type">both</field>
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@
             <field name="name">Opportunity</field>
             <field eval="1" name="case_default"/>
             <field name="state">open</field>
+            <field name="subtype">mail.mt_crm_stage</field>
             <field eval="'20'" name="probability"/>
             <field eval="'11'" name="sequence"/>
             <field name="type">lead</field>
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@
             <field name="name">Qualification</field>
             <field eval="1" name="case_default"/>
             <field name="state">open</field>
+            <field name="subtype">mail.mt_crm_stage</field>
             <field eval="'20'" name="probability"/>
             <field eval="'12'" name="sequence"/>
             <field name="type">opportunity</field>
@@ -31,6 +34,7 @@
             <field name="name">Proposition</field>
             <field eval="1" name="case_default"/>
             <field name="state">open</field>
+            <field name="subtype">mail.mt_crm_stage</field>
             <field eval="'40'" name="probability"/>
             <field eval="'13'" name="sequence"/>
             <field name="type">opportunity</field>
@@ -39,6 +43,7 @@
             <field name="name">Negotiation</field>
             <field eval="1" name="case_default"/>
             <field name="state">open</field>
+            <field name="subtype">mail.mt_crm_stage</field>
             <field eval="'60'" name="probability"/>
             <field eval="'14'" name="sequence"/>
             <field name="type">opportunity</field>
@@ -47,6 +52,7 @@
             <field name="name">Won</field>
             <field eval="1" name="case_default"/>
             <field name="state">done</field>
+            <field name="subtype">mail.mt_crm_won</field>
             <field eval="'100'" name="probability"/>
             <field eval="'15'" name="sequence"/>
             <field eval="1" name="on_change"/>
@@ -57,6 +63,7 @@
             <field eval="1" name="case_default"/>
             <field eval="False" name="fold"/>
             <field name="state">cancel</field>
+            <field name="subtype">mail.mt_crm_stage</field>
             <field eval="'0'" name="probability"/>
             <field eval="'16'" name="sequence"/>
             <field name="type">lead</field>
@@ -66,6 +73,7 @@
             <field eval="1" name="case_default"/>
             <field eval="True" name="fold"/>
             <field name="state">cancel</field>
+            <field name="subtype">mail.mt_crm_lost</field>
             <field eval="'0'" name="probability"/>
             <field eval="'17'" name="sequence"/>
             <field name="type">opportunity</field>
diff --git a/addons/crm/crm_view.xml b/addons/crm/crm_view.xml
index 99d3752529e..d6731f8f0bd 100644
--- a/addons/crm/crm_view.xml
+++ b/addons/crm/crm_view.xml
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@
                     <group col="4">
                         <field name="name"/>
                         <field name="state"/>
+                        <field name="subtype"/>
                         <field name="probability"/>
                         <field name="type"/>
                         <field name="on_change"/>
diff --git a/addons/mail/mail_thread.py b/addons/mail/mail_thread.py
index 4d98ecbdc97..cf8dc453867 100644
--- a/addons/mail/mail_thread.py
+++ b/addons/mail/mail_thread.py
@@ -324,20 +324,32 @@ class mail_thread(osv.AbstractModel):
             model = c.parent_model or self._name
             lang = context.get('lang')
             return Trans._get_source(cr, uid, '{0},{1}'.format(model, c.name), 'field', lang, ci.column.string)
+        
+        def get_subtype(model, record):
+            record_model = self.pool[model].browse(cr, SUPERUSER_ID, record)
+            if record_model.__hasattr__('subtype'):
+                return record_model.subtype
+            return False 
 
         for record, changed_fields in changes.items():
             # TODO tpl changed_fields
             chg = []
+            subtype = False
             for f in changed_fields:
                 ci = tracked[f]
                 from_ = convert_for_display(record[f], ci.column)
                 to = convert_for_display(values[f], ci.column)
+                if to is None:
+                    to = "Removed"
+                if ci.column._type == "many2one":
+                    subtype = get_subtype(ci.column._obj,values[f])
+
                 chg.append((_t(ci), from_, to))
 
             message = MakoTemplate(self._TRACK_TEMPLATE).render_unicode(updated_fields=updated_fields,
                                                                         changes=chg)
 
-            record.message_post(message)
+            record.message_post(message,subtype=subtype)
 
         return result
 
diff --git a/addons/project/project.py b/addons/project/project.py
index 7beef9e1050..7dff3fa28f5 100644
--- a/addons/project/project.py
+++ b/addons/project/project.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class project_task_type(osv.osv):
         'state': fields.selection(_TASK_STATE, 'Related Status', required=True,
                         help="The status of your document is automatically changed regarding the selected stage. " \
                             "For example, if a stage is related to the status 'Close', when your document reaches this stage, it is automatically closed."),
+        'subtype': fields.char('Related Subtype', size=64),
         'fold': fields.boolean('Hide in views if empty',
                         help="This stage is not visible, for example in status bar or kanban view, when there are no records in that stage to display."),
     }
@@ -993,14 +994,12 @@ class task(base_stage, osv.osv):
             if not task.date_end:
                 vals['date_end'] = fields.datetime.now()
             self.case_set(cr, uid, [task.id], 'done', vals, context=context)
-            self.case_close_send_note(cr, uid, [task.id], context=context)
         return True
 
     def do_reopen(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         for task in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context):
             project = task.project_id
             self.case_set(cr, uid, [task.id], 'open', {}, context=context)
-            self.case_open_send_note(cr, uid, [task.id], context)
         return True
 
     def do_cancel(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
@@ -1012,7 +1011,6 @@ class task(base_stage, osv.osv):
         self._check_child_task(cr, uid, ids, context=context)
         for task in tasks:
             self.case_set(cr, uid, [task.id], 'cancelled', {'remaining_hours': 0.0}, context=context)
-            self.case_cancel_send_note(cr, uid, [task.id], context=context)
         return True
 
     def do_open(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
@@ -1022,7 +1020,6 @@ class task(base_stage, osv.osv):
     def case_open(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         if not isinstance(ids,list): ids = [ids]
         self.case_set(cr, uid, ids, 'open', {'date_start': fields.datetime.now()}, context=context)
-        self.case_open_send_note(cr, uid, ids, context)
         return True
 
     def do_draft(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
@@ -1031,7 +1028,6 @@ class task(base_stage, osv.osv):
 
     def case_draft(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         self.case_set(cr, uid, ids, 'draft', {}, context=context)
-        self.case_draft_send_note(cr, uid, ids, context=context)
         return True
 
     def do_pending(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
@@ -1039,8 +1035,7 @@ class task(base_stage, osv.osv):
         return self.case_pending(cr, uid, ids, context=context)
 
     def case_pending(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
-        self.case_set(cr, uid, ids, 'pending', {}, context=context)
-        return self.case_pending_send_note(cr, uid, ids, context=context)
+        return self.case_set(cr, uid, ids, 'pending', {}, context=context)
 
     def _delegate_task_attachments(self, cr, uid, task_id, delegated_task_id, context=None):
         attachment = self.pool.get('ir.attachment')
@@ -1080,7 +1075,6 @@ class task(base_stage, osv.osv):
                 self.do_pending(cr, uid, [task.id], context=context)
             elif delegate_data['state'] == 'done':
                 self.do_close(cr, uid, [task.id], context=context)
-            self.do_delegation_send_note(cr, uid, [task.id], context)
             delegated_tasks[task.id] = delegated_task_id
         return delegated_tasks
 
@@ -1160,7 +1154,6 @@ class task(base_stage, osv.osv):
         self._subscribe_project_followers_to_task(cr, uid, task_id, context=context)
 
         self._store_history(cr, uid, [task_id], context=context)
-        self.create_send_note(cr, uid, [task_id], context=context)
         return task_id
 
     # Overridden to reset the kanban_state to normal whenever
@@ -1178,7 +1171,6 @@ class task(base_stage, osv.osv):
                     #raise osv.except_osv(_('Warning!'), _('Stage is not defined in the project.'))
                 write_vals = vals_reset_kstate if t.stage_id != new_stage else vals
                 super(task, self).write(cr, uid, [t.id], write_vals, context=context)
-                self.stage_set_send_note(cr, uid, [t.id], new_stage, context=context)
             result = True
         else:
             result = super(task, self).write(cr, uid, ids, vals, context=context)
@@ -1288,24 +1280,8 @@ class task(base_stage, osv.osv):
         res = super(task, self).message_get_monitored_follower_fields(cr, uid, ids, context=context)
         return res + ['user_id', 'manager_id']
 
-    def stage_set_send_note(self, cr, uid, ids, stage_id, context=None):
-        """ Override of the (void) default notification method. """
-        stage_name = self.pool.get('project.task.type').name_get(cr, uid, [stage_id], context=context)[0][1]
-        return self.message_post(cr, uid, ids, body=_("Stage changed to <b>%s</b>.") % (stage_name),
-            context=context)
-
-    def create_send_note(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
-        return self.message_post(cr, uid, ids, body=_("Task has been <b>created</b>."), context=context)
-
-    def case_draft_send_note(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         return self.message_post(cr, uid, ids, body=_('Task has been set as <b>draft</b>.'), context=context)
 
-    def do_delegation_send_note(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
-        for task in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context):
-            msg = _('Task has been <b>delegated</b> to <em>%s</em>.') % (task.user_id.name)
-            self.message_post(cr, uid, [task.id], body=msg, context=context)
-        return True
-   
     def project_task_reevaluate(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         if self.pool.get('res.users').has_group(cr, uid, 'project.group_time_work_estimation_tasks'):
             return {
diff --git a/addons/project/project_data.xml b/addons/project/project_data.xml
index 4d4ead3e90e..e6cd419e201 100644
--- a/addons/project/project_data.xml
+++ b/addons/project/project_data.xml
@@ -30,11 +30,13 @@
             <field name="sequence">1</field>
             <field name="name">Analysis</field>
             <field name="state">draft</field>
+            <field name="subtype">project.mt_task_new</field>
             <field name="case_default" eval="False"/>
         </record>
         <record id="project_tt_specification" model="project.task.type">
             <field name="sequence">2</field>
             <field name="name">Specification</field>
+            <field name="subtype">project.mt_task_change</field>
             <field name="state">pending</field>
             <field name="case_default" eval="True"/>
         </record>
@@ -42,11 +44,13 @@
             <field name="sequence">2</field>
             <field name="name">Design</field>
             <field name="state">open</field>
+            <field name="subtype">project.mt_task_change</field>
             <field name="case_default" eval="True"/>
         </record>
         <record id="project_tt_development" model="project.task.type">
             <field name="sequence">3</field>
             <field name="name">Development</field>
+            <field name="subtype">project.mt_task_change</field>
             <field name="state">open</field>
             <field name="case_default" eval="True"/>
         </record>
@@ -54,12 +58,14 @@
             <field name="sequence">4</field>
             <field name="name">Testing</field>
             <field name="state">open</field>
+            <field name="subtype">project.mt_task_change</field>
             <field name="case_default" eval="True"/>
         </record>
         <record id="project_tt_merge" model="project.task.type">
             <field name="sequence">5</field>
             <field name="name">Merge</field>
             <field name="state">open</field>
+            <field name="subtype">project.mt_task_change</field>
             <field name="case_default" eval="False"/>
             <field name="fold" eval="True"/>
         </record>
@@ -67,6 +73,7 @@
             <field name="sequence">6</field>
             <field name="name">Done</field>
             <field name="state">done</field>
+            <field name="subtype">project.mt_task_closed</field>
             <field name="case_default" eval="True"/>
             <field name="fold" eval="True"/>
         </record>
@@ -74,6 +81,7 @@
             <field name="sequence">7</field>
             <field name="name">Cancelled</field>
             <field name="state">cancelled</field>
+            <field name="subtype">project.mt_task_canceled</field>
             <field name="case_default" eval="True"/>
             <field name="fold" eval="True"/>
         </record>
diff --git a/addons/project/project_view.xml b/addons/project/project_view.xml
index f54fb20ea20..0cc82415036 100644
--- a/addons/project/project_view.xml
+++ b/addons/project/project_view.xml
@@ -746,6 +746,7 @@
                         </group>
                         <group>
                             <field name="state"/>
+                            <field name="subtype"/>
                             <field name="sequence"/>
                             <field name="fold"/>
                         </group>