Index: activemq-optional/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/http/HttpTransportSupport.java
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--- activemq-optional/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/http/HttpTransportSupport.java	(revision 487372)
+++ activemq-optional/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/http/HttpTransportSupport.java	(working copy)
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 public abstract class HttpTransportSupport extends TransportThreadSupport {
     private TextWireFormat textWireFormat;
     private URI remoteUrl;
+    private String proxyHost;
+    private int proxyPort = 8080;
 
     public HttpTransportSupport(TextWireFormat textWireFormat, URI remoteUrl) {
         this.textWireFormat = textWireFormat;
@@ -57,4 +59,20 @@
     public void setTextWireFormat(TextWireFormat textWireFormat) {
         this.textWireFormat = textWireFormat;
     }
+
+    public String getProxyHost() {
+        return proxyHost;
+    }
+
+    public void setProxyHost(String proxyHost) {
+        this.proxyHost = proxyHost;
+    }
+
+    public int getProxyPort() {
+        return proxyPort;
+    }
+
+    public void setProxyPort(int proxyPort) {
+        this.proxyPort = proxyPort;
+    }
 }
Index: activemq-optional/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/http/HttpClientTransport.java
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--- activemq-optional/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/http/HttpClientTransport.java	(revision 487372)
+++ activemq-optional/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/http/HttpClientTransport.java	(working copy)
@@ -194,7 +194,11 @@
     }
 
     protected HttpClient createHttpClient() {
-        return new HttpClient();
+        HttpClient client = new HttpClient();
+        if (getProxyHost() != null) {
+            client.getHostConfiguration().setProxy(getProxyHost(), getProxyPort());
+        }
+        return client;
     }
 
     protected void configureMethod(HttpMethod method) {