+ * Returns: file ptr or NULL in case of error
+ */
+FILE* modest_maemo_open_mcc_mapping_file (void);
+
+/**
+ * modest_maemo_set_thumbable_scrollbar:
+ * @win: a scrollable window
+ * @thumbable: set it to thumbable (TRUE) or small (FALSE)
+ *
+ * changes the thumbability of scrollbars in a scrollable window
+ */
+void modest_maemo_set_thumbable_scrollbar (GtkScrolledWindow *win, gboolean thumbable);
+
+
+/**
+ * modest_maemo_get_osso_context:
+ *
+ * retrieve the osso context for this application
+ *
+ * Returns: the current osso_context_t ptr
+ */
+osso_context_t* modest_maemo_utils_get_osso_context (void);
+
+/**
+ * modest_maemo_set_osso_context:
+ *
+ * remember the osso-context for this application
+ *
+ * @osso_context: a valid osso_context_t pointer
+ *