+ * modest_window_get_active_mailbox:
+ * @self: a modest window instance
+ *
+ * get the name of the active mailbox
+ *
+ * Returns: the active mailbox as a constant string
+ */
+const gchar* modest_window_get_active_mailbox (ModestWindow *self);
+
+
+
+/**
+ * modest_window_set_active_account:
+ * @self: a modest window instance
+ * @active_mailbox: a new active mailbox name for this window
+ *
+ * set the active mailbox for this window.
+ *
+ */
+void modest_window_set_active_mailbox (ModestWindow *self, const gchar *active_mailbox);
+
+/**