**/
void modest_platform_remove_new_mail_notifications (void);
+/* ModestConnectedPerformer:
+ * @canceled: whether or not the user canceled
+ * @err: whether an error occured during connecting, or NULL of not
+ * @parent_window: the parent window or NULL
+ * @account: the account or NULL
+ * @user_data: your own user data
+ *
+ * This is the callback for the modest_platform_connect_and_perform* functions
+ */
+typedef void (*ModestConnectedPerformer) (gboolean canceled,
+ GError *err,
+ GtkWindow *parent_window,
+ TnyAccount *account,
+ gpointer user_data);
+
+/*
+ * modest_platform_connect_and_perform:
+ * @parent_window: the parent #GtkWindow for any interactive or progress feedback UI.
+ * @account: The account to be used.
+ * @callback: will be called when finished, can be NULL
+ * @user_data: user data for @callback
+ *
+ * Attempts to make a connection, possibly showing interactive UI to achieve this.
+ * This will return immediately if a connection is already open, which results in an instant
+ * call of @callback. While making a connection, @account, if not NULL, will go online too. If
+ * @account is NULL, only a network connection is made using the platform's device.
+ */
+void modest_platform_connect_and_perform (GtkWindow *parent_window,
+ TnyAccount *account,
+ ModestConnectedPerformer callback,
+ gpointer user_data);
+
+/*
+ * modest_platform_connect_and_perform_if_network_account:
+ * @parent_window: the parent #GtkWindow for any interactive or progress feedback UI.
+ * @account: The account that might need a connection in subsequent operations.
+ * @callback: will be called when finished, can be NULL
+ * @user_data: user data for @callback
+ *
+ * Like modest_platform_connect_and_perform(), but only attempts to make a connection if the
+ * @account uses the network. For instance, this just returns for local maildir accounts. It
+ * will in that case instantly perform the @callback.
+ */
+void modest_platform_connect_and_perform_if_network_account (GtkWindow *parent_window,
+ TnyAccount *account,
+ ModestConnectedPerformer callback,
+ gpointer user_data);
+
+/*
+ * modest_platform_connect_and_perform_if_network_folderstore:
+ * @parent_window: the parent #GtkWindow for any interactive or progress feedback UI.
+ * @folder_store: The folder store (folder or account) that might need a connection in subsequent operations.
+ * @callback: will be called when finished, can be NULL
+ * @user_data: user data for @callback
+ *
+ * Like modest_platform_connect_and_perform(), but only attempts to make a connection if the
+ * folder store uses the network. For instance, this just returns for local maildir folders. It
+ * will in that case instantly perform the @callback
+ */
+void modest_platform_connect_and_perform_if_network_folderstore (GtkWindow *parent_window,
+ TnyFolderStore *folder_store,
+ ModestConnectedPerformer callback,
+ gpointer user_data);
+
G_END_DECLS
#endif /* __MODEST_PLATFORM_UTILS_H__ */