+void modest_platform_remove_new_mail_notifications (gboolean only_visuals);
+
+/* 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_if_remote_and_perform:
+ * @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 synchronously and instantly perform the @callback
+ */
+void modest_platform_connect_if_remote_and_perform (GtkWindow *parent_window,
+ TnyFolderStore *folder_store,
+ ModestConnectedPerformer callback,
+ gpointer user_data);
+
+/**
+ * modest_platform_get_account_settings_dialog:
+ * @settings: a #ModestAccountSettings
+ *
+ * creates a dialog for editing @settings
+ *
+ * Returns: the newly created dialog.
+ */
+GtkWidget *modest_platform_get_account_settings_dialog (ModestAccountSettings *settings);
+
+/**
+ * modest_platform_get_account_settings_wizard:
+ * @settings: a #ModestAccountSettings
+ *
+ * creates a dialog for editing @settings
+ *
+ * Returns: the newly created dialog.
+ */
+GtkWidget *modest_platform_get_account_settings_wizard ();