+ * modest_tny_folder_is_remote_folder:
+ * @folder: a valid tnymail folder
+ *
+ * checks if the folder is part of the "remote" account
+ *
+ * Returns: TRUE if it's a remote folder, FALSE otherwise
+ */
+gboolean
+modest_tny_folder_is_remote_folder (TnyFolder *folder);
+
+/**
+ * modest_tny_folder_is_local_folder:
+ * @folder: a valid tnymail folder
+ *
+ * checks if the folder is part of the "local folders" pseudo-account
+ *
+ * Returns: TRUE if it's a local folder, FALSE otherwise
+ */
+gboolean modest_tny_folder_is_local_folder (TnyFolder *folder);
+
+/**
+ * modest_tny_folder_is_memory_card_folder:
+ * @folder: a valid tnymail folder
+ *
+ * checks if the folder is part of the memory card account.
+ *
+ * Returns: TRUE if it's a memory card folder, FALSE otherwise
+ */
+gboolean
+modest_tny_folder_is_memory_card_folder (TnyFolder *folder);
+
+/**
+ * modest_tny_folder_get_local_folder_type:
+ * @folder: a valid tnymail folder
+ *
+ * checks if the folder is part of the "local folders" pseudo-account
+ *
+ * Returns: TRUE if it's a local folder, FALSE otherwise
+ */
+TnyFolderType modest_tny_folder_get_local_or_mmc_folder_type (TnyFolder *folder);
+
+
+/**