+/**
+ * modest_utils_run_sort_dialog:
+ * @parent_window: the modest window the dialog has been requested from
+ * @type: a #ModestSortDialogType
+ *
+ * raises a sort dialog for this window
+ */
+void modest_utils_run_sort_dialog (ModestWindow *parent_window, ModestSortDialogType type);
+
+
+/**
+ * modest_list_index:
+ * @list: a #TnyList
+ * @object: a #GObject
+ *
+ * finds the index of @object in @list
+ *
+ * Returns: the index of @object, or -1 if @object is not in @list
+ */
+gint modest_list_index (TnyList *list, GObject *object);
+
+/**
+ * modest_utils_get_available_space:
+ * @maildir_path: the path of the maildir folder, or %NULL to
+ * get the space available in local folders
+ *
+ * Obtains the space available in the local folder.
+ *
+ * Returns: a #guint64
+ */
+guint64 modest_utils_get_available_space (const gchar *maildir_path);
+
+/**
+ * modest_images_cache_get_id:
+ * @account: a #TnyAccount
+ * @uri: an uri string
+ *
+ * obtains the hash corresponding to an image external resource to be
+ * stored in image cache.
+ *
+ * Returns: a newly allocated string containing the hash key
+ */
+gchar *modest_images_cache_get_id (const gchar *account, const gchar *uri);
+
+
+/**
+ * modest_utils_get_account_name_from_recipient:
+ * @from: the result of a call to tny_header_dup_from
+ *
+ * returns the account name that corresponds to the given from address
+ *
+ * Returns: a newly allocated string containing the account name or
+ * %NULL in case of error
+ */
+gchar *modest_utils_get_account_name_from_recipient (const gchar *from, gchar **mailbox);
+
+void modest_utils_on_entry_invalid_character (ModestValidatingEntry *self,
+ const gchar* character,
+ gpointer user_data);
+
+/**
+ * modest_utils_open_mcc_mapping_file:
+ * @translated: a #gboolean pointer
+ *
+ * open the mcc mapping file, or %NULL if it fails
+ *
+ * Returns: file ptr or %NULL in case of error
+ */
+FILE* modest_utils_open_mcc_mapping_file (void);
+
+typedef enum {
+ MODEST_UTILS_COUNTRY_MODEL_COLUMN_NAME = 0,
+ MODEST_UTILS_COUNTRY_MODEL_COLUMN_MCC = 1,
+ MODEST_UTILS_COUNTRY_MODEL_N_COLUMNS
+} ModestUtilsCountryModelColumns;
+
+/**
+ * modest_utils_create_country_model:
+ * @locale_mcc: a #gboolean
+ *
+ * creates the countries tree model used in wizard from the mcc
+ * files.
+ *
+ * Returns: an empty #GtkTreeModel with the columns enumerated in
+ * #ModestUtilsCountryModelColumns
+ */
+GtkTreeModel *modest_utils_create_country_model (void);
+
+/**
+ * modest_utils_fill_country_model:
+ * @model: a #GtkTreeModel (obtained with modest_utils_create_country_model
+ * @locale_mcc: a #gboolean
+ *
+ * fills the countries tree model used in wizard from the mcc
+ * files.
+ *
+ */
+void modest_utils_fill_country_model (GtkTreeModel *model, gint *locale_mcc);
+
+/**
+ * modest_utils_create_notification_list_from_header_list:
+ * @header_list: a #TnyList of #TnyHeader instances
+ *
+ * This function transforms a list of #TnyHeader objects into a list
+ * that will be used to issue new email notifications
+ *
+ * Returns: a #GList of #ModestMsgNotificationData
+ **/
+GList *modest_utils_create_notification_list_from_header_list (TnyList *header_list);
+
+/**
+ * modest_utils_free_notification_list:
+ * @notification_list: a #GList of #ModestMsgNotificationData
+ *
+ * Frees a list of #ModestMsgNotificationData structures
+ **/
+void modest_utils_free_notification_list (GList *notification_list);
+
+/**
+ * modest_utils_flush_send_queue:
+ * @account_id: the ID of the modest account
+ *
+ * Flushes the send queue of the given account. That will try to send
+ * all the remaining messages in the send queue
+ **/
+void modest_utils_flush_send_queue (const gchar *account_id);
+