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+/* -*- Mode: IDL; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 2 -*-
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Netscape Public License
+ * Version 1.0 (the "NPL"); you may not use this file except in
+ * compliance with the NPL.  You may obtain a copy of the NPL at
+ * http://www.mozilla.org/NPL/
+ *
+ * Software distributed under the NPL is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the NPL
+ * for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
+ * NPL.
+ *
+ * The Initial Developer of this code under the NPL is Netscape
+ * Communications Corporation.  Portions created by Netscape are
+ * Copyright (C) 1998 Netscape Communications Corporation.  All Rights
+ * Reserved.
+ */
+
+#include "nsISupports.idl"
+interface nsIUrlListener;
+interface nsIURL;
+interface nsIStreamListener;
+
+[object, uuid(F11009C1-F697-11d2-807F-006008128C4E)]
+interface nsIMsgMessageService : nsISupports {
+	/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	// If you want a handle on the running task, pass in a valid nsIURL ptr. You can later 
+	// interrupt this action by asking the netlib service manager to interrupt the url you are given 
+	// back. Remember to release aURL when you are done with it. Pass nsnull in for aURL if you don't 
+	// care about the returned URL.
+	/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	
+	/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	// CopyMessage: Pass in the URI for the message you want to have copied. 
+	// aCopyListener already knows about the destination folder. Set aMoveMessage to PR_TRUE 
+	// if you want the message to be moved. PR_FALSE leaves it as just a copy.
+	/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+	void CopyMessage(in string aSrcURI, in nsIStreamListener aCopyListener, in bool aMoveMessage,
+						   in nsIUrlListener aUrlListener, out nsIURL aURL);
+	//	NS_IMETHOD CopyMessages(PRUnichar * aSrcMailboxURI[], PRBool moveMessage);
+
+	/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	// DisplayMessage: When you want a message displayed....
+	// aMessageURI is a uri representing the message to display.
+	// aDisplayConsumer is (for now) a nsIWebshell which we'll use to load the message into. 
+	// It would be nice if we can figure this out for ourselves in the protocol but we can't do 
+	// that right now. 
+	//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+	void DisplayMessage(in string aMessageURI, in nsISupports aDisplayConsumer, 
+							  in nsIUrlListener aUrlListener, out nsIURL ** aURL);
+
+};
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