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+#ifndef MailId_h
+#define MailId_h
+
+#include <qstring.h>
+
+/**
+ * Abstract base class for mail ids. Concrete mail ids store the id.
+ * Its sole purpose is to treat all possible mail id format in a unique
+ * way (by inheritence).
+ */
+class KornMailId
+{
+public:
+	/**
+	 * KornMailId Destructor
+	 */
+	virtual ~KornMailId();
+
+	/**
+	 * Return a string representation of this (for debuggin purposes only)
+	 * @return a string representation
+	 */
+	virtual QString toString() const = 0;
+
+	/**
+	 * Create an exact copy of this.
+	 * @return the cloned object
+	 */
+	virtual KornMailId * clone() const = 0;
+};
+
+
+#endif