diff --git a/kmnewiostatus.cpp b/kmnewiostatus.cpp
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+++ b/kmnewiostatus.cpp
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+// KMIOStatus: base class impl. to show transmission state
+// Author: Markus Wuebben <markus.wuebben@kde.org>
+// This code is published under the GPL.
+
+#include <iostream.h>
+#include "kmnewiostatus.h"
+#include "kmnewiostatus.moc"
+
+KMIOStatus::KMIOStatus(QWidget *parent, const char *name) 
+  :QWidget(parent, name) {
+
+  initMetaObject();
+
+}
+
+void KMIOStatus::setHost(QString host) {
+
+  _host = host;
+  update();
+
+}
+
+QString KMIOStatus::host() {
+  
+  return _host;
+  
+}
+
+void KMIOStatus::setTask(task type) {
+
+  _task = type;
+  update(); // new task new text. Specified in update()
+
+}
+
+// Reimplement for your impl.
+void KMIOStatus::update() {
+
+}
+
+KMIOStatus::task KMIOStatus::Task() {
+
+  return _task;
+
+}
+
+
+void KMIOStatus::transmissionCompleted() {
+
+}
+
+KMIOStatus::~KMIOStatus() {
+
+}
+
+void KMIOStatus::updateProgressBar(int,int) {
+
+}
+
+bool KMIOStatus::abortRequested() {
+
+  return abortPressed;
+
+}
+
+
+void KMIOStatus::abortPressed() {
+
+  cout << "Abort requested...\n";
+  abortPressedBool = true;
+  emit abort();
+
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/kmnewiostatus.h b/kmnewiostatus.h
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+++ b/kmnewiostatus.h
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+// KMIOStatus: base class to show transmission state
+// Author: Markus Wuebben <markus.wuebben@kde.org>
+// This code is published under the GPL.
+
+#ifndef KMIO_H
+#define KMIO_H
+
+#include <qwidget.h>
+#include <qstring.h>
+#include <qlabel.h>
+#include <qpushbt.h>
+
+class KMIOStatus : public QWidget
+{
+  Q_OBJECT
+ public:
+  
+  /** Which kind of widget you want **/
+  enum task { SEND, RETRIEVE } ;
+
+  KMIOStatus(QWidget *parent = 0, const char *name = 0);
+  ~KMIOStatus();
+
+
+ public slots:
+
+ /** Check if abort was pressed **/  
+  bool abortRequested();
+ 
+ /**update the ProgressBar. index is current message, message is 
+    number of all messages **/
+  virtual void updateProgressBar(int index, int messages );
+
+  /** Set host to download or send to **/
+  void setHost(QString);
+  
+  /** Get host to download from or send to **/
+  QString host();
+
+  /** Set widget's task **/
+  void setTask(task);
+
+  /** Get widget`s task **/
+  task Task();
+
+  /** Tell widget that the tranmission has been completed **/
+  virtual void transmissionCompleted();
+
+ private slots:
+  virtual void abortPressed();
+
+ /** update the widget as you need to  e.g setCaption **/ 
+  virtual void update();
+
+ signals:
+
+ /** Emitted when abort was pressed **/
+  void abort();
+
+ protected:
+
+  bool abortPressedBool;
+  QString _host;
+  task _task;
+
+};
+
+#endif
+
+
diff --git a/kmnewiostatuswdg.cpp b/kmnewiostatuswdg.cpp
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/kmnewiostatuswdg.cpp
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+#include <iostream.h>
+#include "kmnewiostatuswdg.h"
+#include "kmnewiostatuswdg.moc"
+
+KMIOStatusWdg::KMIOStatusWdg(QWidget *parent, const char *name, 
+			     task type , QString host)
+  :KMIOStatus(parent,name) {
+
+
+  initMetaObject();
+  abortPressedBool = false;
+
+  setTask(type);
+  setHost(host);
+
+  progressBar = new KProgress(this);
+  progressBar->setGeometry(35,45,200,30);
+
+  abortBt = new QPushButton("Abort",this);
+  abortBt->resize(abortBt->sizeHint());
+  abortBt->move(110,90);
+  connect(abortBt,SIGNAL(clicked()),this,SLOT(abortPressed()));
+
+  msgLbl = new QLabel(this);
+  msgLbl->setGeometry(45,15,200,25);
+  msgLbl->setText("Preparing transmission...");
+  setMaximumSize(270,140);
+  setMinimumSize(270,140);
+
+  update();
+
+}
+
+void KMIOStatusWdg::update() {
+
+  if(Task() == SEND)
+    setCaption("Sending messages to " + host());
+  else 
+    if(Task() == RETRIEVE)
+      setCaption("Retrieving messages from " + host());
+  
+  QWidget::update();
+
+}
+
+
+void KMIOStatusWdg::transmissionCompleted() {
+
+  msgLbl->setText("Transmission completed...");
+
+}
+
+KMIOStatusWdg::~KMIOStatusWdg() {
+
+}
+
+void KMIOStatusWdg::updateProgressBar(int index ,int of) {
+
+  float value;
+  QString tmp;
+
+  value = ((float)index/(float)of)*100;
+  if(Task() == RETRIEVE)
+    tmp.sprintf("Downloading message %i of %i",index,of);
+  else
+    if(Task() == SEND)
+      tmp.sprintf("Sending message %i of %i",index,of);
+
+  msgLbl->setText(tmp);
+  progressBar->setValue((int)value);
+  
+}
+
+
+
+void KMIOStatusWdg::abortPressed() {
+
+  cout << "Abort requested...\n";
+  msgLbl->setText("Aborting transmission...\n");
+  abortPressedBool = true;
+  emit abort();
+
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/kmnewiostatuswdg.h b/kmnewiostatuswdg.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..651005cd8
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+++ b/kmnewiostatuswdg.h
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+// KMIOStatusWdg: class to show transmission state
+// Author: Markus Wuebben <markus.wuebben@kde.org>
+// This code is published under the GPL.
+
+#ifndef KMIOWDG_H
+#define KMIOWDG_H
+
+#include <qwidget.h>
+#include <qstring.h>
+#include <qlabel.h>
+#include <qpushbt.h>
+#include <kprogress.h>
+#include "kmnewiostatus.h"
+
+class KMIOStatusWdg : public KMIOStatus
+{
+  Q_OBJECT
+ public:
+  
+  KMIOStatusWdg(QWidget *parent = 0, const char * name = 0,
+		task = 0, QString host = 0 );
+  ~KMIOStatusWdg();
+
+
+ public slots:
+
+ /**update the ProgressBar. index is current message, message is 
+    number of all messages **/
+  void updateProgressBar(int index, int messages );
+
+  /** Tell widget that the tranmission has been completed **/
+  void transmissionCompleted();
+
+ private slots:
+  void abortPressed();
+  void update();
+
+ private:
+
+  KProgress *progressBar;
+  QPushButton *abortBt;
+  QLabel *msgLbl;
+
+};
+
+#endif
+
+