diff --git a/kmailIface.h b/kmailIface.h
index 0427cf140..e5ce80387 100644
--- a/kmailIface.h
+++ b/kmailIface.h
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ k_dcop:
 //        =-2, couldn't read messageFile.
 //        =-3, Can't allocate memory.
 //        =-4, Message already exists in folder.
+  virtual int dcopAddMessage(const QString & foldername,
+                             const QString & messagefile) = 0;
   virtual int dcopAddMessage(const QString & foldername,
                              const KURL & messagefile) = 0;
 };
diff --git a/kmkernel.cpp b/kmkernel.cpp
index f9b0bc0d4..a22b9008f 100644
--- a/kmkernel.cpp
+++ b/kmkernel.cpp
@@ -150,6 +150,11 @@ void KMKernel::compactAllFolders ()
   kdDebug() << "KMKernel::compactAllFolders finished" << endl;
 }
 
+int KMKernel::dcopAddMessage(const QString & foldername,const QString & msgUrlString)
+{
+  return dcopAddMessage(foldername, KURL(msgUrlString));
+}
+
 int KMKernel::dcopAddMessage(const QString & foldername,const KURL & msgUrl)
 {
 int retval;
diff --git a/kmkernel.h b/kmkernel.h
index 7f8d1616f..30a0df74f 100644
--- a/kmkernel.h
+++ b/kmkernel.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public:
   int addAttachment(int composerId, KURL url, QString comment);
   int setBody (int composerId, QString body);
   void compactAllFolders();
+  int dcopAddMessage(const QString & foldername, const QString & messageFile);
   int dcopAddMessage(const QString & foldername, const KURL & messageFile);
   // normal control stuff