diff --git a/src/helper_inbox.py b/src/helper_inbox.py
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--- a/src/helper_inbox.py
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-"""Helper Inbox performs inbox messages related operations"""
-
-import queues
-from helper_sql import sqlExecute, sqlQuery
-
-
-def insert(t):
-    """Perform an insert into the "inbox" table"""
-    sqlExecute('''INSERT INTO inbox VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)''', *t)
-    # shouldn't emit changedInboxUnread and displayNewInboxMessage
-    # at the same time
-    # queues.UISignalQueue.put(('changedInboxUnread', None))
-
-
-def trash(msgid):
-    """Mark a message in the `inbox` as `trash`"""
-    sqlExecute('''UPDATE inbox SET folder='trash' WHERE msgid=?''', msgid)
-    queues.UISignalQueue.put(('removeInboxRowByMsgid', msgid))
-
-
-def isMessageAlreadyInInbox(sigHash):
-    """Check for previous instances of this message"""
-    queryReturn = sqlQuery(
-        '''SELECT COUNT(*) FROM inbox WHERE sighash=?''', sigHash)
-    return queryReturn[0][0] != 0