Prefer GLib basic types over C types.

107 files changed, 1481 insertions, 1481 deletions

diff --git a/plugins/addressbook-file/addressbook-file.c b/plugins/addressbook-file/addressbook-file.c
index 3bccf0a229..d651ad4a56 100644
--- a/plugins/addressbook-file/addressbook-file.c
+++ b/plugins/addressbook-file/addressbook-file.c
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ e_book_file_dummy (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 {
 	EABConfigTargetSource *t = (EABConfigTargetSource *) data->target;
 	ESource *source = t->source;
-	char *uri_text;
-	const char *relative_uri;
+	gchar *uri_text;
+	const gchar *relative_uri;
 
         uri_text = e_source_get_uri (source);
 	if (strncmp (uri_text, "file", 4)) {
diff --git a/plugins/attachment-reminder/attachment-reminder.c b/plugins/attachment-reminder/attachment-reminder.c
index ccf14beb30..e0b85f5b89 100644
--- a/plugins/attachment-reminder/attachment-reminder.c
+++ b/plugins/attachment-reminder/attachment-reminder.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ enum {
 	CLUE_N_COLUMNS
 };
 
-int e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, int enable);
+gint e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, gint enable);
 GtkWidget *e_plugin_lib_get_configure_widget (EPlugin *epl);
 
 void org_gnome_evolution_attachment_reminder (EPlugin *ep, EMEventTargetComposer *t);
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ GtkWidget* org_gnome_attachment_reminder_config_option (struct _EPlugin *epl, st
 static gboolean ask_for_missing_attachment (EPlugin *ep, GtkWindow *widget);
 static gboolean check_for_attachment_clues (gchar *msg);
 static gboolean check_for_attachment (EMsgComposer *composer);
-static gchar* strip_text_msg (gchar *msg);
+static gchar * strip_text_msg (gchar *msg);
 static void commit_changes (UIData *ui);
 
 static void  cell_edited_callback (GtkCellRendererText *cell, gchar *path_string,
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ static void  cell_edited_callback (GtkCellRendererText *cell, gchar *path_string
 static gboolean clue_foreach_check_isempty (GtkTreeModel *model, GtkTreePath
 					*path, GtkTreeIter *iter, UIData *ui);
 
-int
-e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, int enable)
+gint
+e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, gint enable)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ check_for_attachment (EMsgComposer *composer)
 	return (e_attachment_store_get_num_attachments (store) > 0);
 }
 
-static gchar*
+static gchar *
 strip_text_msg (gchar *msg)
 {
 	gchar **lines = g_strsplit ( msg, "\n", -1);
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ commit_changes (UIData *ui)
 	valid = gtk_tree_model_get_iter_first (model, &iter);
 
 	while (valid) {
-		char *keyword;
+		gchar *keyword;
 
 		gtk_tree_model_get (model, &iter, CLUE_KEYWORD_COLUMN, &keyword, -1);
 		/* Check if the keyword is not empty */
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ static void
 clue_check_isempty (GtkTreeModel *model, GtkTreePath *path, GtkTreeIter *iter, UIData *ui)
 {
 	GtkTreeSelection *selection;
-	char *keyword = NULL;
+	gchar *keyword = NULL;
 	gboolean valid;
 
 	selection = gtk_tree_view_get_selection (GTK_TREE_VIEW (ui->treeview));
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ clue_foreach_check_isempty (GtkTreeModel *model, GtkTreePath *path, GtkTreeIter
 
 	valid = gtk_tree_model_get_iter_first (model, iter);
 	while (valid && gtk_list_store_iter_is_valid (ui->store, iter)) {
-		char *keyword = NULL;
+		gchar *keyword = NULL;
 		gtk_tree_model_get (model, iter, CLUE_KEYWORD_COLUMN, &keyword, -1);
 		/* Check if the keyword is not empty and then emit the row-changed
 		signal (if we delete the row, then the iter gets corrupted) */
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ e_plugin_lib_get_configure_widget (EPlugin *epl)
 
 	UIData *ui = g_new0 (UIData, 1);
 
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	gladefile = g_build_filename (EVOLUTION_PLUGINDIR,
 			"attachment-reminder.glade",
diff --git a/plugins/audio-inline/audio-inline.c b/plugins/audio-inline/audio-inline.c
index c4c3c098ae..41744fc641 100644
--- a/plugins/audio-inline/audio-inline.c
+++ b/plugins/audio-inline/audio-inline.c
@@ -38,15 +38,15 @@
 
 #define d(x)
 
-void org_gnome_audio_inline_format (void *ep, EMFormatHookTarget *t);
+void org_gnome_audio_inline_format (gpointer ep, EMFormatHookTarget *t);
 
-static volatile int org_gnome_audio_class_id_counter = 0;
+static volatile gint org_gnome_audio_class_id_counter = 0;
 
 struct _org_gnome_audio_inline_pobject {
 	EMFormatHTMLPObject object;
 
 	CamelMimePart *part;
-	char *filename;
+	gchar *filename;
 	GstElement *playbin;
 	gulong      bus_id;
 	GstState    target_state;
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ org_gnome_audio_inline_play_clicked (GtkWidget *button, EMFormatHTMLPObject *pob
 		CamelStream *stream;
 		CamelDataWrapper *data;
 		GError *error = NULL;
-		int argc = 1;
+		gint argc = 1;
 		const gchar *argv [] = { "org_gnome_audio_inline", NULL };
 
 		/* FIXME this is ugly, we should stream this directly to gstreamer */
@@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ org_gnome_audio_inline_play_clicked (GtkWidget *button, EMFormatHTMLPObject *pob
 
 		d(printf ("audio inline formatter: init gst playbin\n"));
 
-		if (gst_init_check (&argc, (char ***) &argv, &error)) {
-			char *uri;
+		if (gst_init_check (&argc, (gchar ***) &argv, &error)) {
+			gchar *uri;
 			GstBus *bus;
 
 			/* create a disk reader */
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ org_gnome_audio_inline_play_clicked (GtkWidget *button, EMFormatHTMLPObject *pob
 }
 
 static GtkWidget *
-org_gnome_audio_inline_add_button (GtkWidget *box, const char *stock_icon, GCallback cb, gpointer data, gboolean sensitive)
+org_gnome_audio_inline_add_button (GtkWidget *box, const gchar *stock_icon, GCallback cb, gpointer data, gboolean sensitive)
 {
 	GtkWidget *button;
 
@@ -288,10 +288,10 @@ org_gnome_audio_inline_button_panel (EMFormatHTML *efh, GtkHTMLEmbedded *eb, EMF
 }
 
 void
-org_gnome_audio_inline_format (void *ep, EMFormatHookTarget *t)
+org_gnome_audio_inline_format (gpointer ep, EMFormatHookTarget *t)
 {
 	struct _org_gnome_audio_inline_pobject *pobj;
-	char *classid = g_strdup_printf ("org-gnome-audio-inline-button-panel-%d", org_gnome_audio_class_id_counter);
+	gchar *classid = g_strdup_printf ("org-gnome-audio-inline-button-panel-%d", org_gnome_audio_class_id_counter);
 
 	org_gnome_audio_class_id_counter ++;
 
diff --git a/plugins/backup-restore/backup-restore.c b/plugins/backup-restore/backup-restore.c
index 59c04a605b..92d36e71d8 100644
--- a/plugins/backup-restore/backup-restore.c
+++ b/plugins/backup-restore/backup-restore.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ typedef enum _br_flags {
 }br_flags;
 
 static void
-backup (const char *filename, gboolean restart)
+backup (const gchar *filename, gboolean restart)
 {
 	if (restart)
 		 execl (EVOLUTION_TOOLSDIR "/evolution-backup", "evolution-backup", "--gui", "--backup", "--restart", filename, NULL);
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ backup (const char *filename, gboolean restart)
 }
 
 static void
-restore (const char *filename, gboolean restart)
+restore (const gchar *filename, gboolean restart)
 {
 	if (restart)
 		 execl (EVOLUTION_TOOLSDIR "/evolution-backup", "evolution-backup", "--gui", "--restore", "--restart", filename, NULL);
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ restore (const char *filename, gboolean restart)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-sanity_check (const char *filename)
+sanity_check (const gchar *filename)
 {
-	char *command;
-	int result;
+	gchar *command;
+	gint result;
 
 	command = g_strdup_printf ("%s/evolution-backup --check %s", EVOLUTION_TOOLSDIR, filename);
 	result = system (command);
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ sanity_check (const char *filename)
 }
 
 static guint32
-dialog_prompt_user(GtkWindow *parent, const char *string, const char *tag, const char *arg0, ...)
+dialog_prompt_user(GtkWindow *parent, const gchar *string, const gchar *tag, const gchar *arg0, ...)
 {
 	GtkWidget *mbox, *check = NULL;
 	va_list ap;
-	int button;
+	gint button;
 	guint32 mask = 0;
 
 	va_start(ap, arg0);
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ dialog_prompt_user(GtkWindow *parent, const char *string, const char *tag, const
 }
 
 static gboolean
-epbr_perform_pre_backup_checks (char* dir)
+epbr_perform_pre_backup_checks (gchar * dir)
 {
 #ifdef G_OS_WIN32
 	return TRUE;
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ org_gnome_backup_restore_backup (EPlugin *ep, ESMenuTargetShell *target)
 {
 	GtkWidget *dlg;
 	GtkWidget *vbox;
-	int response;
+	gint response;
 
 	dlg = e_file_get_save_filesel(target->target.widget, _("Select name of the Evolution backup file"), NULL, GTK_FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_SAVE);
 
@@ -150,10 +150,10 @@ org_gnome_backup_restore_backup (EPlugin *ep, ESMenuTargetShell *target)
 
 	response = gtk_dialog_run (GTK_DIALOG (dlg));
 	if (response == GTK_RESPONSE_OK) {
-		char *filename;
+		gchar *filename;
 		guint32 mask;
-		char *uri = NULL;
-		char *dir;
+		gchar *uri = NULL;
+		gchar *dir;
 
 		uri = gtk_file_chooser_get_current_folder_uri(GTK_FILE_CHOOSER (dlg));
 		e_file_update_save_path(uri, TRUE);
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ org_gnome_backup_restore_restore (EPlugin *ep, ESMenuTargetShell *target)
 {
 	GtkWidget *dlg;
 	GtkWidget *vbox;
-	int response;
+	gint response;
 
 	dlg = e_file_get_save_filesel(target->target.widget, _("Select name of the Evolution backup file to restore"), NULL, GTK_FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_OPEN);
 
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ org_gnome_backup_restore_restore (EPlugin *ep, ESMenuTargetShell *target)
 
 	response = gtk_dialog_run (GTK_DIALOG (dlg));
 	if (response == GTK_RESPONSE_OK) {
-		char *filename;
-		char *uri = NULL;
+		gchar *filename;
+		gchar *uri = NULL;
 
 		uri = gtk_file_chooser_get_current_folder_uri(GTK_FILE_CHOOSER (dlg));
 		e_file_update_save_path(uri, TRUE);
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ check_toggled (GtkToggleButton *button, GnomeDruid *druid)
 {
 	 GtkWidget *box = g_object_get_data ((GObject *)button, "box");
 	gboolean state =  gtk_toggle_button_get_active ((GtkToggleButton *)button);
-	char *prevfile = g_object_get_data ((GObject *)druid, "restore-file");
+	gchar *prevfile = g_object_get_data ((GObject *)druid, "restore-file");
 
 	gtk_widget_set_sensitive (box, state);
 	gnome_druid_set_show_finish (druid, state);
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ static void
 restore_wizard (GnomeDruidPage *druidpage, GnomeDruid *druid, gpointer user_data)
 {
 	gboolean state = GPOINTER_TO_INT(g_object_get_data((GObject *)druid, "restore")) ? TRUE:FALSE;
-	char *file = g_object_get_data ((GObject *)druid, "restore-file");
+	gchar *file = g_object_get_data ((GObject *)druid, "restore-file");
 
 	if (state) {
 		if (!file ||!sanity_check (file)) {
@@ -263,8 +263,8 @@ restore_wizard (GnomeDruidPage *druidpage, GnomeDruid *druid, gpointer user_data
 static void
 file_changed (GtkFileChooser *chooser, GnomeDruid *druid)
 {
-	char *file = NULL, *prevfile=NULL;
-	char *uri = NULL;
+	gchar *file = NULL, *prevfile=NULL;
+	gchar *uri = NULL;
 
 	uri = gtk_file_chooser_get_current_folder_uri(GTK_FILE_CHOOSER (chooser));
 	e_file_update_save_path(uri, TRUE);
diff --git a/plugins/backup-restore/backup.c b/plugins/backup-restore/backup.c
index 19e9e98bb1..67dea3e6a3 100644
--- a/plugins/backup-restore/backup.c
+++ b/plugins/backup-restore/backup.c
@@ -43,18 +43,18 @@
 #define ARCHIVE_NAME "evolution-backup.tar.gz"
 
 static gboolean backup_op = FALSE;
-static char *bk_file = NULL;
+static gchar *bk_file = NULL;
 static gboolean restore_op = FALSE;
-static char *res_file = NULL;
+static gchar *res_file = NULL;
 static gboolean check_op = FALSE;
-static char *chk_file = NULL;
+static gchar *chk_file = NULL;
 static gboolean restart_arg = FALSE;
 static gboolean gui_arg = FALSE;
 static gchar **opt_remaining = NULL;
-static int result=0;
+static gint result=0;
 static GtkWidget *progress_dialog;
 static GtkWidget *pbar;
-static char *txt = NULL;
+static gchar *txt = NULL;
 gboolean complete = FALSE;
 
 static GOptionEntry options[] = {
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ static GOptionEntry options[] = {
 #define CANCEL(x) if (x) return;
 
 static GString *
-replace_string (const char *text, const char *find, const char *replace)
+replace_string (const gchar *text, const gchar *find, const gchar *replace)
 {
-	const char *p, *next;
+	const gchar *p, *next;
 	GString *str;
-	int find_len;
+	gint find_len;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (text != NULL, NULL);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (find != NULL, NULL);
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ replace_string (const char *text, const char *find, const char *replace)
 }
 
 static void
-replace_in_file (const char *filename, const char *find, const char *replace)
+replace_in_file (const gchar *filename, const gchar *find, const gchar *replace)
 {
-	char *content = NULL;
+	gchar *content = NULL;
 	GError *error = NULL;
 	GString *filenamestr = NULL;
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ replace_in_file (const char *filename, const char *find, const char *replace)
 }
 
 static void
-run_cmd (const char *cmd)
+run_cmd (const gchar *cmd)
 {
 	if (!cmd)
 		return;
@@ -175,10 +175,10 @@ run_cmd (const char *cmd)
 }
 
 static void
-backup (const char *filename)
+backup (const gchar *filename)
 {
-	char *command;
-	char *quotedfname;
+	gchar *command;
+	gchar *quotedfname;
 
 	g_return_if_fail (filename && *filename);
 	quotedfname = g_shell_quote(filename);
@@ -222,10 +222,10 @@ backup (const char *filename)
 }
 
 static void
-restore (const char *filename)
+restore (const gchar *filename)
 {
-	char *command;
-	char *quotedfname;
+	gchar *command;
+	gchar *quotedfname;
 
 	g_return_if_fail (filename && *filename);
 	quotedfname = g_shell_quote(filename);
@@ -274,10 +274,10 @@ restore (const char *filename)
 }
 
 static void
-check (const char *filename)
+check (const gchar *filename)
 {
-	char *command;
-	char *quotedfname;
+	gchar *command;
+	gchar *quotedfname;
 
 	g_return_if_fail (filename && *filename);
 	quotedfname = g_shell_quote(filename);
@@ -359,10 +359,10 @@ dlg_response (GtkWidget *dlg, gint response, gpointer data)
 	gtk_main_quit ();
 }
 
-int
-main (int argc, char **argv)
+gint
+main (gint argc, gchar **argv)
 {
-	char *file = NULL, *oper = NULL;
+	gchar *file = NULL, *oper = NULL;
 	gint i;
 	GError *error = NULL;
 
@@ -384,17 +384,17 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 		for (i = 0; i < g_strv_length (opt_remaining); i++) {
 			if (backup_op) {
 				oper = _("Backing up to the folder %s");
-				d(g_message ("Backing up to the folder %s", (char *) opt_remaining[i]));
-				bk_file = g_strdup ((char *) opt_remaining[i]);
+				d(g_message ("Backing up to the folder %s", (gchar *) opt_remaining[i]));
+				bk_file = g_strdup ((gchar *) opt_remaining[i]);
 				file = bk_file;
 			} else if (restore_op) {
 				oper = _("Restoring from the folder %s");
-				d(g_message ("Restoring from the folder %s", (char *) opt_remaining[i]));
-				res_file = g_strdup ((char *) opt_remaining[i]);
+				d(g_message ("Restoring from the folder %s", (gchar *) opt_remaining[i]));
+				res_file = g_strdup ((gchar *) opt_remaining[i]);
 				file = res_file;
 			} else if (check_op) {
-				d(g_message ("Checking %s", (char *) opt_remaining[i]));
-				chk_file = g_strdup ((char *) opt_remaining[i]);
+				d(g_message ("Checking %s", (gchar *) opt_remaining[i]));
+				chk_file = g_strdup ((gchar *) opt_remaining[i]);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/plugins/bbdb/bbdb.c b/plugins/bbdb/bbdb.c
index 2f375ac43b..8cd8535a73 100644
--- a/plugins/bbdb/bbdb.c
+++ b/plugins/bbdb/bbdb.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 #define d(x)
 
 /* Plugin hooks */
-int e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, int enable);
+gint e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, gint enable);
 void bbdb_handle_send (EPlugin *ep, EMEventTargetComposer *target);
 GtkWidget *bbdb_page_factory (EPlugin *ep, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *hook_data);
 
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ struct bbdb_stuff {
 
 /* Static forward declarations */
 static gboolean bbdb_timeout (gpointer data);
-static void bbdb_do_it (EBook *book, const char *name, const char *email);
-static void add_email_to_contact (EContact *contact, const char *email);
+static void bbdb_do_it (EBook *book, const gchar *name, const gchar *email);
+static void add_email_to_contact (EContact *contact, const gchar *email);
 static void enable_toggled_cb (GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data);
 static void source_changed_cb (ESourceComboBox *source_combo_box, struct bbdb_stuff *stuff);
-static GtkWidget *create_addressbook_option_menu (struct bbdb_stuff *stuff, int type);
+static GtkWidget *create_addressbook_option_menu (struct bbdb_stuff *stuff, gint type);
 static void cleanup_cb (GObject *o, gpointer data);
 
 static ESource *
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ find_esource_by_uri (ESourceList *source_list, const gchar *target_uri)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-int
-e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, int enable)
+gint
+e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, gint enable)
 {
  	/* Start up the plugin. */
 	if (enable) {
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ bbdb_timeout (gpointer data)
 
 typedef struct
 {
-	char *name;
-	char *email;
+	gchar *name;
+	gchar *email;
 } todo_struct;
 
 static void
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ bbdb_do_in_thread (gpointer data)
 }
 
 static void
-bbdb_do_thread (const char *name, const char *email)
+bbdb_do_thread (const gchar *name, const gchar *email)
 {
 	todo_struct *td;
 
@@ -271,9 +271,9 @@ bbdb_handle_send (EPlugin *ep, EMEventTargetComposer *target)
 }
 
 static void
-bbdb_do_it (EBook *book, const char *name, const char *email)
+bbdb_do_it (EBook *book, const gchar *name, const gchar *email)
 {
-	char *query_string, *delim, *temp_name = NULL;
+	gchar *query_string, *delim, *temp_name = NULL;
 	EBookQuery *query;
 	GList *contacts, *l;
 	EContact *contact;
@@ -375,10 +375,10 @@ bbdb_do_it (EBook *book, const char *name, const char *email)
 }
 
 EBook *
-bbdb_open_addressbook (int type)
+bbdb_open_addressbook (gint type)
 {
 	GConfClient *gconf;
-	char        *uri;
+	gchar        *uri;
 	EBook       *book = NULL;
 
 	gboolean     status;
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ bbdb_check_gaim_enabled (void)
 }
 
 static void
-add_email_to_contact (EContact *contact, const char *email)
+add_email_to_contact (EContact *contact, const gchar *email)
 {
 	GList *emails;
 
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ enable_gaim_toggled_cb (GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data)
 	struct bbdb_stuff *stuff = (struct bbdb_stuff *) data;
 	gboolean active;
 	ESource *selected_source;
-	char *addressbook_gaim;
+	gchar *addressbook_gaim;
 
 	active = gtk_toggle_button_get_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (widget));
 
@@ -562,12 +562,12 @@ gaim_source_changed_cb (ESourceComboBox *source_combo_box,
 }
 
 static GtkWidget *
-create_addressbook_option_menu (struct bbdb_stuff *stuff, int type)
+create_addressbook_option_menu (struct bbdb_stuff *stuff, gint type)
 {
 	GtkWidget   *combo_box;
 	ESourceList *source_list;
 	ESource     *selected_source;
-	char        *selected_source_uri;
+	gchar        *selected_source_uri;
 
 	GConfClient *gconf = stuff->target->gconf;
 
diff --git a/plugins/bbdb/bbdb.h b/plugins/bbdb/bbdb.h
index 62887a8ed0..994aab0385 100644
--- a/plugins/bbdb/bbdb.h
+++ b/plugins/bbdb/bbdb.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #define BBDB_BLIST_CHECK_INTERVAL (2 * 60)
 
 /* bbdb.c */
-EBook *bbdb_open_addressbook (int type);
+EBook *bbdb_open_addressbook (gint type);
 gboolean bbdb_check_gaim_enabled (void);
 
 /* gaimbuddies.c */
diff --git a/plugins/bbdb/gaimbuddies.c b/plugins/bbdb/gaimbuddies.c
index d23749de66..f50498fc48 100644
--- a/plugins/bbdb/gaimbuddies.c
+++ b/plugins/bbdb/gaimbuddies.c
@@ -50,20 +50,20 @@
 #include "bbdb.h"
 
 typedef struct {
-	char *account_name;
-	char *proto;
-	char *alias;
-	char *icon;
+	gchar *account_name;
+	gchar *proto;
+	gchar *alias;
+	gchar *icon;
 } GaimBuddy;
 
 /* Forward declarations for this file. */
 static gboolean bbdb_merge_buddy_to_contact (EBook *book, GaimBuddy *b, EContact *c);
 static GList *bbdb_get_gaim_buddy_list (void);
-static char *get_node_text (xmlNodePtr node);
-static char *get_buddy_icon_from_setting (xmlNodePtr setting);
+static gchar *get_node_text (xmlNodePtr node);
+static gchar *get_buddy_icon_from_setting (xmlNodePtr setting);
 static void free_buddy_list (GList *blist);
 static void parse_buddy_group (xmlNodePtr group, GList **buddies, GSList *blocked);
-static EContactField proto_to_contact_field (const char *proto);
+static EContactField proto_to_contact_field (const gchar *proto);
 
 void
 bbdb_sync_buddy_list_check (void)
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ bbdb_sync_buddy_list_check (void)
 	GConfClient *gconf;
 	struct stat statbuf;
 	time_t last_sync;
-	char *blist_path;
-	char *last_sync_str;
+	gchar *blist_path;
+	gchar *last_sync_str;
 
 	gconf = gconf_client_get_default ();
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ bbdb_sync_buddy_list_check (void)
 
 	/* Reprocess the buddy list if it's been updated. */
 	last_sync_str = gconf_client_get_string (gconf, GCONF_KEY_GAIM_LAST_SYNC, NULL);
-	if (last_sync_str == NULL || ! strcmp ((const char *)last_sync_str, ""))
+	if (last_sync_str == NULL || ! strcmp ((const gchar *)last_sync_str, ""))
 		last_sync = (time_t) 0;
 	else
 		last_sync = (time_t) g_ascii_strtoull (last_sync_str, NULL, 10);
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ bbdb_sync_buddy_list (void)
 	{
 		GConfClient *gconf;
 		time_t  last_sync;
-		char   *last_sync_str;
+		gchar   *last_sync_str;
 
 		gconf = gconf_client_get_default ();
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ im_list_contains_buddy (GList *ims, GaimBuddy *b)
 	GList *l;
 
 	for (l = ims; l != NULL; l = l->next) {
-		char *im = (char *) l->data;
+		gchar *im = (gchar *) l->data;
 
 		if (! strcmp (im, b->account_name))
 			return TRUE;
@@ -241,12 +241,12 @@ bbdb_merge_buddy_to_contact (EBook *book, GaimBuddy *b, EContact *c)
 				g_warning ("bbdb: Could not read buddy icon: %s\n", error->message);
 				g_error_free (error);
 				for (l = ims; l != NULL; l = l->next)
-					g_free ((char *) l->data);
+					g_free ((gchar *) l->data);
 				g_list_free (ims);
 				return dirty;
 			}
 
-			photo->data.inlined.data = (unsigned char *)contents;
+			photo->data.inlined.data = (guchar *)contents;
 			e_contact_set (c, E_CONTACT_PHOTO, (gpointer) photo);
 			dirty = TRUE;
 		}
@@ -257,14 +257,14 @@ bbdb_merge_buddy_to_contact (EBook *book, GaimBuddy *b, EContact *c)
 		e_contact_photo_free (photo);
 
 	for (l = ims; l != NULL; l = l->next)
-		g_free ((char *) l->data);
+		g_free ((gchar *) l->data);
 	g_list_free (ims);
 
 	return dirty;
 }
 
 static EContactField
-proto_to_contact_field (const char *proto)
+proto_to_contact_field (const gchar *proto)
 {
 	if (! strcmp (proto,  "prpl-oscar"))
 		return E_CONTACT_IM_AIM;
@@ -296,8 +296,8 @@ get_all_blocked (xmlNodePtr node, GSList **blocked)
 		if (child->children)
 			get_all_blocked (child, blocked);
 
-		if (!strcmp ((const char *)child->name, "block")) {
-			char *name = get_node_text (child);
+		if (!strcmp ((const gchar *)child->name, "block")) {
+			gchar *name = get_node_text (child);
 
 			if (name)
 				*blocked = g_slist_prepend (*blocked, name);
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ get_all_blocked (xmlNodePtr node, GSList **blocked)
 static GList *
 bbdb_get_gaim_buddy_list (void)
 {
-	char *blist_path;
+	gchar *blist_path;
 	xmlDocPtr buddy_xml;
 	xmlNodePtr root, child, blist;
 	GList *buddies = NULL;
@@ -324,14 +324,14 @@ bbdb_get_gaim_buddy_list (void)
 	}
 
 	root = xmlDocGetRootElement (buddy_xml);
-	if (strcmp ((const char *)root->name, "purple")) {
+	if (strcmp ((const gchar *)root->name, "purple")) {
 		fprintf (stderr, "bbdb: Could not parse Pidgin buddy list.\n");
 		xmlFreeDoc (buddy_xml);
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
 	for (child = root->children; child != NULL; child = child->next) {
-		if (! strcmp ((const char *)child->name, "privacy")) {
+		if (! strcmp ((const gchar *)child->name, "privacy")) {
 			get_all_blocked (child, &blocked);
 			break;
 		}
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ bbdb_get_gaim_buddy_list (void)
 
 	blist = NULL;
 	for (child = root->children; child != NULL; child = child->next) {
-		if (! strcmp ((const char *)child->name, "blist")) {
+		if (! strcmp ((const gchar *)child->name, "blist")) {
 			blist = child;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ bbdb_get_gaim_buddy_list (void)
 	}
 
 	for (child = blist->children; child != NULL; child = child->next) {
-		if (! strcmp ((const char *)child->name, "group"))
+		if (! strcmp ((const gchar *)child->name, "group"))
 			parse_buddy_group (child, &buddies, blocked);
 	}
 
@@ -383,24 +383,24 @@ free_buddy_list (GList *blist)
 	g_list_free (blist);
 }
 
-static char *
+static gchar *
 get_node_text (xmlNodePtr node)
 {
 	if (node->children == NULL || node->children->content == NULL ||
-	    strcmp ((char *)node->children->name, "text"))
+	    strcmp ((gchar *)node->children->name, "text"))
 		return NULL;
 
-	return g_strdup ((char *)node->children->content);
+	return g_strdup ((gchar *)node->children->content);
 }
 
-static char *
+static gchar *
 get_buddy_icon_from_setting (xmlNodePtr setting)
 {
-	char *icon = NULL;
+	gchar *icon = NULL;
 
 	icon = get_node_text (setting);
 	if (icon [0] != '/') {
-		char *path;
+		gchar *path;
 
 		path = g_build_path ("/", getenv ("HOME"), ".purple/icons", icon, NULL);
 		g_free (icon);
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ parse_contact (xmlNodePtr contact, GList **buddies, GSList *blocked)
 	gboolean    is_blocked = FALSE;
 
 	for (child = contact->children; child != NULL; child = child->next) {
-		if (! strcmp ((const char *)child->name, "buddy")) {
+		if (! strcmp ((const gchar *)child->name, "buddy")) {
 			buddy = child;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -433,21 +433,21 @@ parse_contact (xmlNodePtr contact, GList **buddies, GSList *blocked)
 
 	gb = g_new0 (GaimBuddy, 1);
 
-	gb->proto = e_xml_get_string_prop_by_name (buddy, (const unsigned char *)"proto");
+	gb->proto = e_xml_get_string_prop_by_name (buddy, (const guchar *)"proto");
 
 	for (child = buddy->children; child != NULL && !is_blocked; child = child->next) {
-		if (! strcmp ((const char *)child->name, "setting")) {
-			char *setting_type;
-			setting_type = e_xml_get_string_prop_by_name (child, (const unsigned char *)"name");
+		if (! strcmp ((const gchar *)child->name, "setting")) {
+			gchar *setting_type;
+			setting_type = e_xml_get_string_prop_by_name (child, (const guchar *)"name");
 
-			if (! strcmp ((const char *)setting_type, "buddy_icon"))
+			if (! strcmp ((const gchar *)setting_type, "buddy_icon"))
 				gb->icon = get_buddy_icon_from_setting (child);
 
 			g_free (setting_type);
-		} else if (! strcmp ((const char *)child->name, "name")) {
+		} else if (! strcmp ((const gchar *)child->name, "name")) {
 			gb->account_name = get_node_text (child);
 			is_blocked = g_slist_find_custom (blocked, gb->account_name, (GCompareFunc)strcmp) != NULL;
-		} else if (! strcmp ((const char *)child->name, "alias"))
+		} else if (! strcmp ((const gchar *)child->name, "alias"))
 			gb->alias = get_node_text (child);
 
 	}
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ parse_buddy_group (xmlNodePtr group, GList **buddies, GSList *blocked)
 	xmlNodePtr child;
 
 	for (child = group->children; child != NULL; child = child->next) {
-		if (strcmp ((const char *)child->name, "contact"))
+		if (strcmp ((const gchar *)child->name, "contact"))
 			continue;
 
 		parse_contact (child, buddies, blocked);
diff --git a/plugins/bbdb/test-evobuddy.c b/plugins/bbdb/test-evobuddy.c
index 9d14aabebe..8d8486ac73 100644
--- a/plugins/bbdb/test-evobuddy.c
+++ b/plugins/bbdb/test-evobuddy.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 void bbdb_sync_buddy_list (void);
 
-int
+gint
 main (void)
 {
 	printf ("Syncing...\n");
diff --git a/plugins/bogo-junk-plugin/bf-junk-filter.c b/plugins/bogo-junk-plugin/bf-junk-filter.c
index 77aa377751..105d97e245 100644
--- a/plugins/bogo-junk-plugin/bf-junk-filter.c
+++ b/plugins/bogo-junk-plugin/bf-junk-filter.c
@@ -73,14 +73,14 @@ GtkWidget * org_gnome_bogo_convert_unicode (struct _EPlugin *epl, struct _EConfi
 
 /* plugin fonction prototypes */
 gboolean em_junk_bf_check_junk (EPlugin *ep, EMJunkHookTarget *target);
-void *em_junk_bf_validate_binary (EPlugin *ep, EMJunkHookTarget *target);
+gpointer em_junk_bf_validate_binary (EPlugin *ep, EMJunkHookTarget *target);
 void em_junk_bf_report_junk (EPlugin *ep, EMJunkHookTarget *target);
 void em_junk_bf_report_non_junk (EPlugin *ep, EMJunkHookTarget *target);
 void em_junk_bf_commit_reports (EPlugin *ep, EMJunkHookTarget *target);
 static gint pipe_to_bogofilter (CamelMimeMessage *msg, const gchar **argv, GError **error);
 
 /* eplugin stuff */
-int e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, int enable);
+gint e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, gint enable);
 
 #define EM_JUNK_BF_GCONF_DIR_LENGTH (G_N_ELEMENTS (em_junk_bf_gconf_dir) - 1)
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ pipe_to_bogofilter (CamelMimeMessage *msg, const gchar **argv, GError **error)
 
 retry:
 	if (camel_debug_start ("junk")) {
-		int i;
+		gint i;
 
 		printf ("pipe_to_bogofilter ");
 		for (i = 0; argv[i]; i++)
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ em_junk_bf_setting_notify (GConfClient *gconf,
                            GConfEntry  *entry,
                            void        *data)
 {
-	const char *key;
+	const gchar *key;
 	GConfValue *value;
 
 	value = gconf_entry_get_value (entry);
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ gboolean
 em_junk_bf_check_junk (EPlugin *ep, EMJunkHookTarget *target)
 {
 	CamelMimeMessage *msg = target->m;
-	int rv;
+	gint rv;
 
 	const gchar *argv[] = {
 		em_junk_bf_binary,
@@ -315,14 +315,14 @@ em_junk_bf_commit_reports (EPlugin *ep, EMJunkHookTarget *target)
 {
 }
 
-void *
+gpointer
 em_junk_bf_validate_binary (EPlugin *ep, EMJunkHookTarget *target)
 {
-	return g_file_test (em_junk_bf_binary, G_FILE_TEST_EXISTS) ? (void *) "1" : NULL;
+	return g_file_test (em_junk_bf_binary, G_FILE_TEST_EXISTS) ? (gpointer) "1" : NULL;
 }
 
-int
-e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, int enable)
+gint
+e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, gint enable)
 {
 	GConfClient *gconf;
 
diff --git a/plugins/caldav/caldav-source.c b/plugins/caldav/caldav-source.c
index 1dd5ae35b5..76d19a9929 100644
--- a/plugins/caldav/caldav-source.c
+++ b/plugins/caldav/caldav-source.c
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /* prototypes */
-int              e_plugin_lib_enable      (EPluginLib                 *ep,
-					   int                         enable);
+gint              e_plugin_lib_enable      (EPluginLib                 *ep,
+					   gint                         enable);
 
 GtkWidget *      oge_caldav               (EPlugin                    *epl,
 					   EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data);
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ ensure_caldav_source_group (ECalSourceType source_type)
 	g_object_unref (slist);
 }
 
-int
-e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, int enable)
+gint
+e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, gint enable)
 {
 
 	if (enable) {
@@ -80,17 +80,17 @@ e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, int enable)
 }
 
 /* replaces all '@' with '%40' in str; returns newly allocated string */
-static char *
-replace_at_sign (const char *str)
+static gchar *
+replace_at_sign (const gchar *str)
 {
-	char *res, *at;
+	gchar *res, *at;
 
 	if (!str)
 		return NULL;
 
 	res = g_strdup (str);
 	while (at = strchr (res, '@'), at) {
-		char *tmp = g_malloc0 (sizeof (char) * (1 + strlen (res) + 2));
+		gchar *tmp = g_malloc0 (sizeof (char) * (1 + strlen (res) + 2));
 
 		strncpy (tmp, res, at - res);
 		strcat (tmp, "%40");
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ static void
 location_changed (GtkEntry *editable, ESource *source)
 {
 	EUri       *euri;
-	char       *ruri;
-	const char *uri, *username;
+	gchar       *ruri;
+	const gchar *uri, *username;
 
 	uri = gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (editable));
 
@@ -194,9 +194,9 @@ static void
 user_changed (GtkEntry *editable, ESource *source)
 {
 	EUri       *euri;
-	char       *uri;
-	char       *ruri;
-	const char *user;
+	gchar       *uri;
+	gchar       *ruri;
+	const gchar *user;
 
 	uri = e_source_get_uri (source);
 	user = gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (editable));
@@ -227,9 +227,9 @@ user_changed (GtkEntry *editable, ESource *source)
 static void
 set_refresh_time (ESource *source, GtkWidget *spin, GtkWidget *combobox)
 {
-	int time;
-	int item_num = 0;
-	const char *refresh_str = e_source_get_property (source, "refresh");
+	gint time;
+	gint item_num = 0;
+	const gchar *refresh_str = e_source_get_property (source, "refresh");
 	time = refresh_str ? atoi (refresh_str) : 30;
 
 	if (time  && !(time % 10080)) {
@@ -249,10 +249,10 @@ set_refresh_time (ESource *source, GtkWidget *spin, GtkWidget *combobox)
 	gtk_spin_button_set_value (GTK_SPIN_BUTTON (spin), time);
 }
 
-static char *
+static gchar *
 get_refresh_minutes (GtkWidget *spin, GtkWidget *combobox)
 {
-	int setting = gtk_spin_button_get_value_as_int (GTK_SPIN_BUTTON (spin));
+	gint setting = gtk_spin_button_get_value_as_int (GTK_SPIN_BUTTON (spin));
 	switch (gtk_combo_box_get_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX (combobox))) {
 	case 0:
 		/* minutes */
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ get_refresh_minutes (GtkWidget *spin, GtkWidget *combobox)
 static void
 spin_changed (GtkSpinButton *spin, ESource *source)
 {
-	char *refresh_str;
+	gchar *refresh_str;
 	GtkWidget *combobox;
 
 	combobox = g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (spin), "combobox");
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ spin_changed (GtkSpinButton *spin, ESource *source)
 static void
 combobox_changed (GtkComboBox *combobox, ESource *source)
 {
-	char *refresh_str;
+	gchar *refresh_str;
 	GtkWidget *spin;
 
 	spin = g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (combobox), "spin");
@@ -319,11 +319,11 @@ oge_caldav  (EPlugin                    *epl,
 	GtkWidget    *luser;
 	GtkWidget    *user;
 	GtkWidget    *label, *hbox, *spin, *combobox;
-	char         *uri;
-	char         *username;
-	const char   *ssl_prop;
+	gchar         *uri;
+	gchar         *username;
+	const gchar   *ssl_prop;
 	gboolean      ssl_enabled;
-	int           row;
+	gint           row;
 
 	source = t->source;
 	group = e_source_peek_group (source);
diff --git a/plugins/calendar-file/calendar-file.c b/plugins/calendar-file/calendar-file.c
index 6670d23293..9d21d62688 100644
--- a/plugins/calendar-file/calendar-file.c
+++ b/plugins/calendar-file/calendar-file.c
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ e_calendar_file_dummy (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 {
 	ECalConfigTargetSource *t = (ECalConfigTargetSource *) data->target;
 	ESource *source = t->source;
-	char *uri_text;
-	const char *relative_uri;
+	gchar *uri_text;
+	const gchar *relative_uri;
 
         uri_text = e_source_get_uri (source);
 	if (strncmp (uri_text, "file", 4)) {
diff --git a/plugins/calendar-http/calendar-http.c b/plugins/calendar-http/calendar-http.c
index 7814ef5ea0..e6d4aee6a2 100644
--- a/plugins/calendar-http/calendar-http.c
+++ b/plugins/calendar-http/calendar-http.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static void
 url_changed (GtkEntry *entry, ESource *source)
 {
 	EUri *uri;
-	char *relative_uri;
+	gchar *relative_uri;
 
 	uri = e_uri_new (gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (entry)));
 
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ e_calendar_http_url (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 {
 	static GtkWidget *label;
 	GtkWidget *entry, *parent;
-	int row;
+	gint row;
 	ECalConfigTargetSource *t = (ECalConfigTargetSource *) data->target;
 	EUri *uri;
-	char *uri_text;
+	gchar *uri_text;
 	static GtkWidget *hidden = NULL;
 
 	if (!hidden)
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@ e_calendar_http_url (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 static void
 set_refresh_time (ESource *source, GtkWidget *spin, GtkWidget *combobox)
 {
-	int time;
-	int item_num = 0;
-	const char *refresh_str = e_source_get_property (source, "refresh");
+	gint time;
+	gint item_num = 0;
+	const gchar *refresh_str = e_source_get_property (source, "refresh");
 	time = refresh_str ? atoi (refresh_str) : 30;
 
 	if (time  && !(time % 10080)) {
@@ -164,10 +164,10 @@ set_refresh_time (ESource *source, GtkWidget *spin, GtkWidget *combobox)
 	gtk_spin_button_set_value (GTK_SPIN_BUTTON (spin), time);
 }
 
-static char *
+static gchar *
 get_refresh_minutes (GtkWidget *spin, GtkWidget *combobox)
 {
-	int setting = gtk_spin_button_get_value_as_int (GTK_SPIN_BUTTON (spin));
+	gint setting = gtk_spin_button_get_value_as_int (GTK_SPIN_BUTTON (spin));
 	switch (gtk_combo_box_get_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX (combobox))) {
 	case 0:
 		/* minutes */
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ get_refresh_minutes (GtkWidget *spin, GtkWidget *combobox)
 static void
 spin_changed (GtkSpinButton *spin, ECalConfigTargetSource *t)
 {
-	char *refresh_str;
+	gchar *refresh_str;
 	GtkWidget *combobox;
 
 	combobox = g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (spin), "combobox");
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ spin_changed (GtkSpinButton *spin, ECalConfigTargetSource *t)
 static void
 combobox_changed (GtkComboBox *combobox, ECalConfigTargetSource *t)
 {
-	char *refresh_str;
+	gchar *refresh_str;
 	GtkWidget *spin;
 
 	spin = g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (combobox), "spin");
@@ -232,11 +232,11 @@ e_calendar_http_refresh (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 {
 	static GtkWidget *label;
 	GtkWidget *combobox, *spin, *hbox, *parent;
-	int row;
+	gint row;
 	ECalConfigTargetSource *t = (ECalConfigTargetSource *) data->target;
 	ESource *source = t->source;
 	EUri *uri;
-	char* uri_text;
+	gchar * uri_text;
 	static GtkWidget *hidden = NULL;
 
 	if (!hidden)
@@ -297,10 +297,10 @@ e_calendar_http_secure (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 {
 	ECalConfigTargetSource *t = (ECalConfigTargetSource *) data->target;
 	GtkWidget *secure_setting, *parent;
-	const char *secure_prop;
-	int row;
+	const gchar *secure_prop;
+	gint row;
 	EUri *uri;
-	char* uri_text;
+	gchar * uri_text;
 	static GtkWidget *hidden = NULL;
 
 	if (!hidden)
@@ -358,11 +358,11 @@ e_calendar_http_auth (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 {
 	static GtkWidget *label;
 	GtkWidget *entry, *parent;
-	int row;
+	gint row;
 	ECalConfigTargetSource *t = (ECalConfigTargetSource *) data->target;
 	EUri *uri;
-	char *uri_text;
-	const char *username;
+	gchar *uri_text;
+	const gchar *username;
 	static GtkWidget *hidden = NULL;
 
 	if (!hidden)
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ e_calendar_http_check (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookPageCheckData *data)
 	EUri *uri;
 	gboolean ok = FALSE;
 	ESourceGroup *group = e_source_peek_group (t->source);
-	char *uri_text;
+	gchar *uri_text;
 
 	if (strncmp (e_source_group_peek_base_uri (group), "webcal", 6))
 		return TRUE;
diff --git a/plugins/calendar-weather/calendar-weather.c b/plugins/calendar-weather/calendar-weather.c
index 9354cbb0b1..694effccaa 100644
--- a/plugins/calendar-weather/calendar-weather.c
+++ b/plugins/calendar-weather/calendar-weather.c
@@ -43,20 +43,20 @@ GtkWidget *e_calendar_weather_refresh (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData
 GtkWidget *e_calendar_weather_units (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data);
 gboolean   e_calendar_weather_check (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookPageCheckData *data);
 void       e_calendar_weather_migrate (EPlugin *epl, ECalEventTargetComponent *data);
-int        e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *epl, int enable);
+gint        e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *epl, gint enable);
 
 #define WEATHER_BASE_URI "weather://"
 
-int
-e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *epl, int enable)
+gint
+e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *epl, gint enable)
 {
 	GList *l;
 	gboolean found = FALSE;
-	const char *tmp;
+	const gchar *tmp;
 
 	static struct {
-		const char *description;
-		const char *icon_name;
+		const gchar *description;
+		const gchar *icon_name;
 	} categories[] = {
 		{ N_("Weather: Fog"), 		"weather-fog" },
 		{ N_("Weather: Cloudy"), 	"weather-few-clouds" },
@@ -74,17 +74,17 @@ e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *epl, int enable)
 
 	/* Add the categories icons if we don't have them. */
 	for (l = e_categories_get_list (); l; l = g_list_next (l)) {
-		if (!strcmp ((const char *)l->data, tmp)) {
+		if (!strcmp ((const gchar *)l->data, tmp)) {
 			found = TRUE;
 			break;
 		}
 	}
 
 	if (!found) {
-		int i;
+		gint i;
 
 		for (i = 0; categories[i].description; i++) {
-			char *filename;
+			gchar *filename;
 
 			filename = e_icon_factory_get_icon_filename (categories[i].icon_name, GTK_ICON_SIZE_MENU);
 			e_categories_add (_(categories[i].description), NULL, filename, FALSE);
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ location_clicked (GtkButton *button, ESource *source)
 
 		label = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_bin_get_child (GTK_BIN (button)));
 		text = gtk_label_get_text (GTK_LABEL (label));
-		if (strcmp ((const char *)text, _("None")) == 0)
+		if (strcmp ((const gchar *)text, _("None")) == 0)
 			e_source_set_relative_uri (source, "");
 	}
 
@@ -342,11 +342,11 @@ e_calendar_weather_location (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 {
 	static GtkWidget *label;
 	GtkWidget *button, *parent, *text;
-	int row;
+	gint row;
 	ECalConfigTargetSource *t = (ECalConfigTargetSource *) data->target;
 	ESource *source = t->source;
 	EUri *uri;
-	char *uri_text;
+	gchar *uri_text;
 	static GtkWidget *hidden;
 
 	if (store == NULL)
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ e_calendar_weather_location (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 
 	uri_text = e_source_get_uri (t->source);
 	uri = e_uri_new (uri_text);
-	if (strcmp ((const char *)uri->protocol, "weather")) {
+	if (strcmp ((const gchar *)uri->protocol, "weather")) {
 		e_uri_free (uri);
 		return hidden;
 	}
@@ -399,9 +399,9 @@ e_calendar_weather_location (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 static void
 set_refresh_time (ESource *source, GtkWidget *spin, GtkWidget *combobox)
 {
-	int time;
-	int item_num = 0;
-	const char *refresh_str = e_source_get_property (source, "refresh");
+	gint time;
+	gint item_num = 0;
+	const gchar *refresh_str = e_source_get_property (source, "refresh");
 	time = refresh_str ? atoi (refresh_str) : 30;
 
 	if (time && !(time % 10080)) {
@@ -421,10 +421,10 @@ set_refresh_time (ESource *source, GtkWidget *spin, GtkWidget *combobox)
 	gtk_spin_button_set_value (GTK_SPIN_BUTTON (spin), time);
 }
 
-static char *
+static gchar *
 get_refresh_minutes (GtkWidget *spin, GtkWidget *combobox)
 {
-	int setting = gtk_spin_button_get_value_as_int (GTK_SPIN_BUTTON (spin));
+	gint setting = gtk_spin_button_get_value_as_int (GTK_SPIN_BUTTON (spin));
 	switch (gtk_combo_box_get_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX (combobox))) {
 	case 0:
 		/* minutes */
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ get_refresh_minutes (GtkWidget *spin, GtkWidget *combobox)
 static void
 spin_changed (GtkSpinButton *spin, ECalConfigTargetSource *t)
 {
-	char *refresh_str;
+	gchar *refresh_str;
 	GtkWidget *combobox;
 
 	combobox = g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (spin), "combobox");
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ spin_changed (GtkSpinButton *spin, ECalConfigTargetSource *t)
 static void
 combobox_changed (GtkComboBox *combobox, ECalConfigTargetSource *t)
 {
-	char *refresh_str;
+	gchar *refresh_str;
 	GtkWidget *spin;
 
 	spin = g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (combobox), "spin");
@@ -479,11 +479,11 @@ e_calendar_weather_refresh (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 {
 	static GtkWidget *label;
 	GtkWidget *spin, *combobox, *hbox, *parent;
-	int row;
+	gint row;
 	ECalConfigTargetSource *t = (ECalConfigTargetSource *) data->target;
 	ESource *source = t->source;
 	EUri *uri;
-	char *uri_text;
+	gchar *uri_text;
 	static GtkWidget *hidden = NULL;
 
 	if (!hidden)
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ e_calendar_weather_refresh (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 	uri_text = e_source_get_uri (t->source);
 	uri = e_uri_new (uri_text);
 	g_free (uri_text);
-	if (strcmp ((const char *)uri->protocol, "weather")) {
+	if (strcmp ((const gchar *)uri->protocol, "weather")) {
 		e_uri_free (uri);
 		return hidden;
 	}
@@ -540,13 +540,13 @@ e_calendar_weather_refresh (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 static void
 set_units (ESource *source, GtkWidget *combobox)
 {
-	const char *format = e_source_get_property (source, "units");
+	const gchar *format = e_source_get_property (source, "units");
 	if (format == NULL) {
 		format = e_source_get_property (source, "temperature");
 		if (format == NULL) {
 			e_source_set_property (source, "units", "metric");
 			gtk_combo_box_set_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX (combobox), 0);
-		} else if (strcmp ((const char *)format, "fahrenheit") == 0) {
+		} else if (strcmp ((const gchar *)format, "fahrenheit") == 0) {
 			/* old format, convert */
 			e_source_set_property (source, "units", "imperial");
 			gtk_combo_box_set_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX (combobox), 1);
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ set_units (ESource *source, GtkWidget *combobox)
 			gtk_combo_box_set_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX (combobox), 0);
 		}
 	} else {
-		if (strcmp ((const char *)format, "metric") == 0)
+		if (strcmp ((const gchar *)format, "metric") == 0)
 			gtk_combo_box_set_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX (combobox), 0);
 		else
 			gtk_combo_box_set_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX (combobox), 1);
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ set_units (ESource *source, GtkWidget *combobox)
 static void
 units_changed (GtkComboBox *combobox, ECalConfigTargetSource *t)
 {
-	int choice = gtk_combo_box_get_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX (combobox));
+	gint choice = gtk_combo_box_get_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX (combobox));
 	if (choice == 0)
 		e_source_set_property (t->source, "units", "metric");
 	else
@@ -577,11 +577,11 @@ e_calendar_weather_units (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 {
 	static GtkWidget *label;
 	GtkWidget *combobox, *parent;
-	int row;
+	gint row;
 	ECalConfigTargetSource *t = (ECalConfigTargetSource *) data->target;
 	ESource *source = t->source;
 	EUri *uri;
-	char *uri_text;
+	gchar *uri_text;
 	static GtkWidget *hidden = NULL;
 
 	if (!hidden)
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ e_calendar_weather_units (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 	uri_text = e_source_get_uri (t->source);
 	uri = e_uri_new (uri_text);
 	g_free (uri_text);
-	if (strcmp ((const char *)uri->protocol, "weather")) {
+	if (strcmp ((const gchar *)uri->protocol, "weather")) {
 		e_uri_free (uri);
 		return hidden;
 	}
diff --git a/plugins/copy-tool/copy-tool.c b/plugins/copy-tool/copy-tool.c
index 1f33ba71db..769bd00431 100644
--- a/plugins/copy-tool/copy-tool.c
+++ b/plugins/copy-tool/copy-tool.c
@@ -39,17 +39,17 @@
 #include "camel/camel-internet-address.h"
 #include "camel/camel-url.h"
 
-void org_gnome_copy_tool_copy_address(void *ep, EMPopupTargetURI *t);
+void org_gnome_copy_tool_copy_address(gpointer ep, EMPopupTargetURI *t);
 
 void
-org_gnome_copy_tool_copy_address(void *ep, EMPopupTargetURI *t)
+org_gnome_copy_tool_copy_address(gpointer ep, EMPopupTargetURI *t)
 {
 	if  (t->uri) {
 		CamelInternetAddress *cia = camel_internet_address_new();
 		CamelURL *curl;
 		GtkClipboard *clipboard;
-		char *addr;
-		const char *tmp;
+		gchar *addr;
+		const gchar *tmp;
 
 		curl = camel_url_new(t->uri, NULL);
 		camel_address_decode((CamelAddress *)cia, curl->path);
diff --git a/plugins/default-source/default-source.c b/plugins/default-source/default-source.c
index a3611cc730..3f2c4635d5 100644
--- a/plugins/default-source/default-source.c
+++ b/plugins/default-source/default-source.c
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ org_gnome_default_book (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 	return widget;
 }
 
-static const char *
+static const gchar *
 get_calendar_option_caption (ECalSourceType source_type)
 {
-	const char *res = "???";
+	const gchar *res = "???";
 
 	switch (source_type) {
 		case E_CAL_SOURCE_TYPE_EVENT:   res = _("Mark as _default calendar"); break;
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ org_gnome_default_cal (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 	GtkWidget *widget;
 	ESource *source;
 	ECalConfigTargetSource *cal_target;
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 
 	if (data->old)
 		return data->old;
diff --git a/plugins/email-custom-header/email-custom-header.c b/plugins/email-custom-header/email-custom-header.c
index 7b065e0de5..10d812368d 100644
--- a/plugins/email-custom-header/email-custom-header.c
+++ b/plugins/email-custom-header/email-custom-header.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ struct _EmailCustomHeaderOptionsDialogPrivate {
 	GArray *email_custom_header_details;
 	GArray *header_index_type;
 	gint flag;
-	char *help_section;
+	gchar *help_section;
 };
 
 /* epech - e-plugin email custom header*/
@@ -81,13 +81,13 @@ static void epech_dialog_dispose (GObject *object);
 static void epech_setup_widgets (CustomHeaderOptionsDialog *mch);
 static gint epech_check_existing_composer_window(gconstpointer a, gconstpointer b);
 static void commit_changes (ConfigData *cd);
-int e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, int enable);
+gint e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, gint enable);
 GtkWidget *e_plugin_lib_get_configure_widget (EPlugin *epl);
 gboolean e_plugin_ui_init(GtkUIManager *ui_manager, EMsgComposer *composer);
 GtkWidget *org_gnome_email_custom_header_config_option (struct _EPlugin *epl, struct _EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data);
 
-int
-e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, int enable)
+gint
+e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, gint enable)
 {
         return 0;
 }
@@ -274,14 +274,14 @@ epech_get_header_list (CustomHeaderOptionsDialog *mch)
 }
 
 static void
-epech_load_from_gconf (GConfClient *client,const char *path,CustomHeaderOptionsDialog *mch)
+epech_load_from_gconf (GConfClient *client,const gchar *path,CustomHeaderOptionsDialog *mch)
 {
 	EmailCustomHeaderOptionsDialogPrivate *priv;
 	EmailCustomHeaderDetails temp_header_details= {-1, -1, NULL, NULL};
 	CustomSubHeader temp_header_value_details =  {NULL};
 	GSList *header_list,*q;
 	gchar *buffer;
-	char *str_colon;
+	gchar *str_colon;
 	gint index,pos;
 
 	priv = mch->priv;
@@ -641,8 +641,8 @@ static void
 header_isempty (GtkTreeModel *model, GtkTreePath *path, GtkTreeIter *iter, ConfigData *cd)
 {
 	GtkTreeSelection *selection;
-	char *keyword = NULL;
-	char *value = NULL;
+	gchar *keyword = NULL;
+	gchar *value = NULL;
 	gboolean valid;
 
 	selection = gtk_tree_view_get_selection (GTK_TREE_VIEW (cd->treeview));
@@ -677,8 +677,8 @@ header_foreach_check_isempty (GtkTreeModel *model, GtkTreePath *path, GtkTreeIte
 
 	valid = gtk_tree_model_get_iter_first (model, iter);
 	while (valid && gtk_list_store_iter_is_valid (cd->store, iter)) {
-		char *keyword = NULL;
-		char *value = NULL;
+		gchar *keyword = NULL;
+		gchar *value = NULL;
 		gtk_tree_model_get (model, iter, HEADER_KEY_COLUMN, &keyword, -1);
 		/* Check if the keyword is not empty and then emit the row-changed
 		signal (if we delete the row, then the iter gets corrupted) */
@@ -879,15 +879,15 @@ e_plugin_lib_get_configure_widget (EPlugin *epl)
 	GtkTreeModel *model;
 	gint index;
         gchar *buffer;
-        char *str_colon = NULL, *str1_colon = NULL;
+        gchar *str_colon = NULL, *str1_colon = NULL;
         GtkTreeViewColumn *col;
-	int col_pos;
+	gint col_pos;
 
 	GConfClient *client = gconf_client_get_default();
 
 	ConfigData *cd = g_new0 (ConfigData, 1);
 
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	gladefile = g_build_filename (EVOLUTION_GLADEDIR,
 			"email-custom-header.glade",
diff --git a/plugins/email-custom-header/email-custom-header.h b/plugins/email-custom-header/email-custom-header.h
index 30e0f7061a..9bba66d655 100644
--- a/plugins/email-custom-header/email-custom-header.h
+++ b/plugins/email-custom-header/email-custom-header.h
@@ -82,6 +82,6 @@ GType  epech_dialog_get_type     (void);
 CustomHeaderOptionsDialog *epech_dialog_new (void);
 static gboolean epech_dialog_run (CustomHeaderOptionsDialog *mch, GtkWidget *parent);
 static void epech_get_header_list (CustomHeaderOptionsDialog *mch);
-static void epech_load_from_gconf (GConfClient *client,const char *path,CustomHeaderOptionsDialog *mch);
+static void epech_load_from_gconf (GConfClient *client,const gchar *path,CustomHeaderOptionsDialog *mch);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-account-setup.c b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-account-setup.c
index 2c08341ef3..53af222142 100644
--- a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-account-setup.c
+++ b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-account-setup.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ CamelServiceAuthType camel_exchange_password_authtype = {
 
 typedef struct {
 	gboolean state;
-	char *message;
+	gchar *message;
 	GtkWidget *text_view;
 }OOFData;
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static void
 btn_chpass_clicked (GtkButton *button, gpointer data)
 {
 	ExchangeAccount *account;
-	char *old_password, *new_password;
+	gchar *old_password, *new_password;
  	ExchangeAccountResult result;
 
 	account = exchange_operations_get_exchange_account ();
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ org_gnome_exchange_settings(EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 	EMConfigTargetAccount *target_account;
 	ExchangeAccount *account = NULL;
 	CamelURL *url;
-	const char *source_url;
-	char *message = NULL, *txt = NULL, *oof_message;
+	const gchar *source_url;
+	gchar *message = NULL, *txt = NULL, *oof_message;
 	gboolean oof_state = FALSE;
 	gint offline_status;
 
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ org_gnome_exchange_settings(EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 }
 
 static void
-print_error (const char *owa_url, E2kAutoconfigResult result)
+print_error (const gchar *owa_url, E2kAutoconfigResult result)
 {
 	switch (result) {
 
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ print_error (const char *owa_url, E2kAutoconfigResult result)
 	}
 }
 
-static const char *
+static const gchar *
 gal_auth_to_string (E2kAutoconfigGalAuthPref ad_auth)
 {
 	switch (ad_auth) {
@@ -449,9 +449,9 @@ owa_authenticate_user(GtkWidget *button, EConfig *config)
 	E2kAutoconfigResult result;
 	CamelURL *url=NULL;
 	gboolean remember_password;
-	char *url_string, *key;
-	const char *source_url, *id_name, *owa_url;
-	char *at, *user;
+	gchar *url_string, *key;
+	const gchar *source_url, *id_name, *owa_url;
+	gchar *at, *user;
 	gboolean valid = FALSE;
 	ExchangeParams *exchange_params;
 	GtkWidget *mailbox_entry = g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (button), "mailbox-entry");
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ owa_authenticate_user(GtkWidget *button, EConfig *config)
 	camel_url_set_param (url, "ad_auth", valid ? gal_auth_to_string (exchange_params->ad_auth) : NULL);
 
 	if (mailbox_entry) {
-		const char *par = camel_url_get_param (url, "mailbox");
+		const gchar *par = camel_url_get_param (url, "mailbox");
 
 		gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (mailbox_entry), par ? par : "");
 	}
@@ -544,16 +544,16 @@ owa_authenticate_user(GtkWidget *button, EConfig *config)
 static void
 owa_editor_entry_changed(GtkWidget *entry, EConfig *config)
 {
-	const char *uri, *ssl = NULL;
+	const gchar *uri, *ssl = NULL;
 	CamelURL *url, *owaurl = NULL;
-	char *url_string;
+	gchar *url_string;
 	EMConfigTargetAccount *target = (EMConfigTargetAccount *)config->target;
 	GtkWidget *button = g_object_get_data((GObject *)entry, "authenticate-button");
-	int active = FALSE;
+	gint active = FALSE;
 
 	/* NB: we set the button active only if we have a parsable uri entered */
 
-	const char * target_url = e_account_get_string(target->account, E_ACCOUNT_SOURCE_URL);
+	const gchar * target_url = e_account_get_string(target->account, E_ACCOUNT_SOURCE_URL);
 	if (target_url && target_url[0] != '\0')
 		url = camel_url_new(target_url, NULL);
 	else url = NULL;
@@ -583,11 +583,11 @@ owa_editor_entry_changed(GtkWidget *entry, EConfig *config)
 }
 
 static void
-update_mailbox_param_in_url (EAccount *account, e_account_item_t item, const char *mailbox)
+update_mailbox_param_in_url (EAccount *account, e_account_item_t item, const gchar *mailbox)
 {
 	CamelURL *url;
-	char *url_string;
-	const char *target_url;
+	gchar *url_string;
+	const gchar *target_url;
 
 	if (!account)
 		return;
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ static void
 mailbox_editor_entry_changed (GtkWidget *entry, EConfig *config)
 {
 	EMConfigTargetAccount *target;
-	const char *mailbox;
+	const gchar *mailbox;
 
 	target = (EMConfigTargetAccount *)config->target;
 	mailbox = gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (entry));
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ want_mailbox_toggled (GtkWidget *toggle, EConfig *config)
 	if (entry) {
 		gboolean is_active = gtk_toggle_button_get_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (toggle));
 		EMConfigTargetAccount *target;
-		const char *mailbox;
+		const gchar *mailbox;
 
 		gtk_widget_set_sensitive (entry, is_active);
 
@@ -646,12 +646,12 @@ want_mailbox_toggled (GtkWidget *toggle, EConfig *config)
 	}
 }
 
-static char *
+static gchar *
 construct_owa_url (CamelURL *url)
 {
-	const char *owa_path, *use_ssl = NULL;
-	const char *protocol = "http", *mailbox_name;
-	char *owa_url;
+	const gchar *owa_path, *use_ssl = NULL;
+	const gchar *protocol = "http", *mailbox_name;
+	gchar *owa_url;
 
 	use_ssl = camel_url_get_param (url, "use_ssl");
 	if (use_ssl) {
@@ -677,11 +677,11 @@ GtkWidget *
 org_gnome_exchange_owa_url(EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 {
 	EMConfigTargetAccount *target_account;
-	const char *source_url;
-	char *owa_url = NULL, *mailbox_name, *username;
+	const gchar *source_url;
+	gchar *owa_url = NULL, *mailbox_name, *username;
 	GtkWidget *owa_entry, *mailbox_entry, *want_mailbox_check;
 	CamelURL *url;
-	int row;
+	gint row;
 	GtkWidget *hbox, *label, *button;
 
 	target_account = (EMConfigTargetAccount *)data->config->target;
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ org_gnome_exchange_owa_url(EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 
 	/* if the host is null, then user+other info is dropped silently, force it to be kept */
 	if (url->host == NULL) {
-		char *uri;
+		gchar *uri;
 
 		camel_url_set_host(url, "");
 		uri = camel_url_to_string(url, 0);
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ org_gnome_exchange_owa_url(EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 
 	if (!owa_url) {
 		if (url->host[0] != 0) {
-			char *uri;
+			gchar *uri;
 
 			/* url has hostname but not owa_url.
 			 * Account has been created using x-c-s or evo is upgraded to 2.2
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ gboolean
 org_gnome_exchange_check_options(EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookPageCheckData *data)
 {
 	EMConfigTargetAccount *target = (EMConfigTargetAccount *)data->config->target;
-	int status = TRUE;
+	gint status = TRUE;
 
 	/* We assume that if the host is set, then the setting is valid.
 	   The host gets set when the provider validate() call is made */
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ org_gnome_exchange_check_options(EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookPageCheckData *data)
 	    strcmp (data->pageid, "20.receive_options") == 0) {
 		CamelURL *url;
 
-		const char * target_url = e_account_get_string(target->account,  E_ACCOUNT_SOURCE_URL);
+		const gchar * target_url = e_account_get_string(target->account,  E_ACCOUNT_SOURCE_URL);
 		if (target_url && target_url[0] != '\0')
 			url = camel_url_new(target_url, NULL);
 		else
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ void
 org_gnome_exchange_commit (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 {
 	EMConfigTargetAccount *target_account;
-	const char *source_url;
+	const gchar *source_url;
 	CamelURL *url;
 	gint offline_status;
 
@@ -922,13 +922,13 @@ static void
 exchange_authtype_changed (GtkComboBox *dropdown, EConfig *config)
 {
 	EMConfigTargetAccount *target = (EMConfigTargetAccount *)config->target;
-	int id = gtk_combo_box_get_active(dropdown);
+	gint id = gtk_combo_box_get_active(dropdown);
 	GtkTreeModel *model;
 	GtkTreeIter iter;
 	CamelServiceAuthType *authtype;
 	CamelURL *url_source, *url_transport;
-	const char *source_url, *transport_url;
-	char *source_url_string, *transport_url_string;
+	const gchar *source_url, *transport_url;
+	gchar *source_url_string, *transport_url_string;
 
 	source_url = e_account_get_string (target->account,
 					   E_ACCOUNT_SOURCE_URL);
@@ -969,14 +969,14 @@ GtkWidget *
 org_gnome_exchange_auth_section (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 {
 	EMConfigTargetAccount *target_account;
-	const char *source_url;
-	char *label_text, *exchange_account_authtype = NULL;
+	const gchar *source_url;
+	gchar *label_text, *exchange_account_authtype = NULL;
 	CamelURL *url;
 	GtkWidget *hbox, *button, *auth_label, *vbox, *label_hide;
 	GtkComboBox *dropdown;
 	GtkTreeIter iter;
 	GtkListStore *store;
-	int i, active=0, auth_changed_id = 0;
+	gint i, active=0, auth_changed_id = 0;
 	GList *authtypes, *l, *ll;
 	ExchangeAccount *account;
 
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ org_gnome_exchange_auth_section (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 
 	for (i=0, l=authtypes; l; l=l->next, i++) {
 		CamelServiceAuthType *authtype = l->data;
-		int avail = TRUE;
+		gint avail = TRUE;
 
 		if (authtypes) {
 			for (ll = authtypes; ll; ll = g_list_next(ll))
@@ -1104,8 +1104,8 @@ org_gnome_exchange_show_folder_size_factory (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactor
 	GtkListStore *model;
 	GtkVBox *vbx;
 	GtkHBox *hbx_size;
-	char *folder_name, *folder_size;
-	int mode;
+	gchar *folder_name, *folder_size;
+	gint mode;
 
 	service = CAMEL_SERVICE (camel_folder_get_parent_store (cml_folder));
 	if (!service)
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@ org_gnome_exchange_show_folder_size_factory (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactor
 	if (mode == OFFLINE_MODE)
 		return NULL;
 
-	folder_name = (char*) camel_folder_get_name (cml_folder);
+	folder_name = (gchar *) camel_folder_get_name (cml_folder);
 	if (!folder_name)
 		folder_name = g_strdup ("name");
 
diff --git a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-calendar.c b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-calendar.c
index 58af042c0c..e43d3b0531 100644
--- a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-calendar.c
+++ b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-calendar.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ e_exchange_calendar_get_calendars (ECalSourceType ftype)
 	GPtrArray *folder_array;
 	GPtrArray *calendar_list;
 	EFolder *folder;
-	int i, prefix_len;
+	gint i, prefix_len;
 	gchar *type;
 	gchar *uri_prefix;
 	gchar *tmp, *ruri;
@@ -155,11 +155,11 @@ e_exchange_calendar_pcalendar (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 	gchar *account_name;
         gchar *uri_text;
 	gchar *cal_name;
-	char *folder_size;
-	const char *rel_uri;
-	int row, i;
+	gchar *folder_size;
+	const gchar *rel_uri;
+	gint row, i;
 	gint offline_status;
-	char *offline_msg;
+	gchar *offline_msg;
 	GtkWidget *lbl_offline_msg;
 	gboolean is_personal;
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ e_exchange_calendar_pcalendar (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 	g_free (uri_text);
 
 	if (calendar_src_exists && is_personal) {
-		cal_name = (gchar*) e_source_peek_name (source);
+		cal_name = (gchar *) e_source_peek_name (source);
 		model = exchange_account_folder_size_get_model (account);
 		if (model)
 			folder_size = g_strdup_printf ("%s KB", exchange_folder_size_get_val (model, cal_name));
@@ -281,13 +281,13 @@ e_exchange_calendar_pcalendar (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 
 	if (calendar_src_exists) {
 		gchar *uri_prefix, *sruri, *tmpruri;
-		int prefix_len;
+		gint prefix_len;
 		GtkTreeSelection *selection;
 
 		uri_prefix = g_strconcat (account->account_filename, "/;", NULL);
 		prefix_len = strlen (uri_prefix);
 
-		tmpruri = (gchar*) rel_uri;
+		tmpruri = (gchar *) rel_uri;
 
 		if (g_str_has_prefix (tmpruri, uri_prefix)) {
 			sruri = g_strdup (tmpruri+prefix_len);
@@ -313,12 +313,12 @@ e_exchange_calendar_check (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookPageCheckData *data)
 	/* FIXME - check pageid */
 	ECalConfigTargetSource *t = (ECalConfigTargetSource *) data->target;
 	ESourceGroup *group;
-	const char *base_uri;
-	const char *rel_uri;
+	const gchar *base_uri;
+	const gchar *rel_uri;
 	gint offline_status;
 	ExchangeAccount *account;
 	EUri *euri;
-	int uri_len;
+	gint uri_len;
 	gchar *uri_text, *uri_string, *path, *folder_name;
 	gboolean is_personal;
 
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ e_exchange_calendar_commit (EPlugin *epl, EConfigTarget *target)
 	ESource *source = t->source;
 	gchar *uri_text, *gruri, *gname, *ruri, *ftype, *path, *path_prefix, *oldpath=NULL;
 	gchar *username, *windows_domain, *authtype;
-	int prefix_len;
+	gint prefix_len;
 	ExchangeAccount *account;
 	ExchangeAccountFolderResult result;
 	ExchangeConfigListenerStatus status;
@@ -429,13 +429,13 @@ e_exchange_calendar_commit (EPlugin *epl, EConfigTarget *target)
 		ftype = g_strdup ("mail");
 	}
 
-	gname = (gchar*) e_source_peek_name (source);
-	gruri = (gchar*) e_source_peek_relative_uri (source);
+	gname = (gchar *) e_source_peek_name (source);
+	gruri = (gchar *) e_source_peek_relative_uri (source);
 
 	if (calendar_src_exists) {
 		gchar *tmpruri, *uri_string, *temp_path, *prefix;
 		EUri *euri;
-		int uri_len;
+		gint uri_len;
 
 		/* sample uri_string: exchange://user;auth=NTLM@host/ */
 		/* sample uri_text: exchange://user;auth=NTLM@host/;personal/Calendar */
diff --git a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-change-password.c b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-change-password.c
index 539bd24d3a..82382f6f9f 100644
--- a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-change-password.c
+++ b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-change-password.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ entry_changed (GtkEntry *entry, gpointer user_data)
 	GladeXML *xml = user_data;
 	GtkEntry *new_entry, *confirm_entry;
 	GtkWidget *ok_button;
-	const char *text;
+	const gchar *text;
 
         new_entry = GTK_ENTRY (glade_xml_get_widget (xml, "new_pass_entry"));
         confirm_entry = GTK_ENTRY (glade_xml_get_widget (xml, "confirm_pass_entry"));
@@ -71,15 +71,15 @@ entry_changed (GtkEntry *entry, gpointer user_data)
  *
  * Prompt the user for a new password.
  */
-char *
-exchange_get_new_password (const char *existing_password, gboolean voluntary)
+gchar *
+exchange_get_new_password (const gchar *existing_password, gboolean voluntary)
 {
 	GladeXML *xml;
 	GtkWidget *top_widget;
 	GtkEntry *cur_entry, *new_entry, *confirm_entry;
 	GtkResponseType response;
 	GtkLabel *top_label;
-	char *new_pass;
+	gchar *new_pass;
 
 	xml = glade_xml_new (FILENAME, ROOTNODE, NULL);
 	top_widget = glade_xml_get_widget (xml, ROOTNODE);
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ exchange_get_new_password (const char *existing_password, gboolean voluntary)
 run_dialog_again:
 	response = gtk_dialog_run (GTK_DIALOG (top_widget));
 	if (response == GTK_RESPONSE_OK) {
-		const char *cur_pass, *new_pass1, *new_pass2;
+		const gchar *cur_pass, *new_pass1, *new_pass2;
 
 		cur_pass = gtk_entry_get_text (cur_entry);
 		new_pass1 = gtk_entry_get_text (new_entry);
diff --git a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-change-password.h b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-change-password.h
index e320d89cf9..389922f1b3 100644
--- a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-change-password.h
+++ b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-change-password.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #pragma }
 #endif /* __cplusplus */
 
-char *exchange_get_new_password (const char *existing_password,
+gchar *exchange_get_new_password (const gchar *existing_password,
 				 gboolean    voluntary);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
diff --git a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-config-listener.c b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-config-listener.c
index 5ff53fb171..35d06d527d 100644
--- a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-config-listener.c
+++ b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-config-listener.c
@@ -53,16 +53,16 @@ struct _ExchangeConfigListenerPrivate {
 	GConfClient *gconf;
 	guint idle_id;
 
-	char *configured_uri, *configured_name;
+	gchar *configured_uri, *configured_name;
 	EAccount *configured_account;
 
 	ExchangeAccount *exchange_account;
 };
 
 typedef struct {
-	const char *name;
-	const char *uri;
-	int type;
+	const gchar *name;
+	const gchar *uri;
+	gint type;
 }FolderInfo;
 
 enum {
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static void exchange_add_autocompletion_folders (GConfClient *gc_client,
 static gboolean exchange_camel_urls_is_equal (const gchar *url1,
 					      const gchar *url2);
 static void remove_selected_non_offline_esources (ExchangeAccount *account,
-						  const char *gconf_key);
+						  const gchar *gconf_key);
 static void
 class_init (GObjectClass *object_class)
 {
@@ -182,9 +182,9 @@ E2K_MAKE_TYPE (exchange_config_listener, ExchangeConfigListener, class_init, ini
 #define EVOLUTION_URI_PREFIX_LEN (sizeof (EVOLUTION_URI_PREFIX) - 1)
 
 static EFolder *
-standard_folder (ExchangeAccount *account, const char *folder_type)
+standard_folder (ExchangeAccount *account, const gchar *folder_type)
 {
-	const char *uri;
+	const gchar *uri;
 
 	uri = exchange_account_get_standard_uri (account, folder_type);
 	if (!uri)
@@ -193,14 +193,14 @@ standard_folder (ExchangeAccount *account, const char *folder_type)
 }
 
 static void
-set_special_mail_folder (ExchangeAccount *account, const char *folder_type,
-			 char **folder_uri)
+set_special_mail_folder (ExchangeAccount *account, const gchar *folder_type,
+			 gchar **folder_uri)
 {
 	EFolder *folder;
-	const char *physical_uri;
-	char *url_string, *path;
+	const gchar *physical_uri;
+	gchar *url_string, *path;
 	CamelURL *camel_url;
-	int uri_len;
+	gint uri_len;
 
 	folder = standard_folder (account, folder_type);
 	if (!folder)
@@ -271,12 +271,12 @@ add_account_esources (ExchangeAccount *account,
 	ESourceGroup *cal_source_group = NULL;
 	ESourceGroup *tasks_source_group = NULL;
 	ESourceGroup *contacts_source_group = NULL;
-	char *relative_uri = NULL, *username = NULL;
+	gchar *relative_uri = NULL, *username = NULL;
 #if 0
 	GSList *ids;
 #endif
 	GConfClient *client;
-	int mode;
+	gint mode;
 	ESourceList *cal_source_list, *tasks_source_list, *contacts_source_list;
 	FolderInfo *folder=NULL;
 	gboolean offline_mode = FALSE;
@@ -409,11 +409,11 @@ add_new_sources (ExchangeAccount *account)
 
 	exchange_folders = exchange_account_get_folders (account);
         if (exchange_folders && exchange_folders->len > 0) {
-		int i;
-		const char *folder_type;
-		const char *folder_name;
-		const char *folder_uri;
-		int type;
+		gint i;
+		const gchar *folder_type;
+		const gchar *folder_name;
+		const gchar *folder_uri;
+		gint type;
 		EFolder *folder;
 		ExchangeHierarchy *hier;
 		gboolean create_esource = FALSE;
@@ -462,8 +462,8 @@ add_sources (ExchangeAccount *account)
 
 	exchange_folders = exchange_account_get_folders (account);
         if (exchange_folders && exchange_folders->len > 0) {
-		int i;
-		const char *folder_type;
+		gint i;
+		const gchar *folder_type;
 		EFolder *folder;
 		GSList *folders = NULL;
 
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ remove_account_esource (ExchangeAccount *account,
 	GSList *sources;
 	GSList *ids, *node_to_be_deleted;
 	gboolean found_group;
-	const char *source_uid;
+	const gchar *source_uid;
 	GConfClient *client;
 	ESourceList *source_list = NULL;
 
@@ -614,10 +614,10 @@ remove_account_esources (ExchangeAccount *account)
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_KRB5
-static char *
+static gchar *
 get_new_exchange_password (ExchangeAccount *account)
 {
-	char *old_password, *new_password;
+	gchar *old_password, *new_password;
 
 	old_password = exchange_account_get_password (account);
 	new_password = exchange_get_new_password (old_password, 0);
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ get_new_exchange_password (ExchangeAccount *account)
 static void
 change_passwd_cb (GtkWidget *button, ExchangeAccount *account)
 {
-	char *current_passwd, *new_passwd;
+	gchar *current_passwd, *new_passwd;
 
 	gtk_widget_hide (gtk_widget_get_toplevel(button));
 	current_passwd = exchange_account_get_password (account);
@@ -650,13 +650,13 @@ change_passwd_cb (GtkWidget *button, ExchangeAccount *account)
 #endif
 
 static void
-display_passwd_expiry_message (int max_passwd_age, ExchangeAccount *account)
+display_passwd_expiry_message (gint max_passwd_age, ExchangeAccount *account)
 {
 	GladeXML *xml;
 	GtkWidget *top_widget, *change_passwd_button;
 	GtkResponseType response;
 	GtkLabel *warning_msg_label;
-	char *passwd_expiry_msg =
+	gchar *passwd_expiry_msg =
 		g_strdup_printf (_("Your password will expire in the next %d days"), max_passwd_age);
 
 	xml = glade_xml_new (FILENAME, ROOTNODE, NULL);
@@ -688,13 +688,13 @@ exchange_config_listener_authenticate (ExchangeConfigListener *ex_conf_listener,
 {
 	ExchangeConfigListenerPrivate *priv;
 	ExchangeAccountResult result;
-	char *key, *password, *title, *url_string;
+	gchar *key, *password, *title, *url_string;
 #ifdef HAVE_KRB5
-	char *new_password;
+	gchar *new_password;
 #endif
 	gboolean oldremember, remember = FALSE;
 	CamelURL *camel_url;
-	const char *remember_password;
+	const gchar *remember_password;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (EXCHANGE_IS_CONFIG_LISTENER (ex_conf_listener), EXCHANGE_ACCOUNT_CONFIG_ERROR);
 	priv = ex_conf_listener->priv;
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ exchange_config_listener_authenticate (ExchangeConfigListener *ex_conf_listener,
 		 result == EXCHANGE_ACCOUNT_QUOTA_SEND_ERROR ||
 		 result == EXCHANGE_ACCOUNT_QUOTA_WARN) {
 		gchar *current_quota_usage = NULL;
-		const char *error_code = NULL;
+		const gchar *error_code = NULL;
 		GtkWidget *widget;
 
 		switch (result) {
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ exchange_config_listener_authenticate (ExchangeConfigListener *ex_conf_listener,
 		result = EXCHANGE_ACCOUNT_CONNECT_SUCCESS;
 	}
 	if (result == EXCHANGE_ACCOUNT_CONNECT_SUCCESS) {
-		int max_pwd_age_days;
+		gint max_pwd_age_days;
 		GladeXML *xml;
 		GtkWidget *dialog;
 		GtkResponseType response;
@@ -905,13 +905,13 @@ configured_account_destroyed (gpointer user_data, GObject *where_account_was)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-requires_relogin (char *current_url, char *new_url)
+requires_relogin (gchar *current_url, gchar *new_url)
 {
 	E2kUri *current_uri, *new_uri;
-	const char *current_param_val, *new_param_val;
-	const char *params [] = { "owa_url", "ad_server", "use_ssl" };
-	const int n_params = G_N_ELEMENTS (params);
-	int i;
+	const gchar *current_param_val, *new_param_val;
+	const gchar *params [] = { "owa_url", "ad_server", "use_ssl" };
+	const gint n_params = G_N_ELEMENTS (params);
+	gint i;
 	gboolean relogin = FALSE;
 
 	current_uri = e2k_uri_new (current_url);
@@ -1176,8 +1176,8 @@ exchange_config_listener_get_accounts (ExchangeConfigListener *config_listener)
  **/
 void
 exchange_config_listener_modify_esource_group_name (ExchangeConfigListener *excl,
-							 const char *old_name,
-							 const char *new_name)
+							 const gchar *old_name,
+							 const gchar *new_name)
 {
 	GConfClient *client;
 	ESourceGroup *group;
@@ -1299,22 +1299,22 @@ exchange_camel_urls_is_equal (const gchar *url1, const gchar *url2)
 {
 	CamelURL *curl1, *curl2;
 	gchar *param1, *param2;
-	const char *params[] = {
+	const gchar *params[] = {
 		"auth",
 		"owa_url",
 		"owa_path",
 		"mailbox",
 		"ad_server",
 	};
-	const int n_params = 5;
-	int i;
+	const gint n_params = 5;
+	gint i;
 
 	curl1 = camel_url_new (url1, NULL);
 	curl2 = camel_url_new (url2, NULL);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < n_params; ++i) {
-		param1 = (gchar*) camel_url_get_param (curl1, params[i]);
-		param2 = (gchar*) camel_url_get_param (curl2, params[i]);
+		param1 = (gchar *) camel_url_get_param (curl1, params[i]);
+		param2 = (gchar *) camel_url_get_param (curl2, params[i]);
 		if ((param1 && !param2) || (!param1 && param2) || /* Missing */
 		    (param1 && param2 && strcmp (param1, param2))) { /* Differing */
 			g_free (param1);
@@ -1342,7 +1342,7 @@ exchange_camel_urls_is_equal (const gchar *url1, const gchar *url2)
  * selection list
  **/
 static void
-remove_selected_non_offline_esources (ExchangeAccount *account, const char *gconf_key)
+remove_selected_non_offline_esources (ExchangeAccount *account, const gchar *gconf_key)
 {
 	ESourceGroup *group;
 	ESource *source = NULL;
@@ -1350,11 +1350,11 @@ remove_selected_non_offline_esources (ExchangeAccount *account, const char *gcon
 	GSList *sources;
 	GSList *ids, *node_to_be_deleted;
 	gboolean found_group;
-	const char *source_uid;
+	const gchar *source_uid;
 	GConfClient *client;
 	ESourceList *source_list = NULL;
-	const char *offline_mode=NULL;
-	char *selected_gconf_key;
+	const gchar *offline_mode=NULL;
+	gchar *selected_gconf_key;
 
 
 	if (gconf_key && !strcmp (gconf_key, CONF_KEY_CAL)) {
diff --git a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-config-listener.h b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-config-listener.h
index b5ceca2a27..3ec2d5c62f 100644
--- a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-config-listener.h
+++ b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-config-listener.h
@@ -71,13 +71,13 @@ ExchangeConfigListener *exchange_config_listener_new      (void);
 
 GSList                 *exchange_config_listener_get_accounts (ExchangeConfigListener *config_listener);
 
-void 			add_folder_esource (ExchangeAccount *account, FolderType folder_type, const char *folder_name, const char *physical_uri);
-void 			remove_folder_esource (ExchangeAccount *account, FolderType folder_type, const char *physical_uri);
+void 			add_folder_esource (ExchangeAccount *account, FolderType folder_type, const gchar *folder_name, const gchar *physical_uri);
+void 			remove_folder_esource (ExchangeAccount *account, FolderType folder_type, const gchar *physical_uri);
 ExchangeConfigListenerStatus exchange_config_listener_get_offline_status (ExchangeConfigListener *excl, gint *mode);
 
 void exchange_config_listener_modify_esource_group_name (ExchangeConfigListener *excl,
-							 const char *old_name,
-							 const char *new_name);
+							 const gchar *old_name,
+							 const gchar *new_name);
 
 ExchangeAccountResult exchange_config_listener_authenticate (ExchangeConfigListener *excl,
 							ExchangeAccount *account);
diff --git a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-contacts.c b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-contacts.c
index 1955f58eba..aec27f3f69 100644
--- a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-contacts.c
+++ b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-contacts.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ e_exchange_contacts_get_contacts (void)
 	GPtrArray *contacts_list;
 	EFolder *folder;
 
-	int i, prefix_len;
+	gint i, prefix_len;
 	gchar *uri_prefix, *ruri;
 
 	account = exchange_operations_get_exchange_account ();
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ e_exchange_contacts_get_contacts (void)
 	for (i=0; i<folder_array->len; ++i) {
 		gchar *type, *tmp;
 		folder = g_ptr_array_index (folder_array, i);
-		type = (gchar*) e_folder_get_type_string (folder);
+		type = (gchar *) e_folder_get_type_string (folder);
 		if (!strcmp (type, "contacts")) {
-			tmp = (gchar*) e_folder_get_physical_uri (folder);
+			tmp = (gchar *) e_folder_get_physical_uri (folder);
 			if (g_str_has_prefix (tmp, uri_prefix)) {
 				ruri = g_strdup (tmp+prefix_len);
 				g_ptr_array_add (contacts_list, ruri);
@@ -136,14 +136,14 @@ e_exchange_contacts_pcontacts (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 	GPtrArray *conlist;
 	gchar *ruri, *account_name, *uri_text;
 	ExchangeAccount *account;
-	int i;
-	char *folder_size, *abook_name;
-	const char *rel_uri;
-	const char *uid;
+	gint i;
+	gchar *folder_size, *abook_name;
+	const gchar *rel_uri;
+	const gchar *uid;
 	EABConfigTargetSource *t = (EABConfigTargetSource *) data->target;
 	ESource *source = t->source;
 	GtkWidget *lbl_offline_msg, *vb_offline_msg;
-	char *offline_msg;
+	gchar *offline_msg;
 	gint offline_status;
 	gboolean gal_folder = FALSE, is_personal;
 
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ e_exchange_contacts_pcontacts (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 	g_free (uri_text);
 
 	if (contacts_src_exists && is_personal ) {
-		abook_name = (char*)e_source_peek_name (source);
+		abook_name = (gchar *)e_source_peek_name (source);
 		model = exchange_account_folder_size_get_model (account);
 		if (model)
 			folder_size = g_strdup_printf (_("%s KB"), exchange_folder_size_get_val (model, abook_name));
@@ -275,10 +275,10 @@ e_exchange_contacts_pcontacts (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 
 	if (contacts_src_exists) {
 		gchar *uri_prefix, *sruri, *tmpruri;
-		int prefix_len;
+		gint prefix_len;
 		GtkTreeSelection *selection;
 
-		tmpruri = (gchar*) rel_uri;
+		tmpruri = (gchar *) rel_uri;
 		uri_prefix = g_strconcat (account->account_filename, "/;", NULL);
 		prefix_len = strlen (uri_prefix);
 
@@ -311,8 +311,8 @@ e_exchange_contacts_check (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookPageCheckData *data)
 	/* FIXME - check pageid */
 	EABConfigTargetSource *t = (EABConfigTargetSource *) data->target;
 	ESourceGroup *group;
-	const char *base_uri;
-	const char *rel_uri;
+	const gchar *base_uri;
+	const gchar *rel_uri;
 	gint offline_status;
 	ExchangeAccount *account;
 
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ e_exchange_contacts_check (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookPageCheckData *data)
 	}
 	else {
 		EUri *euri;
-		int uri_len;
+		gint uri_len;
 		gchar *uri_text, *uri_string, *path, *folder_name;
 		gboolean is_personal;
 
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ e_exchange_contacts_commit (EPlugin *epl, EConfigTarget *target)
 	ESource *source = t->source;
 	gchar *uri_text, *gname, *gruri, *ruri = NULL, *path = NULL, *path_prefix, *oldpath=NULL;
 	gchar *username, *windows_domain, *authtype;
-	int prefix_len;
+	gint prefix_len;
 	ExchangeAccount *account;
 	ExchangeAccountFolderResult result;
 	gint offline_status;
@@ -451,13 +451,13 @@ e_exchange_contacts_commit (EPlugin *epl, EConfigTarget *target)
 	prefix_len = strlen (path_prefix);
 	g_free (path_prefix);
 
-	gname = (gchar*) e_source_peek_name (source);
-	gruri = (gchar*) e_source_peek_relative_uri (source);
+	gname = (gchar *) e_source_peek_name (source);
+	gruri = (gchar *) e_source_peek_relative_uri (source);
 
 	if (contacts_src_exists) {
 		gchar *tmpruri, *uri_string, *temp_path, *prefix;
 		EUri *euri;
-		int uri_len;
+		gint uri_len;
 
 		euri = e_uri_new (uri_text);
 		uri_string = e_uri_to_string (euri, FALSE);
diff --git a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-delegates-user.c b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-delegates-user.c
index 7de3948814..437aeec51f 100644
--- a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-delegates-user.c
+++ b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-delegates-user.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
  * means "end of list" to e_dialog_combo_box_get/set
  */
 
-static const int exchange_perm_map[] = {
+static const gint exchange_perm_map[] = {
 	E2K_PERMISSIONS_ROLE_NONE,
 	E2K_PERMISSIONS_ROLE_REVIEWER,
 	E2K_PERMISSIONS_ROLE_AUTHOR,
@@ -65,18 +65,18 @@ static const int exchange_perm_map[] = {
 	-1
 };
 
-const char *exchange_delegates_user_folder_names[] = {
+const gchar *exchange_delegates_user_folder_names[] = {
 	"calendar", "tasks", "inbox", "contacts"
 };
 
 /* To translators: The folder names to be displayed in the message being
    sent to the delegatee.
 */
-static const char *folder_names_for_display[] = {
+static const gchar *folder_names_for_display[] = {
 	N_("Calendar"), N_("Tasks"), N_("Inbox"), N_("Contacts")
 };
 
-static const char *widget_names[] = {
+static const gchar *widget_names[] = {
 	"calendar_perms_combobox", "task_perms_combobox", "inbox_perms_combobox", "contact_perms_combobox",
 };
 
@@ -156,10 +156,10 @@ parent_window_destroyed (gpointer dialog, GObject *where_parent_window_was)
 
 /* Maps the role_nam parameter to their corresponding Full role name
 */
-static const char *
+static const gchar *
 map_to_full_role_name (E2kPermissionsRole role_nam)
 {
-	const char *role_name;
+	const gchar *role_name;
 
 	switch (role_nam)
 	{
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ map_to_full_role_name (E2kPermissionsRole role_nam)
 
 static void
 em_utils_delegates_done (CamelFolder *folder, CamelMimeMessage *msg, CamelMessageInfo *info,
-		       int queued, const char *appended_uid, void *data)
+		       gint queued, const gchar *appended_uid, gpointer data)
 {
 	camel_message_info_free (info);
 	mail_send ();
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ exchange_delegates_user_edit (ExchangeAccount *account,
 {
 	GladeXML *xml;
 	GtkWidget *dialog, *table, *label, *combobox, *check, *check_delegate;
-	char *title;
-	int button, i;
+	gchar *title;
+	gint button, i;
 	E2kPermissionsRole role;
 	gboolean modified;
 
@@ -299,13 +299,13 @@ exchange_delegates_user_edit (ExchangeAccount *account,
 			CamelStream *stream;
 			CamelFolder *out_folder;
 			CamelMessageInfo *info;
-			char *self_address, *delegate_mail_subject;
-			char *role_name;
+			gchar *self_address, *delegate_mail_subject;
+			gchar *role_name;
 			GString *role_name_final;
 
-			const char *recipient_address;
-			const char *delegate_exchange_dn;
-			const char *msg_part1 = NULL, *msg_part2 = NULL;
+			const gchar *recipient_address;
+			const gchar *delegate_exchange_dn;
+			const gchar *msg_part1 = NULL, *msg_part2 = NULL;
 
 			role_name_final = g_string_new ("");
 
@@ -456,10 +456,10 @@ exchange_delegates_user_edit (ExchangeAccount *account,
  * with most of the internal data blank).
  **/
 ExchangeDelegatesUser *
-exchange_delegates_user_new (const char *display_name)
+exchange_delegates_user_new (const gchar *display_name)
 {
 	ExchangeDelegatesUser *user;
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 
 	user = g_object_new (EXCHANGE_TYPE_DELEGATES_USER, NULL);
 	user->display_name = g_strdup (display_name);
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ exchange_delegates_user_new (const char *display_name)
  **/
 ExchangeDelegatesUser *
 exchange_delegates_user_new_from_gc (E2kGlobalCatalog *gc,
-				    const char *email,
+				    const gchar *email,
 		                    GByteArray *creator_entryid)
 {
 	E2kGlobalCatalogStatus status;
diff --git a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-delegates-user.h b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-delegates-user.h
index 251a09de9d..d1a38ca876 100644
--- a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-delegates-user.h
+++ b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-delegates-user.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ enum {
 struct _ExchangeDelegatesUser {
 	GObject parent;
 
-	char *display_name, *dn;
+	gchar *display_name, *dn;
 	GByteArray *entryid;
 
 	E2kSid *sid;
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ struct _ExchangeDelegatesUserClass {
 
 GType    exchange_delegates_user_get_type (void);
 
-ExchangeDelegatesUser *exchange_delegates_user_new         (const char            *display_name);
+ExchangeDelegatesUser *exchange_delegates_user_new         (const gchar            *display_name);
 ExchangeDelegatesUser *exchange_delegates_user_new_from_gc (E2kGlobalCatalog      *gc,
-							    const char            *email,
+							    const gchar            *email,
 							    GByteArray            *creator_entryid);
 
 gboolean  exchange_delegates_user_edit (ExchangeAccount  *account, ExchangeDelegatesUser *user,
diff --git a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-delegates.c b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-delegates.c
index 4038ef0baf..f5e8891b77 100644
--- a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-delegates.c
+++ b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-delegates.c
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@
 #include <glade/glade-xml.h>
 
 typedef struct {
-	const char *uri;
+	const gchar *uri;
 	E2kSecurityDescriptor *sd;
 	gboolean changed;
 } ExchangeDelegatesFolder;
 
 typedef struct {
 	ExchangeAccount *account;
-	char *self_dn;
+	gchar *self_dn;
 
 	GladeXML *xml;
 	GtkWidget *dialog, *parent;
@@ -69,18 +69,18 @@ typedef struct {
 	ExchangeDelegatesFolder freebusy_folder;
 } ExchangeDelegates;
 
-extern const char *exchange_delegates_user_folder_names[];
+extern const gchar *exchange_delegates_user_folder_names[];
 
-const char *exchange_localfreebusy_path = "NON_IPM_SUBTREE/Freebusy%20Data/LocalFreebusy.EML";
+const gchar *exchange_localfreebusy_path = "NON_IPM_SUBTREE/Freebusy%20Data/LocalFreebusy.EML";
 
 static void set_perms_for_user (ExchangeDelegatesUser *user, gpointer user_data);
 
 static void
 set_sd_for_href (ExchangeDelegates *delegates,
-		 const char *href,
+		 const gchar *href,
 		 E2kSecurityDescriptor *sd)
 {
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < EXCHANGE_DELEGATES_LAST; i++) {
 		if (!delegates->folder[i].uri)
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ set_sd_for_href (ExchangeDelegates *delegates,
 static gboolean
 fill_in_sids (ExchangeDelegates *delegates)
 {
-	int u, u2, sd, needed_sids;
+	gint u, u2, sd, needed_sids;
 	ExchangeDelegatesUser *user, *user2;
 	GList *sids, *s;
 	E2kSid *sid;
@@ -186,11 +186,11 @@ fill_in_sids (ExchangeDelegates *delegates)
 	return ok;
 }
 
-static const char *sd_props[] = {
+static const gchar *sd_props[] = {
 	E2K_PR_EXCHANGE_SD_BINARY,
 	E2K_PR_EXCHANGE_SD_XML
 };
-static const int n_sd_props = sizeof (sd_props) / sizeof (sd_props[0]);
+static const gint n_sd_props = sizeof (sd_props) / sizeof (sd_props[0]);
 
 /* Read the folder security descriptors and match them up with the
  * list of delegates.
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ get_folder_security (ExchangeDelegates *delegates)
 	GByteArray *binary_form;
 	ExchangeDelegatesUser *user;
 	guint32 perms;
-	int i, u;
+	gint i, u;
 
 	/* If we've been here before, just return the success or
 	 * failure result from last time.
@@ -228,16 +228,16 @@ get_folder_security (ExchangeDelegates *delegates)
 		delegates->folder[i].uri = exchange_account_get_standard_uri (
 			delegates->account, exchange_delegates_user_folder_names[i]);
 		if (delegates->folder[i].uri) {
-			g_ptr_array_add (hrefs, (char *)e2k_uri_relative (
+			g_ptr_array_add (hrefs, (gchar *)e2k_uri_relative (
 						 delegates->account->home_uri,
 						 delegates->folder[i].uri));
 		}
 	}
-	g_ptr_array_add (hrefs, (char *)exchange_localfreebusy_path);
+	g_ptr_array_add (hrefs, (gchar *)exchange_localfreebusy_path);
 
 	iter = e2k_context_bpropfind_start (
 		ctx, NULL, delegates->account->home_uri,
-		(const char **)hrefs->pdata, hrefs->len,
+		(const gchar **)hrefs->pdata, hrefs->len,
 		sd_props, n_sd_props);
 	g_ptr_array_free (hrefs, TRUE);
 
@@ -281,13 +281,13 @@ get_folder_security (ExchangeDelegates *delegates)
 }
 
 
-static const char *delegation_props[] = {
+static const gchar *delegation_props[] = {
 	PR_DELEGATES_DISPLAY_NAMES,
 	PR_DELEGATES_ENTRYIDS,
 	PR_DELEGATES_SEE_PRIVATE,
 	PR_CREATOR_ENTRYID
 };
-static const int n_delegation_props = sizeof (delegation_props) / sizeof (delegation_props[0]);
+static const gint n_delegation_props = sizeof (delegation_props) / sizeof (delegation_props[0]);
 
 /* Fetch the list of delegates from the freebusy message. */
 static gboolean
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ get_user_list (ExchangeDelegates *delegates)
 	GPtrArray *display_names, *entryids, *privflags;
 	GByteArray *entryid;
 	ExchangeDelegatesUser *user;
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 
 	ctx = exchange_account_get_context (delegates->account);
 	iter = e2k_context_bpropfind_start (ctx, NULL,
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ add_remove_user (ExchangeDelegatesUser *user,
 		 GPtrArray *to_array, GPtrArray *from_array)
 {
 	ExchangeDelegatesUser *match;
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < from_array->len; i++) {
 		match = from_array->pdata[i];
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ static void
 set_perms_for_user (ExchangeDelegatesUser *user, gpointer user_data)
 {
 	ExchangeDelegates *delegates = user_data;
-	int i, role;
+	gint i, role;
 	guint32 perms;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < EXCHANGE_DELEGATES_LAST; i++) {
@@ -401,10 +401,10 @@ add_button_clicked_cb (GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data)
 	ExchangeDelegates *delegates = data;
 	E2kGlobalCatalog *gc;
 	GtkWidget *dialog, *parent_window;
-	const char *delegate_exchange_dn;
-	char *email;
+	const gchar *delegate_exchange_dn;
+	gchar *email;
 	ExchangeDelegatesUser *user, *match;
-	int response, u;
+	gint response, u;
 	GtkTreeIter iter;
 
 	if (!get_folder_security (delegates))
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ get_selected_row (GtkWidget *tree_view, GtkTreeIter *iter)
 	GtkTreeSelection *selection;
 	GtkTreeModel *model;
 	GtkTreePath *path;
-	int *indices, row;
+	gint *indices, row;
 
 	selection = gtk_tree_view_get_selection (GTK_TREE_VIEW (tree_view));
 	if (!gtk_tree_selection_get_selected (selection, &model, iter))
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ edit_button_clicked_cb (GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data)
 	ExchangeDelegates *delegates = data;
 	GtkWidget *parent_window;
 	GtkTreeIter iter;
-	int row;
+	gint row;
 
 	if (!get_folder_security (delegates))
 		return;
@@ -512,14 +512,14 @@ edit_button_clicked_cb (GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data)
 				      parent_window);
 }
 
-const char *
-email_look_up (const char *delegate_legacy, ExchangeAccount *account)
+const gchar *
+email_look_up (const gchar *delegate_legacy, ExchangeAccount *account)
 {
 	E2kGlobalCatalog *gc;
 	E2kGlobalCatalogEntry *entry;
 	E2kGlobalCatalogStatus status;
 
-	const char *email_id;
+	const gchar *email_id;
 
 	gc = exchange_account_get_global_catalog (account);
 
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ table_click_cb (GtkWidget *widget, GdkEventButton *event, gpointer data)
 	ExchangeDelegates *delegates = data;
 	GtkWidget *parent_window;
 	GtkTreeIter iter;
-	int row;
+	gint row;
 
 	if (event->type != GDK_2BUTTON_PRESS)
 		return FALSE;
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ remove_button_clicked_cb (GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data)
 	ExchangeDelegates *delegates = data;
 	ExchangeDelegatesUser *user;
 	GtkWidget *dialog;
-	int row, btn, i;
+	gint row, btn, i;
 	GtkTreeIter iter;
 
 	if (!get_folder_security (delegates))
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ proppatch_sd (E2kContext *ctx, ExchangeDelegatesFolder *folder)
 {
 	GByteArray *binsd;
 	E2kProperties *props;
-	const char *href = "";
+	const gchar *href = "";
 	E2kResultIter *iter;
 	E2kResult *result;
 	E2kHTTPStatus status;
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ get_user_dn (E2kGlobalCatalog *gc, ExchangeDelegatesUser *user)
 {
 	E2kGlobalCatalogEntry *entry;
 	E2kGlobalCatalogStatus status;
-	const char *exchange_dn;
+	const gchar *exchange_dn;
 
 	exchange_dn = e2k_entryid_to_dn (user->entryid);
 	status = e2k_global_catalog_lookup (
@@ -663,9 +663,9 @@ delegates_apply (ExchangeDelegates *delegates)
 	E2kContext *ctx;
 	GPtrArray *display_names, *entryids, *privflags;
 	GByteArray *entryid_dup;
-	char *error = NULL;
+	gchar *error = NULL;
 	E2kProperties *props;
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 	E2kGlobalCatalogStatus status;
 
 	if (!delegates->loaded_folders)
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ static void parent_destroyed (gpointer user_data, GObject *ex_parent);
 static void
 delegates_destroy (ExchangeDelegates *delegates)
 {
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 
 	g_object_unref (delegates->account);
 
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ delegates_destroy (ExchangeDelegates *delegates)
 	if (delegates->freebusy_folder.sd)
 		g_object_unref (delegates->freebusy_folder.sd);
 	if (delegates->freebusy_folder.uri)
-		g_free ((char *)delegates->freebusy_folder.uri);
+		g_free ((gchar *)delegates->freebusy_folder.uri);
 
 	if (delegates->xml)
 		g_object_unref (delegates->xml);
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ delegates_destroy (ExchangeDelegates *delegates)
 
 
 static void
-dialog_response (GtkDialog *dialog, int response, gpointer user_data)
+dialog_response (GtkDialog *dialog, gint response, gpointer user_data)
 {
 	ExchangeDelegates *delegates = user_data;
 
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ exchange_delegates (ExchangeAccount *account, GtkWidget *parent)
 	ExchangeDelegatesUser *user;
 	GtkTreeViewColumn *column;
 	GtkTreeIter iter;
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 
 	g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_WIDGET (parent));
 	g_return_if_fail (EXCHANGE_IS_ACCOUNT (account));
diff --git a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-delegates.h b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-delegates.h
index 77fc354c60..5defd27f9a 100644
--- a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-delegates.h
+++ b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-delegates.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif /* __cplusplus */
 
 void exchange_delegates (ExchangeAccount *account, GtkWidget *parent);
-const char *email_look_up (const char *delegate_legacy, ExchangeAccount *account);
+const gchar *email_look_up (const gchar *delegate_legacy, ExchangeAccount *account);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-folder-permission.c b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-folder-permission.c
index 63874c793a..03d7ac7aa9 100644
--- a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-folder-permission.c
+++ b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-folder-permission.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 #define d(x)
 
-static void org_folder_permissions_cb (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, void *data);
+static void org_folder_permissions_cb (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, gpointer data);
 void org_gnome_exchange_folder_permissions (EPlugin *ep, EMPopupTargetFolder *t);
 void org_gnome_exchange_menu_folder_permissions (EPlugin *ep, EMMenuTargetSelect *target);
 void org_gnome_exchange_calendar_permissions (EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSource *target);
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static EPopupItem popup_items[] = {
 };
 
 static void
-popup_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, void *data)
+popup_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, gpointer data)
 {
        g_slist_free (items);
 }
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ void
 org_gnome_exchange_calendar_permissions (EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSource *target)
 {
 	GSList *menus = NULL;
-	int i = 0, mode;
-	static int first =0;
+	gint i = 0, mode;
+	static gint first =0;
 	ExchangeAccount *account = NULL;
 	ESource *source = NULL;
 	gchar *uri = NULL;
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ void
 org_gnome_exchange_addressbook_permissions (EPlugin *ep, EABPopupTargetSource *target)
 {
 	GSList *menus = NULL;
-	int i = 0, mode;
-	static int first =0;
+	gint i = 0, mode;
+	static gint first =0;
 	ExchangeAccount *account = NULL;
 	ESource *source = NULL;
 	gchar *uri = NULL;
@@ -152,10 +152,10 @@ void
 org_gnome_exchange_folder_permissions (EPlugin *ep, EMPopupTargetFolder *target)
 {
 	GSList *menus = NULL;
-	int i = 0, mode;
-	static int first =0;
+	gint i = 0, mode;
+	static gint first =0;
 	gchar *path = NULL;
-	char *fixed_path = NULL;
+	gchar *fixed_path = NULL;
 	ExchangeAccount *account = NULL;
 
 	d(g_print ("exchange-folder-permission.c: entry\n"));
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ org_gnome_exchange_folder_permissions (EPlugin *ep, EMPopupTargetFolder *target)
 }
 
 static void
-org_folder_permissions_cb (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, void *data)
+org_folder_permissions_cb (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, gpointer data)
 {
 	ExchangeAccount *account = NULL;
 	EFolder *folder = NULL;
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ org_gnome_exchange_menu_folder_permissions (EPlugin *ep, EMMenuTargetSelect *tar
 	ExchangeAccount *account = NULL;
 	EFolder *folder = NULL;
 	gchar *path = NULL;
-	int mode;
+	gint mode;
 
 	if (!g_str_has_prefix (target->uri, "exchange://"))
 		return;
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ org_gnome_exchange_menu_cal_permissions (EPlugin *ep, ECalMenuTargetSelect *targ
 	ECalModel *model = NULL;
 	ECal *ecal = NULL;
 	gchar *uri = NULL;
-	int mode;
+	gint mode;
 
 	if (!target)
 		return;
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ org_gnome_exchange_menu_tasks_permissions (EPlugin *ep, ECalMenuTargetSelect *ta
 	ECalModel *model = NULL;
 	ECal *ecal = NULL;
 	gchar *uri = NULL;
-	int mode;
+	gint mode;
 
 	if (!target)
 		return;
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ org_gnome_exchange_menu_ab_permissions (EPlugin *ep, EABMenuTargetSelect *target
 	EFolder *folder = NULL;
 	EBook *ebook = NULL;
 	gchar *uri = NULL;
-	int mode;
+	gint mode;
 
 	if (!target)
 		return;
diff --git a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-folder-size-display.c b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-folder-size-display.c
index ff3634341a..1a916a9f1b 100644
--- a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-folder-size-display.c
+++ b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-folder-size-display.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ get_folder_size_func (GtkTreeModel *model,
 {
 	GHashTable *info = (GHashTable *) user_data;
 	gdouble folder_size;
-	char *folder_name;
+	gchar *folder_name;
 
 	gtk_tree_model_get(model, iter, COLUMN_SIZE, &folder_size, COLUMN_NAME, &folder_name, -1);
 
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@ get_folder_size_func (GtkTreeModel *model,
 	return FALSE;
 }
 
-char *
-exchange_folder_size_get_val (GtkListStore *model, const char *folder_name)
+gchar *
+exchange_folder_size_get_val (GtkListStore *model, const gchar *folder_name)
 {
 	GHashTable *finfo;
-	char *folder_size, *fsize;
+	gchar *folder_size, *fsize;
 
 	finfo = g_hash_table_new_full (
 		g_str_hash, g_str_equal,
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ format_size_func (GtkTreeViewColumn *col,
 {
 	GtkCellRendererText *cell = (GtkCellRendererText *)renderer;
 	gdouble folder_size;
-	char * new_text;
+	gchar * new_text;
 
 	gtk_tree_model_get(model, iter, COLUMN_SIZE, &folder_size, -1);
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ exchange_folder_size_display (GtkListStore *model, GtkWidget *parent)
         GladeXML *xml;
         GtkWidget *dialog, *table;
 	GList *l;
-	char *col_name;
+	gchar *col_name;
 
 	printf ("exchange_folder_size_display called\n");
         g_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_WIDGET (parent));
diff --git a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-folder-size-display.h b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-folder-size-display.h
index 95c795686d..08f22c7114 100644
--- a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-folder-size-display.h
+++ b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-folder-size-display.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif /* __cplusplus */
 
 void exchange_folder_size_display (GtkListStore *model, GtkWidget *parent);
-char * exchange_folder_size_get_val (GtkListStore *model, const char *folder_name);
+gchar * exchange_folder_size_get_val (GtkListStore *model, const gchar *folder_name);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-folder-subscription.c b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-folder-subscription.c
index 2f72552983..6b5d2375bc 100644
--- a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-folder-subscription.c
+++ b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-folder-subscription.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ setup_folder_name_combo (GladeXML *glade_xml, const gchar *fname)
 		NULL
 		/* FIXME: Should these be translated?  */
 	};
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 
 	combo = GTK_COMBO_BOX (glade_xml_get_widget (glade_xml, "folder-name-combo"));
 	g_assert (GTK_IS_COMBO_BOX_ENTRY (combo));
@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ setup_folder_name_combo (GladeXML *glade_xml, const gchar *fname)
 
 static void
 folder_name_entry_changed_callback (GtkEditable *editable,
-                                    void *data)
+                                    gpointer data)
 {
 	GtkDialog *dialog = GTK_DIALOG (data);
-	const char *folder_name_text = gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (editable));
+	const gchar *folder_name_text = gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (editable));
 
 	if (*folder_name_text == '\0')
 		gtk_dialog_set_response_sensitive (dialog, GTK_RESPONSE_OK, FALSE);
@@ -132,10 +132,10 @@ folder_name_entry_changed_callback (GtkEditable *editable,
 }
 
 static void
-user_name_entry_changed_callback (GtkEditable *editable, void *data)
+user_name_entry_changed_callback (GtkEditable *editable, gpointer data)
 {
 	GtkDialog *dialog = GTK_DIALOG (data);
-	const char *user_name_text = gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (editable));
+	const gchar *user_name_text = gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (editable));
 
 	if (*user_name_text == '\0')
 		gtk_dialog_set_response_sensitive (dialog, GTK_RESPONSE_OK, FALSE);
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ subscribe_to_folder (GtkWidget *dialog, gint response, gpointer data)
 {
 	SubscriptionInfo *subscription_info = data;
 	gchar *user_email_address = NULL, *folder_name = NULL, *path = NULL;
-	char *subscriber_email;
+	gchar *subscriber_email;
 	EFolder *folder = NULL;
 	EDestinationStore *destination_store;
 	GList *destinations;
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ create_folder_subscription_dialog (ExchangeAccount *account, const gchar *fname)
 	GladeXML *glade_xml;
 	GtkWidget *dialog, *ok_button;
 	SubscriptionInfo *subscription_info;
-	int mode;
+	gint mode;
 
 	exchange_account_is_offline (account, &mode);
 	if (mode == OFFLINE_MODE)
diff --git a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-folder.c b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-folder.c
index 3362f0ae83..959bdec8e5 100644
--- a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-folder.c
+++ b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-folder.c
@@ -50,15 +50,15 @@ void org_gnome_exchange_addressbook_subscription (EPlugin *ep, EMMenuTargetSelec
 void org_gnome_exchange_calendar_subscription (EPlugin *ep, EMMenuTargetSelect *target);
 void org_gnome_exchange_tasks_subscription (EPlugin *ep, EMMenuTargetSelect *target);
 void org_gnome_exchange_check_subscribed (EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSource *target);
-void org_gnome_exchange_folder_unsubscribe (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, void *data);
+void org_gnome_exchange_folder_unsubscribe (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, gpointer data);
 void org_gnome_exchange_check_address_book_subscribed (EPlugin *ep, EABPopupTargetSource *target);
-void org_gnome_exchange_folder_ab_unsubscribe (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, void *data);
+void org_gnome_exchange_folder_ab_unsubscribe (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, gpointer data);
 void org_gnome_exchange_check_inbox_subscribed (EPlugin *ep, EMPopupTargetFolder *target);
-void org_gnome_exchange_folder_inbox_unsubscribe (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, void *data);
-void popup_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, void *data);
-void popup_inbox_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, void *data);
-void popup_ab_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, void *data);
-static void exchange_get_folder (char *uri, CamelFolder *folder, void *data);
+void org_gnome_exchange_folder_inbox_unsubscribe (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, gpointer data);
+void popup_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, gpointer data);
+void popup_inbox_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, gpointer data);
+void popup_ab_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, gpointer data);
+static void exchange_get_folder (gchar *uri, CamelFolder *folder, gpointer data);
 
 #define CONF_KEY_SELECTED_CAL_SOURCES "/apps/evolution/calendar/display/selected_calendars"
 
@@ -68,20 +68,20 @@ static EPopupItem popup_inbox_items[] = {
 };
 
 void
-popup_inbox_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, void *data)
+popup_inbox_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, gpointer data)
 {
 	g_slist_free (items);
 }
 
 void
-org_gnome_exchange_folder_inbox_unsubscribe (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, void *data)
+org_gnome_exchange_folder_inbox_unsubscribe (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, gpointer data)
 {
 	ExchangeAccount *account = NULL;
 	EMPopupTargetFolder *target = data;
 	gchar *path = NULL;
 	gchar *stored_path = NULL;
-	const char *inbox_uri = NULL;
-	const char *inbox_physical_uri = NULL;
+	const gchar *inbox_uri = NULL;
+	const gchar *inbox_physical_uri = NULL;
 	gchar *target_uri = NULL;
 	EFolder *inbox;
 	ExchangeAccountFolderResult result;
@@ -147,11 +147,11 @@ org_gnome_exchange_folder_inbox_unsubscribe (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, void *da
 }
 
 static CamelFolderInfo *
-ex_create_folder_info (CamelStore *store, char *name, char *uri,
-                  int unread_count, int flags)
+ex_create_folder_info (CamelStore *store, gchar *name, gchar *uri,
+                  gint unread_count, gint flags)
 {
         CamelFolderInfo *info;
-        const char *path;
+        const gchar *path;
 
         path = strstr (uri, "://");
         if (!path)
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ ex_create_folder_info (CamelStore *store, char *name, char *uri,
 }
 
 static void
-exchange_get_folder (char *uri, CamelFolder *folder, void *data)
+exchange_get_folder (gchar *uri, CamelFolder *folder, gpointer data)
 {
 	CamelStore *store;
 	CamelException ex;
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ void
 org_gnome_exchange_check_inbox_subscribed (EPlugin *ep, EMPopupTargetFolder *target)
 {
 	GSList *menus = NULL;
-	int i = 0;
+	gint i = 0;
 	ExchangeAccount *account = NULL;
 	gchar *path = NULL;
 	gchar *sub_folder = NULL;
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ static EPopupItem popup_items[] = {
 };
 
 void
-popup_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, void *data)
+popup_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, gpointer data)
 {
 	g_slist_free (items);
 }
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ static EPopupItem popup_ab_items[] = {
 };
 
 void
-popup_ab_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, void *data)
+popup_ab_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, gpointer data)
 {
 	g_slist_free (items);
 }
@@ -256,12 +256,12 @@ void
 org_gnome_exchange_check_address_book_subscribed (EPlugin *ep, EABPopupTargetSource *target)
 {
 	GSList *menus = NULL;
-	int i = 0;
+	gint i = 0;
 	ESource *source = NULL;
 	gchar *uri = NULL;
 	gchar *path = NULL;
-	char *sub_folder = NULL;
-	const char *base_uri;
+	gchar *sub_folder = NULL;
+	const gchar *base_uri;
 	ExchangeAccount *account = NULL;
 	ESourceGroup *group;
 
@@ -298,12 +298,12 @@ void
 org_gnome_exchange_check_subscribed (EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSource *target)
 {
 	GSList *menus = NULL;
-	int i = 0;
+	gint i = 0;
 	ESource *source = NULL;
 	gchar *ruri = NULL;
 	gchar *path = NULL;
-	char *sub_folder = NULL;
-	const char *base_uri;
+	gchar *sub_folder = NULL;
+	const gchar *base_uri;
 	ExchangeAccount *account = NULL;
 	ESourceGroup *group;
 
@@ -335,14 +335,14 @@ org_gnome_exchange_check_subscribed (EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSource *target)
 }
 
 static void
-unsubscribe_dialog_ab_response (GtkDialog *dialog, int response, gpointer data)
+unsubscribe_dialog_ab_response (GtkDialog *dialog, gint response, gpointer data)
 {
 
 	if (response == GTK_RESPONSE_OK) {
 		ExchangeAccount *account = NULL;
 		gchar *path = NULL;
 		gchar *uri = NULL;
-		const char *source_uid = NULL;
+		const gchar *source_uid = NULL;
 		ESourceGroup *source_group = NULL;
 		ESource *source = NULL;
 		EABPopupTargetSource *target = data;
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ unsubscribe_dialog_ab_response (GtkDialog *dialog, int response, gpointer data)
 }
 
 static void
-unsubscribe_dialog_response (GtkDialog *dialog, int response, gpointer data)
+unsubscribe_dialog_response (GtkDialog *dialog, gint response, gpointer data)
 {
 
 	if (response == GTK_RESPONSE_OK) {
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ unsubscribe_dialog_response (GtkDialog *dialog, int response, gpointer data)
 		ExchangeAccount *account = NULL;
 		gchar *path = NULL;
 		gchar *ruri = NULL;
-		const char *source_uid = NULL;
+		const gchar *source_uid = NULL;
 		GConfClient *client;
 		ESourceGroup *source_group = NULL;
 		ESource *source = NULL;
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ unsubscribe_dialog_response (GtkDialog *dialog, int response, gpointer data)
 }
 
 void
-org_gnome_exchange_folder_ab_unsubscribe (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, void *data)
+org_gnome_exchange_folder_ab_unsubscribe (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, gpointer data)
 {
 	GtkWidget *dialog = NULL;
 	EABPopupTargetSource *target = data;
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ org_gnome_exchange_folder_ab_unsubscribe (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, void *data)
 	unsubscribe_dialog_ab_response (GTK_DIALOG (dialog), response, data);
 }
 void
-org_gnome_exchange_folder_unsubscribe (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, void *data)
+org_gnome_exchange_folder_unsubscribe (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, gpointer data)
 {
 	GtkWidget *dialog = NULL;
 	ECalPopupTargetSource *target = data;
diff --git a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-mail-send-options.c b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-mail-send-options.c
index 74d3af258e..39929eaa5b 100644
--- a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-mail-send-options.c
+++ b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-mail-send-options.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ append_to_header (ExchangeSendOptionsDialog *dialog, gint state, gpointer data)
 {
 	EMsgComposer *composer;
 	CamelAddress *sender_address;
-	const char *sender_id, *recipient_id;
+	const gchar *sender_id, *recipient_id;
 	struct _camel_header_address *addr;
 	struct _camel_header_address *sender_addr;
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ append_to_header (ExchangeSendOptionsDialog *dialog, gint state, gpointer data)
 			e_msg_composer_remove_header (composer, "Sensitivity");
 
 		sender_address = (CamelAddress *) e_msg_composer_get_from (composer);
-		sender_id = (const char*) camel_address_encode (sender_address);
+		sender_id = (const gchar *) camel_address_encode (sender_address);
 
 		addr = camel_header_address_decode (dialog->options->delegate_address, NULL);
 		sender_addr = camel_header_address_decode (sender_id, NULL);
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ append_to_header (ExchangeSendOptionsDialog *dialog, gint state, gpointer data)
 		if (dialog->options->delivery_enabled) {
 			EComposerHeaderTable *table;
 			EAccount *account;
-			char *mdn_address;
+			gchar *mdn_address;
 
 			table = e_msg_composer_get_header_table (composer);
 			account = e_composer_header_table_get_account (table);
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ append_to_header (ExchangeSendOptionsDialog *dialog, gint state, gpointer data)
 		if (dialog->options->read_enabled) {
 			EComposerHeaderTable *table;
 			EAccount *account;
-			char *mdn_address;
+			gchar *mdn_address;
 
 			table = e_msg_composer_get_header_table (composer);
 			account = e_composer_header_table_get_account (table);
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ org_gnome_exchange_send_options (EPlugin *ep, EMEventTargetComposer *target)
 	EMsgComposer *composer = target->composer;
 	EComposerHeaderTable *table;
 	EAccount *account = NULL;
-	char *temp = NULL;
+	gchar *temp = NULL;
 
 	table = e_msg_composer_get_header_table (composer);
 	account = e_composer_header_table_get_account (table);
diff --git a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-operations.c b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-operations.c
index 553a41695e..e9b8d3fd5d 100644
--- a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-operations.c
+++ b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-operations.c
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ free_exchange_listener (void)
 	g_object_unref (exchange_global_config_listener);
 }
 
-int
-e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *eplib, int enable)
+gint
+e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *eplib, gint enable)
 {
 	if (!exchange_global_config_listener) {
 		exchange_global_config_listener = exchange_config_listener_new ();
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ exchange_is_offline (gint *mode)
 
 /* FIXME: See if a GLib variant of this function available */
 gboolean
-exchange_operations_tokenize_string (char **string, char *token, char delimit, unsigned int maxsize)
+exchange_operations_tokenize_string (gchar **string, gchar *token, gchar delimit, guint maxsize)
 {
-	unsigned int i=0;
-	char *str=*string;
+	guint i=0;
+	gchar *str=*string;
 	while (*str!=delimit && *str!='\0' && i<maxsize-1) {
 		token[i++]=*str++;
 	}
@@ -92,11 +92,11 @@ exchange_operations_tokenize_string (char **string, char *token, char delimit, u
 }
 
 gboolean
-exchange_operations_cta_add_node_to_tree (GtkTreeStore *store, GtkTreeIter *parent, const char *ruri)
+exchange_operations_cta_add_node_to_tree (GtkTreeStore *store, GtkTreeIter *parent, const gchar *ruri)
 {
 	GtkTreeIter iter;
-	char *luri=(char *)ruri;
-	char nodename[80];
+	gchar *luri=(gchar *)ruri;
+	gchar nodename[80];
 	gchar *uri;
 	gboolean status, found;
 
@@ -146,10 +146,10 @@ exchange_operations_cta_add_node_to_tree (GtkTreeStore *store, GtkTreeIter *pare
 }
 
 void
-exchange_operations_cta_select_node_from_tree (GtkTreeStore *store, GtkTreeIter *parent, const char *nuri, const char *ruri, GtkTreeSelection *selection)
+exchange_operations_cta_select_node_from_tree (GtkTreeStore *store, GtkTreeIter *parent, const gchar *nuri, const gchar *ruri, GtkTreeSelection *selection)
 {
-	char *luri=(char *)nuri;
-	char nodename[80];
+	gchar *luri=(gchar *)nuri;
+	gchar nodename[80];
 	GtkTreeIter iter;
 	gboolean status;
 
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ void exchange_operations_update_child_esources (ESource *source, const gchar *ol
 	sources = e_source_group_peek_sources (group);
 	for (tsource = sources; tsource != NULL; tsource = tsource->next) {
 		gchar *ruri;
-		ruri = (gchar*) e_source_peek_relative_uri (tsource->data);
+		ruri = (gchar *) e_source_peek_relative_uri (tsource->data);
 		if (ruri && g_strrstr (ruri, old_path)) {
 			/* This ESource points to one of the child folders */
 			gchar **tmpv, *truri;
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ void exchange_operations_update_child_esources (ESource *source, const gchar *ol
 }
 
 gboolean
-is_exchange_personal_folder (ExchangeAccount *account, char *uri)
+is_exchange_personal_folder (ExchangeAccount *account, gchar *uri)
 {
 	ExchangeHierarchy *hier;
 	EFolder *folder;
diff --git a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-operations.h b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-operations.h
index c453b0b978..5de844ba7f 100644
--- a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-operations.h
+++ b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-operations.h
@@ -38,21 +38,21 @@ extern "C" {
 
 extern ExchangeConfigListener *exchange_global_config_listener;
 
-int e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *eplib, int enable);
+gint e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *eplib, gint enable);
 
 ExchangeAccount *exchange_operations_get_exchange_account (void);
 ExchangeConfigListenerStatus exchange_is_offline (gint *mode);
 
-gboolean exchange_operations_tokenize_string (char **string, char *token, char delimit, unsigned int maxsize);
+gboolean exchange_operations_tokenize_string (gchar **string, gchar *token, gchar delimit, guint maxsize);
 
-gboolean exchange_operations_cta_add_node_to_tree (GtkTreeStore *store, GtkTreeIter *parent, const char *nuri);
-void exchange_operations_cta_select_node_from_tree (GtkTreeStore *store, GtkTreeIter *parent, const char *nuri, const char *ruri, GtkTreeSelection *selection) ;
+gboolean exchange_operations_cta_add_node_to_tree (GtkTreeStore *store, GtkTreeIter *parent, const gchar *nuri);
+void exchange_operations_cta_select_node_from_tree (GtkTreeStore *store, GtkTreeIter *parent, const gchar *nuri, const gchar *ruri, GtkTreeSelection *selection) ;
 
 void exchange_operations_report_error (ExchangeAccount *account, ExchangeAccountResult result);
 
 void exchange_operations_update_child_esources (ESource *source, const gchar *old_path, const gchar *new_path);
 
-gboolean is_exchange_personal_folder (ExchangeAccount *account, char *uri);
+gboolean is_exchange_personal_folder (ExchangeAccount *account, gchar *uri);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-permissions-dialog.c b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-permissions-dialog.c
index a83d54c517..9456754377 100644
--- a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-permissions-dialog.c
+++ b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-permissions-dialog.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 struct _ExchangePermissionsDialogPrivate {
 	ExchangeAccount *account;
-	char *base_uri, *folder_path;
+	gchar *base_uri, *folder_path;
 	E2kSecurityDescriptor *sd;
 	gboolean changed;
 	gboolean frozen;
@@ -129,13 +129,13 @@ static void get_widgets         (ExchangePermissionsDialog *dialog,
 static void setup_user_list     (ExchangePermissionsDialog *dialog);
 static void display_permissions (ExchangePermissionsDialog *dialog);
 static void dialog_response     (ExchangePermissionsDialog *dialog,
-				 int response, gpointer user_data);
+				 gint response, gpointer user_data);
 
-static const char *sd_props[] = {
+static const gchar *sd_props[] = {
 	E2K_PR_EXCHANGE_SD_BINARY,
 	E2K_PR_EXCHANGE_SD_XML
 };
-static const int n_sd_props = sizeof (sd_props) / sizeof (sd_props[0]);
+static const gint n_sd_props = sizeof (sd_props) / sizeof (sd_props[0]);
 
 /**
  * exchange_permissions_dialog_new:
@@ -151,15 +151,15 @@ exchange_permissions_dialog_new (ExchangeAccount *account,
 				 GtkWidget *parent)
 {
 	ExchangePermissionsDialog *dialog;
-	const char *base_uri, *folder_uri, *folder_path;
+	const gchar *base_uri, *folder_uri, *folder_path;
 	E2kContext *ctx;
 	ExchangeHierarchy *hier;
 	GladeXML *xml;
 	GtkWidget *box;
-	char *title;
+	gchar *title;
 	E2kHTTPStatus status;
 	E2kResult *results;
-	int nresults = 0;
+	gint nresults = 0;
 	xmlNode *xml_form;
 	GByteArray *binary_form;
 
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ exchange_permissions_dialog_new (ExchangeAccount *account,
 }
 
 static void
-dialog_response (ExchangePermissionsDialog *dialog, int response,
+dialog_response (ExchangePermissionsDialog *dialog, gint response,
 		 gpointer user_data)
 {
 	E2kContext *ctx;
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ dialog_response (ExchangePermissionsDialog *dialog, int response,
 	 * folder hierarchy. #29726
 	 */
 	iter = e2k_context_bproppatch_start (ctx, NULL, dialog->priv->base_uri,
-					     (const char **)&dialog->priv->folder_path, 1,
+					     (const gchar **)&dialog->priv->folder_path, 1,
 					     props, FALSE);
 	e2k_properties_free (props);
 
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ add_clicked (GtkButton *button, gpointer user_data)
 	const guint8 *bsid, *bsid2;
 	GList *email_list = NULL;
 	GList *l = NULL;
-	char *email = NULL;
+	gchar *email = NULL;
 	gboolean valid;
 	gint result;
 
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ static void
 role_changed (GtkWidget *role_combo, gpointer user_data)
 {
 	ExchangePermissionsDialog *dialog = user_data;
-	int role;
+	gint role;
 
 	if (dialog->priv->frozen)
 		return;
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ role_changed (GtkWidget *role_combo, gpointer user_data)
 static void
 display_role (ExchangePermissionsDialog *dialog)
 {
-	int role = dialog->priv->selected_role;
+	gint role = dialog->priv->selected_role;
 	GtkTreeModel *model;
 	GtkTreeIter iter;
 
@@ -772,17 +772,17 @@ get_widgets (ExchangePermissionsDialog *dialog, GladeXML *xml)
 			  "toggled", G_CALLBACK (rv_toggle), dialog);
 }
 
-GtkWidget *exchange_permissions_role_optionmenu_new (char *widget_name, char *string1, char *string2, int int1, int int2);
+GtkWidget *exchange_permissions_role_optionmenu_new (gchar *widget_name, gchar *string1, gchar *string2, gint int1, gint int2);
 
 GtkWidget *
-exchange_permissions_role_optionmenu_new (char *widget_name, char *string1, char *string2, int int1, int int2)
+exchange_permissions_role_optionmenu_new (gchar *widget_name, gchar *string1, gchar *string2, gint int1, gint int2)
 {
 	GtkWidget *menu;
-	const char **roles;
-	int role;
+	const gchar **roles;
+	gint role;
 
 	menu = gtk_combo_box_new_text ();
-	roles = g_new (const char *, E2K_PERMISSIONS_ROLE_NUM_ROLES + 1);
+	roles = g_new (const gchar *, E2K_PERMISSIONS_ROLE_NUM_ROLES + 1);
 	for (role = 0; role < E2K_PERMISSIONS_ROLE_NUM_ROLES; role++) {
 		roles[role] = e2k_permissions_role_get_name (role);
 		gtk_combo_box_append_text (GTK_COMBO_BOX (menu), roles[role]);
diff --git a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-send-options.c b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-send-options.c
index a9858d324a..783887cb24 100644
--- a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-send-options.c
+++ b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-send-options.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ struct _ExchangeSendOptionsDialogPrivate {
 	/*Label Widgets*/
 	GtkWidget *importance_label;
 	GtkWidget *sensitivity_label;
-	char *help_section;
+	gchar *help_section;
 };
 
 static void exchange_sendoptions_dialog_class_init (GObjectClass *object_class);
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ exchange_send_options_get_widgets_data (ExchangeSendOptionsDialog *sod)
 {
 	ExchangeSendOptionsDialogPrivate *priv;
 	ExchangeSendOptions *options;
-	const char *address, *email, *name;
+	const gchar *address, *email, *name;
 
 	guint count=0;
 	ENameSelectorEntry *name_selector_entry;
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ exchange_send_options_get_widgets_data (ExchangeSendOptionsDialog *sod)
 		   produced ambiguous results. Hence count is used :)
 		*/
 		for (; tmp != NULL; tmp = g_list_next (tmp)) {
-			address = g_strdup ((char *) e_destination_get_address (tmp->data));
-			email = g_strdup ((char *) e_destination_get_email (tmp->data));
+			address = g_strdup ((gchar *) e_destination_get_address (tmp->data));
+			email = g_strdup ((gchar *) e_destination_get_email (tmp->data));
 			name = g_strdup (e_destination_get_name (tmp->data));
 			if (g_str_equal (email, ""))
 				continue;
diff --git a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-send-options.h b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-send-options.h
index b7bb9dd58b..8a6d37d947 100644
--- a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-send-options.h
+++ b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-send-options.h
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ typedef struct {
 	gboolean send_as_del_enabled;
 	gboolean delivery_enabled;
 	gboolean read_enabled;
-	const char *delegate_name;
-	const char *delegate_email;
-	const char *delegate_address;
+	const gchar *delegate_name;
+	const gchar *delegate_email;
+	const gchar *delegate_address;
 } ExchangeSendOptions ;
 
 struct _ExchangeSendOptionsDialog {
diff --git a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-user-dialog.c b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-user-dialog.c
index 9285b9680e..3b7602f6e4 100644
--- a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-user-dialog.c
+++ b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-user-dialog.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include "e2k-xml-utils.h"
 
 struct _E2kUserDialogPrivate {
-	char *section_name;
+	gchar *section_name;
 	ENameSelector *name_selector;
 	GtkWidget *entry, *parent_window;
 };
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ addressbook_clicked_cb (GtkWidget *widget, gpointer data)
 static gboolean
 e2k_user_dialog_construct (E2kUserDialog *dialog,
 			   GtkWidget *parent_window,
-			   const char *label_text,
-			   const char *section_name)
+			   const gchar *label_text,
+			   const gchar *section_name)
 {
 	E2kUserDialogPrivate *priv;
 	GtkWidget *hbox, *vbox, *label, *button;
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ e2k_user_dialog_construct (E2kUserDialog *dialog,
  **/
 GtkWidget *
 e2k_user_dialog_new (GtkWidget *parent_window,
-		     const char *label_text, const char *section_name)
+		     const gchar *label_text, const gchar *section_name)
 {
 	E2kUserDialog *dialog;
 
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ e2k_user_dialog_get_user_list (E2kUserDialog *dialog)
 		return NULL;
 
 	for (l = destinations; l; l = g_list_next (l)) {
-		const char *mail;
+		const gchar *mail;
 		destination = l->data;
 
 		mail = e_destination_get_email (destination);
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ e2k_user_dialog_get_user_list (E2kUserDialog *dialog)
  *
  * Return value: the email address, which must be freed with g_free().
  **/
-char *
+gchar *
 e2k_user_dialog_get_user (E2kUserDialog *dialog)
 {
 	E2kUserDialogPrivate *priv;
diff --git a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-user-dialog.h b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-user-dialog.h
index 6bf191bc6e..8b6134befe 100644
--- a/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-user-dialog.h
+++ b/plugins/exchange-operations/exchange-user-dialog.h
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ struct _E2kUserDialogClass {
 
 GType      e2k_user_dialog_get_type (void);
 GtkWidget *e2k_user_dialog_new      (GtkWidget     *parent_window,
-				     const char    *label_text,
-				     const char    *section_name);
-char      *e2k_user_dialog_get_user (E2kUserDialog *dialog);
+				     const gchar    *label_text,
+				     const gchar    *section_name);
+gchar      *e2k_user_dialog_get_user (E2kUserDialog *dialog);
 GList      *e2k_user_dialog_get_user_list (E2kUserDialog *dialog);
 
 #endif /* __E2K_USER_DIALOG_H__ */
diff --git a/plugins/external-editor/external-editor.c b/plugins/external-editor/external-editor.c
index a07bb6e80e..10cfdb4fd6 100644
--- a/plugins/external-editor/external-editor.c
+++ b/plugins/external-editor/external-editor.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ static GThread *editor_thread;
 void
 ee_editor_command_changed (GtkWidget *textbox)
 {
-	const char *editor;
+	const gchar *editor;
 	GConfClient *gconf;
 
 	editor = gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY(textbox));
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ e_plugin_lib_get_configure_widget (EPlugin *epl)
 	GtkWidget *vbox, *textbox, *label, *help;
 	GtkWidget *checkbox;
 	GConfClient *gconf;
-	char *editor;
+	gchar *editor;
 	gboolean checked;
 
 	vbox = gtk_vbox_new (FALSE, 10);
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ run_error_dialog (gchar *text)
 void
 async_external_editor (EMsgComposer *composer)
 {
-	char *filename = NULL;
-	int status = 0;
+	gchar *filename = NULL;
+	gint status = 0;
 	GConfClient *gconf;
 	gchar *editor_cmd_line = NULL;
 	gint fd;
diff --git a/plugins/face/face.c b/plugins/face/face.c
index 1b772863a4..6bbc7bbf1a 100644
--- a/plugins/face/face.c
+++ b/plugins/face/face.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ action_face_cb (GtkAction *action,
 	if (error) {
 
 		GtkWidget *filesel;
-		const char *image_filename;
+		const gchar *image_filename;
 		gsize length;
 
 		GtkFileFilter *filter;
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ action_face_cb (GtkAction *action,
 
 					pixbuf = gdk_pixbuf_loader_get_pixbuf (loader);
 					if (pixbuf) {
-						int width, height;
+						gint width, height;
 
 						g_object_ref (pixbuf);
 
diff --git a/plugins/folder-unsubscribe/folder-unsubscribe.c b/plugins/folder-unsubscribe/folder-unsubscribe.c
index 308aea35f0..1d5e4fb8dc 100644
--- a/plugins/folder-unsubscribe/folder-unsubscribe.c
+++ b/plugins/folder-unsubscribe/folder-unsubscribe.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void org_gnome_mail_folder_unsubscribe (EPlugin *plug, EMPopupTargetFolder *targ
 struct _folder_unsub_t {
 	MailMsg base;
 
-	char *uri;
+	gchar *uri;
 };
 
 static gchar *
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ static void
 folder_unsubscribe_exec (struct _folder_unsub_t *msg)
 {
 	extern CamelSession *session;
-	const char *path = NULL;
+	const gchar *path = NULL;
 	CamelStore *store;
 	CamelURL *url;
 
diff --git a/plugins/google-account-setup/google-contacts-source.c b/plugins/google-account-setup/google-contacts-source.c
index 23314a44cc..2253d8a7a0 100644
--- a/plugins/google-account-setup/google-contacts-source.c
+++ b/plugins/google-account-setup/google-contacts-source.c
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ static void
 on_username_entry_changed (GtkEntry *entry, gpointer user_data)
 {
     ESource *source = user_data;
-    const char *text;
-    char *username;
+    const gchar *text;
+    gchar *username;
 
     text = gtk_entry_get_text (entry);
 
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ typedef enum {
 } IntervalType;
 
 static void
-seconds_to_interval (guint seconds, IntervalType *type, int *time)
+seconds_to_interval (guint seconds, IntervalType *type, gint *time)
 {
-    int minutes = seconds / 60;
+    gint minutes = seconds / 60;
 
     *type = MINUTES;
     *time = minutes;
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ seconds_to_interval (guint seconds, IntervalType *type, int *time)
 }
 
 static guint
-interval_to_seconds (IntervalType type, int time)
+interval_to_seconds (IntervalType type, gint time)
 {
     switch (type) {
     case MINUTES:
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ on_interval_sb_value_changed (GtkSpinButton *sb, gpointer user_data)
     ESource *source = user_data;
     gdouble time;
     guint seconds;
-    char *value_string;
+    gchar *value_string;
     GtkWidget *interval_combo;
     IntervalType type;
 
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ on_interval_combo_changed (GtkComboBox *combo, gpointer user_data)
     ESource *source = user_data;
     gdouble time;
     guint seconds;
-    char *value_string;
+    gchar *value_string;
     GtkWidget *sb;
     IntervalType type;
 
@@ -223,11 +223,11 @@ plugin_google_contacts (EPlugin                    *epl,
     EABConfigTargetSource *t = (EABConfigTargetSource *) data->target;
     ESource      *source;
     ESourceGroup *group;
-    const char   *base_uri;
-    const char   *username;
-    const char   *refresh_interval_str;
+    const gchar   *base_uri;
+    const gchar   *username;
+    const gchar   *refresh_interval_str;
     guint         refresh_interval;
-    const char   *use_ssl_str;
+    const gchar   *use_ssl_str;
     gboolean      use_ssl;
     GtkWidget    *parent;
     GtkWidget    *vbox;
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ plugin_google_contacts (EPlugin                    *epl,
     GtkWidget    *interval_sb;
     GtkWidget    *interval_combo;
     IntervalType type;
-    int        time;
+    gint        time;
 
     GtkWidget    *ssl_cb;
     struct ui_data *ui;
diff --git a/plugins/google-account-setup/google-source.c b/plugins/google-account-setup/google-source.c
index 97d87c666d..cc18b0a3af 100644
--- a/plugins/google-account-setup/google-source.c
+++ b/plugins/google-account-setup/google-source.c
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /* prototypes */
-int              e_plugin_lib_enable      (EPluginLib                 *ep,
-					   int                         enable);
+gint              e_plugin_lib_enable      (EPluginLib                 *ep,
+					   gint                         enable);
 
 GtkWidget *      plugin_google               (EPlugin                    *epl,
 					   EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data);
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ ensure_google_source_group (void)
 	g_object_unref (slist);
 }
 
-int
-e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, int enable)
+gint
+e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, gint enable)
 {
 
 	if (enable) {
@@ -114,22 +114,22 @@ ssl_changed (GtkToggleButton *button, ESource *source)
 
 
 static gboolean
-is_email (const char *address)
+is_email (const gchar *address)
 {
 	/* This is supposed to check if the address's domain could be
            an FQDN but alas, it's not worth the pain and suffering. */
-	const char *at;
+	const gchar *at;
 
 	at = strchr (address, '@');
-	/* make sure we have an '@' and that it's not the first or last char */
+	/* make sure we have an '@' and that it's not the first or last gchar */
 	if (!at || at == address || *(at + 1) == '\0')
 		return FALSE;
 
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
-static char *
-sanitize_user_mail (const char *user)
+static gchar *
+sanitize_user_mail (const gchar *user)
 {
 	if (!user)
 		return NULL;
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ sanitize_user_mail (const char *user)
 	if (!is_email (user)) {
 		return g_strconcat (user, "%40gmail.com", NULL);
 	} else {
-		char *tmp = g_malloc0 (sizeof (char) * (1 + strlen (user) + 2));
-		char *at = strchr (user, '@');
+		gchar *tmp = g_malloc0 (sizeof (char) * (1 + strlen (user) + 2));
+		gchar *at = strchr (user, '@');
 
 		strncpy (tmp, user, at - user);
 		strcat (tmp, "%40");
@@ -148,10 +148,10 @@ sanitize_user_mail (const char *user)
 	}
 }
 
-static char *
-construct_default_uri (const char *username)
+static gchar *
+construct_default_uri (const gchar *username)
 {
-	char *user, *uri;
+	gchar *user, *uri;
 
 	user = sanitize_user_mail (username);
 	uri = g_strconcat (CALENDAR_LOCATION, user, CALENDAR_DEFAULT_PATH, NULL);
@@ -162,10 +162,10 @@ construct_default_uri (const char *username)
 
 /* checks whether the given_uri is pointing to the default user's calendar or not */
 static gboolean
-is_default_uri (const char *given_uri, const char *username)
+is_default_uri (const gchar *given_uri, const gchar *username)
 {
-	char *uri, *at;
-	int ats;
+	gchar *uri, *at;
+	gint ats;
 	gboolean res;
 
 	if (!given_uri)
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ is_default_uri (const char *given_uri, const char *username)
 	if (!ats)
 		res = g_ascii_strcasecmp (given_uri, uri) == 0;
 	else {
-		const char *last;
-		char *tmp = g_malloc0 (sizeof (char) * (1 + strlen (given_uri) + (2 * ats)));
+		const gchar *last;
+		gchar *tmp = g_malloc0 (sizeof (char) * (1 + strlen (given_uri) + (2 * ats)));
 
 		last = given_uri;
 		for (at = strchr (last, '@'); at; at = strchr (at + 1, '@')) {
@@ -203,13 +203,13 @@ is_default_uri (const char *given_uri, const char *username)
 	return res;
 }
 
-static void init_combo_values (GtkComboBox *combo, const char *deftitle, const char *defuri);
+static void init_combo_values (GtkComboBox *combo, const gchar *deftitle, const gchar *defuri);
 
 static void
 user_changed (GtkEntry *editable, ESource *source)
 {
-	char       *uri;
-	const char *user;
+	gchar       *uri;
+	const gchar *user;
 
 	/* two reasons why set readonly to FALSE:
 	   a) the e_source_set_relative_uri does nothing for readonly sources
@@ -232,10 +232,10 @@ user_changed (GtkEntry *editable, ESource *source)
 	init_combo_values (GTK_COMBO_BOX (g_object_get_data (G_OBJECT (editable), "CalendarCombo")), _("Default"), NULL);
 }
 
-static char *
+static gchar *
 get_refresh_minutes (GtkWidget *spin, GtkWidget *combobox)
 {
-	int setting = gtk_spin_button_get_value_as_int (GTK_SPIN_BUTTON (spin));
+	gint setting = gtk_spin_button_get_value_as_int (GTK_SPIN_BUTTON (spin));
 	switch (gtk_combo_box_get_active (GTK_COMBO_BOX (combobox))) {
 	case 0:
 		/* minutes */
@@ -289,9 +289,9 @@ combobox_changed (GtkComboBox *combobox, ECalConfigTargetSource *t)
 static void
 set_refresh_time (ESource *source, GtkWidget *spin, GtkWidget *combobox)
 {
-	int time;
-	int item_num = 0;
-	const char *refresh_str = e_source_get_property (source, "refresh");
+	gint time;
+	gint item_num = 0;
+	const gchar *refresh_str = e_source_get_property (source, "refresh");
 	time = refresh_str ? atoi (refresh_str) : 30;
 
 	if (time  && !(time % 10080)) {
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ enum {
 };
 
 static void
-init_combo_values (GtkComboBox *combo, const char *deftitle, const char *defuri)
+init_combo_values (GtkComboBox *combo, const gchar *deftitle, const gchar *defuri)
 {
 	GtkTreeIter iter;
 	GtkListStore *store;
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ cal_combo_changed (GtkComboBox *combo, ESource *source)
 	store = GTK_LIST_STORE (gtk_combo_box_get_model (combo));
 
 	if (gtk_combo_box_get_active_iter (combo, &iter)) {
-		char *uri = NULL, *title = NULL;
+		gchar *uri = NULL, *title = NULL;
 		gboolean readonly = FALSE;
 
 		gtk_tree_model_get (GTK_TREE_MODEL (store), &iter, COL_TITLE, &title, COL_URL_PATH, &uri, COL_READ_ONLY, &readonly, -1);
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ cal_combo_changed (GtkComboBox *combo, ESource *source)
 }
 
 static void
-claim_error (GtkWindow *parent, const char *error)
+claim_error (GtkWindow *parent, const gchar *error)
 {
 	GtkWidget *dialog;
 
@@ -403,8 +403,8 @@ retrieve_list_clicked (GtkButton *button, GtkComboBox *combo)
 	ESource *source;
 	GDataGoogleService *service;
 	GDataFeed *feed;
-	char *password, *tmp;
-	const char *username;
+	gchar *password, *tmp;
+	const gchar *username;
 	GError *error = NULL;
 	GtkWindow *parent;
 
@@ -438,8 +438,8 @@ retrieve_list_clicked (GtkButton *button, GtkComboBox *combo)
 
 	if (feed) {
 		GSList *l;
-		char *old_selected = NULL;
-		int idx, active = -1, default_idx = -1;
+		gchar *old_selected = NULL;
+		gint idx, active = -1, default_idx = -1;
 		GtkListStore *store = GTK_LIST_STORE (gtk_combo_box_get_model (combo));
 		GtkTreeIter iter;
 
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ retrieve_list_clicked (GtkButton *button, GtkComboBox *combo)
 		gtk_list_store_clear (store);
 
 		for (l = gdata_feed_get_entries (feed), idx = 1; l != NULL; l = l->next) {
-			const char *uri, *title, *color, *access;
+			const gchar *uri, *title, *color, *access;
 			GSList *links;
 			GDataEntry *entry = (GDataEntry *) l->data;
 
@@ -559,11 +559,11 @@ plugin_google  (EPlugin                    *epl,
 	GtkWidget    *user;
 	GtkWidget    *label;
 	GtkWidget    *combo;
-	char         *uri;
-	const char   *username;
-	const char   *ssl_prop;
+	gchar         *uri;
+	const gchar   *username;
+	const gchar   *ssl_prop;
 	gboolean      ssl_enabled;
-	int           row;
+	gint           row;
 	GtkCellRenderer *renderer;
 	GtkListStore *store;
 
diff --git a/plugins/groupwise-account-setup/camel-gw-listener.c b/plugins/groupwise-account-setup/camel-gw-listener.c
index 3d1fb15214..46beaac0b8 100644
--- a/plugins/groupwise-account-setup/camel-gw-listener.c
+++ b/plugins/groupwise-account-setup/camel-gw-listener.c
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ struct _CamelGwListenerPrivate {
 };
 
 struct _GwAccountInfo {
-	char *uid;
-	char *name;
-	char *source_url;
+	gchar *uid;
+	gchar *name;
+	gchar *source_url;
 	gboolean auto_check;
 	guint auto_check_time;
 };
@@ -139,11 +139,11 @@ is_groupwise_account (EAccount *account)
 /* looks up for an existing groupwise account info in the groupwise_accounts list based on uid */
 
 static GwAccountInfo*
-lookup_account_info (const char *key)
+lookup_account_info (const gchar *key)
 {
 	GList *list;
         GwAccountInfo *info ;
-	int found = 0;
+	gint found = 0;
 
         if (!key)
                 return NULL;
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ lookup_account_info (const char *key)
 #define SELECTED_NOTES   "/apps/evolution/calendar/memos/selected_memos"
 
 static void
-add_esource (const char *conf_key, GwAccountInfo *info,  const char *source_name, CamelURL *url, const char* parent_id_name, gboolean can_create)
+add_esource (const gchar *conf_key, GwAccountInfo *info,  const gchar *source_name, CamelURL *url, const gchar * parent_id_name, gboolean can_create)
 {
 	ESourceList *source_list;
 	ESourceGroup *group;
@@ -177,12 +177,12 @@ add_esource (const char *conf_key, GwAccountInfo *info,  const char *source_name
         GConfClient* client;
 	GSList *ids, *temp ;
 	const gchar *source_selection_key;
-	char *relative_uri;
-	const char *soap_port;
-	const char * use_ssl;
-	const char *poa_address;
-	const char *offline_sync;
-	const char *group_name;
+	gchar *relative_uri;
+	const gchar *soap_port;
+	const gchar * use_ssl;
+	const gchar *poa_address;
+	const gchar *offline_sync;
+	const gchar *group_name;
 
 	poa_address = url->host;
 	if (!poa_address || strlen (poa_address) ==0)
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ add_esource (const char *conf_key, GwAccountInfo *info,  const char *source_name
 	e_source_set_property (source, "use_ssl", use_ssl);
 
 	if (info->auto_check) {
-		char *str = g_strdup_printf ("%d", info->auto_check_time);
+		gchar *str = g_strdup_printf ("%d", info->auto_check_time);
 
 		e_source_set_property (source, "refresh", str);
 		g_free (str);
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ add_esource (const char *conf_key, GwAccountInfo *info,  const char *source_name
 }
 
 static void
-remove_esource (const char *conf_key, const char *group_name, char* source_name, const char* relative_uri)
+remove_esource (const gchar *conf_key, const gchar *group_name, gchar * source_name, const gchar * relative_uri)
 {
 	ESourceList *list;
         GSList *groups;
@@ -338,17 +338,17 @@ remove_esource (const char *conf_key, const char *group_name, char* source_name,
 /* looks up for e-source with having same info as old_account_info and changes its values passed in new values */
 
 static void
-modify_esource (const char* conf_key, GwAccountInfo *old_account_info, EAccount *a, CamelURL *new_url)
+modify_esource (const gchar * conf_key, GwAccountInfo *old_account_info, EAccount *a, CamelURL *new_url)
 {
 	ESourceList *list;
         GSList *groups;
-	char *old_relative_uri;
+	gchar *old_relative_uri;
 	CamelURL *url;
 	gboolean found_group;
       	GConfClient* client;
-	const char *poa_address;
-	const char *new_poa_address;
-	const char* new_group_name = a->name;
+	const gchar *poa_address;
+	const gchar *new_poa_address;
+	const gchar * new_group_name = a->name;
 
 	url = camel_url_new (old_account_info->source_url, NULL);
 	poa_address = url->host;
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ modify_esource (const char* conf_key, GwAccountInfo *old_account_info, EAccount
 					e_source_set_property (source, "offline_sync",  camel_url_get_param (url, "offline_sync") ? "1" : "0");
 
 					if (a->source->auto_check) {
-						char *str = g_strdup_printf ("%d", a->source->auto_check_time);
+						gchar *str = g_strdup_printf ("%d", a->source->auto_check_time);
 
 						e_source_set_property (source, "refresh", str);
 						g_free (str);
@@ -437,9 +437,9 @@ static void
 remove_calendar_tasks_sources (GwAccountInfo *info)
 {
 	CamelURL *url;
-	char *relative_uri;
-        const char *soap_port;
-	const char *poa_address;
+	gchar *relative_uri;
+        const gchar *soap_port;
+	const gchar *poa_address;
 
 	url = camel_url_new (info->source_url, NULL);
 
@@ -462,22 +462,22 @@ remove_calendar_tasks_sources (GwAccountInfo *info)
 }
 
 static GList*
-get_addressbook_names_from_server (char *source_url)
+get_addressbook_names_from_server (gchar *source_url)
 {
-  	char *key;
+  	gchar *key;
         EGwConnection *cnc;
-	char *password;
+	gchar *password;
 	GList *book_list = NULL;
-	int status, count = 0;
-	const char *soap_port;
+	gint status, count = 0;
+	const gchar *soap_port;
 	CamelURL *url;
 	gboolean remember;
-	char *failed_auth = NULL;
-	char *prompt;
-	char *password_prompt;
-	char *uri;
-	const char *use_ssl;
-	const char *poa_address;
+	gchar *failed_auth = NULL;
+	gchar *prompt;
+	gchar *password_prompt;
+	gchar *uri;
+	const gchar *use_ssl;
+	const gchar *poa_address;
 	guint32 flags = E_PASSWORDS_REMEMBER_FOREVER|E_PASSWORDS_SECRET;
 
 	url = camel_url_new (source_url, NULL);
@@ -552,10 +552,10 @@ get_addressbook_names_from_server (char *source_url)
 }
 
 static void
-add_proxy_sources (GwAccountInfo *info, const char *parent_name)
+add_proxy_sources (GwAccountInfo *info, const gchar *parent_name)
 {
 	CamelURL *url;
-	char *color;
+	gchar *color;
 
 	url = camel_url_new (info->source_url, NULL);
 
@@ -580,12 +580,12 @@ add_addressbook_sources (EAccount *account)
 	ESourceList *list;
         ESourceGroup *group;
         ESource *source;
-       	char *base_uri;
-	const char *soap_port;
+       	gchar *base_uri;
+	const gchar *soap_port;
 	GList *books_list, *temp_list;
 	GConfClient* client;
-	const char* use_ssl;
-	const char *poa_address;
+	const gchar * use_ssl;
+	const gchar *poa_address;
 	gboolean is_frequent_contacts = FALSE, is_writable = FALSE;
 
         url = camel_url_new (account->source->url, NULL);
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ add_addressbook_sources (EAccount *account)
 	if (!temp_list)
 		return FALSE;
 	for (; temp_list != NULL; temp_list = g_list_next (temp_list)) {
-		const char *book_name =  e_gw_container_get_name (E_GW_CONTAINER(temp_list->data));
+		const gchar *book_name =  e_gw_container_get_name (E_GW_CONTAINER(temp_list->data));
 		/* is_writable is set to TRUE if the book has isPersonal property,
 		 * by e_gw_connection_get_address_book_list()
 		 */
@@ -673,14 +673,14 @@ modify_addressbook_sources ( EAccount *account, GwAccountInfo *existing_account_
 	GSList *groups;
        	gboolean found_group;
 	gboolean delete_group;
-	char *old_base_uri;
-	char *new_base_uri;
-	const char *soap_port;
-	const char *use_ssl;
+	gchar *old_base_uri;
+	gchar *new_base_uri;
+	const gchar *soap_port;
+	const gchar *use_ssl;
 	GSList *sources;
 	ESource *source;
 	GConfClient *client;
-	const char *poa_address;
+	const gchar *poa_address;
 
 
 	url = camel_url_new (existing_account_info->source_url, NULL);
@@ -758,10 +758,10 @@ remove_addressbook_sources (GwAccountInfo *existing_account_info)
 	GSList *groups;
        	gboolean found_group;
 	CamelURL *url;
-	char *base_uri;
-	const char *soap_port;
+	gchar *base_uri;
+	const gchar *soap_port;
 	GConfClient *client;
-	const char *poa_address;
+	const gchar *poa_address;
 
 	url = camel_url_new (existing_account_info->source_url, NULL);
 	if (url == NULL) {
@@ -863,10 +863,10 @@ account_changed (EAccountList *account_listener, EAccount *account)
 {
 	gboolean is_gw_account;
 	CamelURL *old_url, *new_url;
-	const char *old_soap_port, *new_soap_port;
+	const gchar *old_soap_port, *new_soap_port;
 	GwAccountInfo *existing_account_info;
-	const char *old_use_ssl, *new_use_ssl;
-	const char *old_poa_address, *new_poa_address;
+	const gchar *old_use_ssl, *new_use_ssl;
+	const gchar *old_poa_address, *new_poa_address;
 
 	is_gw_account = is_groupwise_account (account);
 
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ prune_proxies (void) {
 	ESource *source;
 	GError *err = NULL;
 	const gchar *parent_id_name = NULL;
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 	ECalSourceType types [] = { E_CAL_SOURCE_TYPE_EVENT,
 				    E_CAL_SOURCE_TYPE_TODO,
 				    E_CAL_SOURCE_TYPE_JOURNAL
diff --git a/plugins/groupwise-account-setup/groupwise-account-setup.c b/plugins/groupwise-account-setup/groupwise-account-setup.c
index aee5e90623..71bb1ee31e 100644
--- a/plugins/groupwise-account-setup/groupwise-account-setup.c
+++ b/plugins/groupwise-account-setup/groupwise-account-setup.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 static CamelGwListener *config_listener = NULL;
 
-int e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, int enable);
+gint e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, gint enable);
 GtkWidget* org_gnome_gw_account_setup(struct _EPlugin *epl, struct _EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data);
 void ensure_mandatory_esource_properties (EPlugin *ep, ESEventTargetUpgrade *target);
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ is_groupwise_account (EAccount *account)
 }
 
 static void
-set_esource_props (const char *path, EAccount *a, GConfClient *client, const char *name)
+set_esource_props (const gchar *path, EAccount *a, GConfClient *client, const gchar *name)
 {
 	ESourceList *list;
         GSList *groups;
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ set_esource_props (const char *path, EAccount *a, GConfClient *client, const cha
 				ESource *source = E_SOURCE (sources->data);
 
 				if (a->source->auto_check) {
-					char *str = g_strdup_printf ("%d",a->source->auto_check_time);
+					gchar *str = g_strdup_printf ("%d",a->source->auto_check_time);
 
 					e_source_set_property (source, "refresh", str);
 					g_free (str);
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ free_groupwise_listener ( void )
 	g_object_unref (config_listener);
 }
 
-int
-e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, int enable)
+gint
+e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, gint enable)
 {
 	if (!config_listener) {
 		config_listener = camel_gw_listener_new ();
diff --git a/plugins/groupwise-features/addressbook-groupwise.c b/plugins/groupwise-features/addressbook-groupwise.c
index b6519c636e..ae0c5e1e8a 100644
--- a/plugins/groupwise-features/addressbook-groupwise.c
+++ b/plugins/groupwise-features/addressbook-groupwise.c
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ commit_groupwise_addressbook (EPlugin *epl, EConfigTarget *target)
 {
 	EABConfigTargetSource *t = (EABConfigTargetSource *) target;
 	ESource *source = t->source;
-	char *uri_text;
+	gchar *uri_text;
 	ESourceGroup *source_group;
-	char *relative_uri;
+	gchar *relative_uri;
 	GSList *l;
 
 	uri_text = e_source_get_uri (source);
diff --git a/plugins/groupwise-features/install-shared.c b/plugins/groupwise-features/install-shared.c
index 29c5ed2855..c9d4ad54e4 100644
--- a/plugins/groupwise-features/install-shared.c
+++ b/plugins/groupwise-features/install-shared.c
@@ -57,17 +57,17 @@ struct AcceptData {
 void org_gnome_popup_wizard (EPlugin *ep, EMEventTargetMessage *target);
 
 static void
-install_folder_response (EMFolderSelector *emfs, int response, gpointer *data)
+install_folder_response (EMFolderSelector *emfs, gint response, gpointer *data)
 {
 	struct AcceptData *accept_data = (struct AcceptData *)data;
 	EMFolderTreeModel *model;
-	const char *uri, *path;
-	int parts = 0;
+	const gchar *uri, *path;
+	gint parts = 0;
 	gchar **names;
 	gchar *folder_name;
 	gchar *parent_name;
 	gchar *container_id;
-	const char *item_id;
+	const gchar *item_id;
 	CamelException ex;
 	CamelStore *store;
 	CamelFolder *folder;
@@ -106,12 +106,12 @@ install_folder_response (EMFolderSelector *emfs, int response, gpointer *data)
 		if(E_IS_GW_CONNECTION (cnc)) {
 			container_id = get_container_id (cnc, parent_name);
 
-			if(e_gw_connection_accept_shared_folder (cnc, folder_name, container_id, (char *)item_id, NULL) == E_GW_CONNECTION_STATUS_OK) {
+			if(e_gw_connection_accept_shared_folder (cnc, folder_name, container_id, (gchar *)item_id, NULL) == E_GW_CONNECTION_STATUS_OK) {
 
 
 				folder = camel_store_get_folder (store, "Mailbox", 0, NULL);
 				/*changes = camel_folder_change_info_new ();
-				camel_folder_change_info_remove_uid (changes, (char *) item_id);
+				camel_folder_change_info_remove_uid (changes, (gchar *) item_id);
 				camel_folder_summary_remove_uid (folder->summary, item_id);*/
 				/* camel_folder_delete_message (folder, item_id); */
 				camel_folder_set_message_flags (folder, item_id, CAMEL_MESSAGE_DELETED, CAMEL_MESSAGE_DELETED);
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ install_folder_response (EMFolderSelector *emfs, int response, gpointer *data)
 }
 
 static void
-accept_free(void *data)
+accept_free(gpointer data)
 {
 	struct AcceptData *accept_data = data;
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ accept_clicked(GnomeDruidPage *page, GtkWidget *druid, CamelMimeMessage *msg)
 	EMFolderTree *folder_tree;
 	GtkWidget *dialog;
 	struct AcceptData *accept_data;
-	char *uri;
+	gchar *uri;
 
 	accept_data = g_new0(struct AcceptData, 1);
 	model = mail_component_peek_tree_model (NULL);
@@ -186,20 +186,20 @@ void
 org_gnome_popup_wizard (EPlugin *ep, EMEventTargetMessage *target)
 {
 	const CamelInternetAddress *from_addr = NULL;
-	const char *name;
-	const char *email;
+	const gchar *name;
+	const gchar *email;
 	GtkWidget *window;
 	GnomeDruid *wizard;
 	GnomeDruidPageEdge *title_page;
 	CamelMimeMessage *msg = (CamelMimeMessage *) target->message;
 	CamelStreamMem *content;
 	CamelDataWrapper *dw;
-	char *start_message;
+	gchar *start_message;
 
 	if (!msg)
 		return;
 
-	if (((char *)camel_medium_get_header (CAMEL_MEDIUM(msg),"X-notification")) == NULL
+	if (((gchar *)camel_medium_get_header (CAMEL_MEDIUM(msg),"X-notification")) == NULL
 	    || (from_addr = camel_mime_message_get_from ((CamelMimeMessage *)target->message)) == NULL
 	    || !camel_internet_address_get(from_addr, 0, &name, &email)
 	    || (dw = camel_medium_get_content_object (CAMEL_MEDIUM (msg))) == NULL) {
diff --git a/plugins/groupwise-features/junk-mail-settings.c b/plugins/groupwise-features/junk-mail-settings.c
index 3e7d522c19..aa8c96368d 100644
--- a/plugins/groupwise-features/junk-mail-settings.c
+++ b/plugins/groupwise-features/junk-mail-settings.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ abort_changes (JunkSettings *js)
 }
 
 static void
-junk_dialog_response (GtkWidget *dialog, int response, JunkSettings *js)
+junk_dialog_response (GtkWidget *dialog, gint response, JunkSettings *js)
 {
 	if (response == GTK_RESPONSE_ACCEPT) {
 		commit_changes(js);
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ junk_dialog_response (GtkWidget *dialog, int response, JunkSettings *js)
 }
 
 static void
-junk_mail_settings (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *item, void *data)
+junk_mail_settings (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *item, gpointer data)
 {
 	GtkWidget *dialog ,*w, *notebook, *box;
 	JunkSettings *junk_tab;
-	int page_count =0;
+	gint page_count =0;
 	EGwConnection *cnc;
 	gchar *msg;
 	CamelFolder *folder = (CamelFolder *)data;
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ static EPopupItem popup_items[] = {
 };
 
 static void
-popup_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, void *data)
+popup_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, gpointer data)
 {
 g_slist_free (items);
 }
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ org_gnome_junk_settings(EPlugin *ep, EMPopupTargetSelect *t)
 {
 	GSList *menus = NULL;
 
-	int i = 0;
-	static int first = 0;
+	gint i = 0;
+	static gint first = 0;
 
 	if (! g_strrstr (t->uri, "groupwise://"))
 		return ;
diff --git a/plugins/groupwise-features/junk-settings.c b/plugins/groupwise-features/junk-settings.c
index 3d66a1c518..cc735feee1 100644
--- a/plugins/groupwise-features/junk-settings.c
+++ b/plugins/groupwise-features/junk-settings.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 struct _JunkEntry {
 	EGwJunkEntry *entry;
-	int flag;
+	gint flag;
 };
 
 typedef struct _JunkEntry JunkEntry;
@@ -175,9 +175,9 @@ static void
 get_junk_list (JunkSettings *js)
 {
 	GList *list = NULL;
-	char *entry;
-	char *msg;
-	int use_junk, use_block, use_pab, persistence;
+	gchar *entry;
+	gchar *msg;
+	gint use_junk, use_block, use_pab, persistence;
 
 	if (E_IS_GW_CONNECTION (js->cnc)) {
 		if (e_gw_connection_get_junk_settings (js->cnc, &use_junk, &use_block, &use_pab, &persistence) == E_GW_CONNECTION_STATUS_OK) {
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ commit_changes (JunkSettings *js)
 	GList *node = NULL;
 	JunkEntry *junk_entry = NULL;
 	EGwJunkEntry *entry;
-	int use_junk, use_pab, use_block, persistence;
+	gint use_junk, use_pab, use_block, persistence;
 
 	for (node = js->junk_list; node; node = node->next)
 	{
@@ -301,8 +301,8 @@ disable_clicked (GtkRadioButton *button, JunkSettings *js)
 static void
 add_clicked(GtkButton *button, JunkSettings *js)
 {
-	const char *email = NULL;
-	const char *self_email = NULL;
+	const gchar *email = NULL;
+	const gchar *self_email = NULL;
 	JunkEntry *new_entry = NULL;
 	EGwJunkEntry *junk_entry = NULL;
 	gchar *msg = NULL;
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ static void
 junk_settings_construct (JunkSettings *js)
 {
 	GladeXML *xml;
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	gladefile = g_build_filename (EVOLUTION_GLADEDIR,
 				      "junk-settings.glade",
diff --git a/plugins/groupwise-features/mail-retract.c b/plugins/groupwise-features/mail-retract.c
index cf039931a5..7007ba5760 100644
--- a/plugins/groupwise-features/mail-retract.c
+++ b/plugins/groupwise-features/mail-retract.c
@@ -36,19 +36,19 @@
 void org_gnome_retract_message (EPlugin *ep, EMPopupTargetSelect *t);
 
 
-static void retract_mail_settings (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *item, void *data)
+static void retract_mail_settings (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *item, gpointer data)
 {
 	EGwConnection *cnc;
 	CamelFolder *folder = (CamelFolder *)data;
 	CamelStore *store = folder->parent_store;
-	char *id;
+	gchar *id;
 	GtkWidget *confirm_dialog, *confirm_warning;
-	int n;
+	gint n;
 
 	cnc = get_cnc (store);
 
 	if (cnc && E_IS_GW_CONNECTION(cnc)) {
-		id = (char *)item->user_data;
+		id = (gchar *)item->user_data;
 
 		confirm_dialog = gtk_dialog_new_with_buttons (_("Message Retract"), NULL,
 				GTK_DIALOG_MODAL | GTK_DIALOG_DESTROY_WITH_PARENT,
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ static EPopupItem popup_items[] = {
 	{ E_POPUP_ITEM, (gchar *) "20.emfv.04", (gchar *) N_("Retract Mail"), retract_mail_settings, NULL, NULL, 0, EM_POPUP_SELECT_ONE|EM_FOLDER_VIEW_SELECT_LISTONLY}
 };
 
-static void popup_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, void *data)
+static void popup_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, gpointer data)
 {
 	g_slist_free (items);
 }
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ void org_gnome_retract_message (EPlugin *ep, EMPopupTargetSelect *t)
 {
 	GSList *menus = NULL;
 	GPtrArray *uids;
-	int i = 0;
-	static int first = 0;
+	gint i = 0;
+	static gint first = 0;
 
 	uids = t->uids;
 	if (g_strrstr (t->uri, "groupwise://") && !g_ascii_strcasecmp((t->folder)->full_name, "Sent Items")) {
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void org_gnome_retract_message (EPlugin *ep, EMPopupTargetSelect *t)
 		/* for translation*/
 		if (!first) {
 			popup_items[1].label =  _(popup_items[1].label);
-			popup_items[1].user_data = g_strdup((char *) g_ptr_array_index(uids, 0));
+			popup_items[1].user_data = g_strdup((gchar *) g_ptr_array_index(uids, 0));
 		}
 
 		first++;
diff --git a/plugins/groupwise-features/mail-send-options.c b/plugins/groupwise-features/mail-send-options.c
index 7954f9e1a4..05b3452091 100644
--- a/plugins/groupwise-features/mail-send-options.c
+++ b/plugins/groupwise-features/mail-send-options.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static ESendOptionsDialog * dialog = NULL ;
 void org_gnome_composer_send_options (EPlugin *ep, EMEventTargetComposer *t);
 
 static time_t
-add_day_to_time (time_t time, int days)
+add_day_to_time (time_t time, gint days)
 {
 	struct tm *tm;
 
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ static void
 feed_input_data(ESendOptionsDialog * dialog, gint state, gpointer data)
 {
 	EMsgComposer *comp;
-	char value [100];
-	char *temp = NULL;
+	gchar value [100];
+	gchar *temp = NULL;
 
 	comp = (EMsgComposer *) data;
 	/* we are bothered only for ok response: other cases are handled generally*/
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ org_gnome_composer_send_options (EPlugin *ep, EMEventTargetComposer *t)
 	EMsgComposer *comp = (struct _EMsgComposer *)t->composer ;
 	EComposerHeaderTable *table;
 	EAccount *account = NULL;
-	char *temp = NULL;
+	gchar *temp = NULL;
 
 	table = e_msg_composer_get_header_table (comp);
 	account = e_composer_header_table_get_account (table);
diff --git a/plugins/groupwise-features/process-meeting.c b/plugins/groupwise-features/process-meeting.c
index 67123decf4..57eba9392c 100644
--- a/plugins/groupwise-features/process-meeting.c
+++ b/plugins/groupwise-features/process-meeting.c
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ ECalendarView *c_view;
 
 void org_gnome_accept(EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSelect *target);
 void org_gnome_retract_resend (EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSelect *target);
-static void on_accept_meeting (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data);
-static void on_accept_meeting_tentative (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data);
-static void on_decline_meeting (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data);
-static void on_resend_meeting (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data);
+static void on_accept_meeting (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, gpointer data);
+static void on_accept_meeting_tentative (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, gpointer data);
+static void on_decline_meeting (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, gpointer data);
+static void on_resend_meeting (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, gpointer data);
 
 static EPopupItem popup_items[] = {
 	{ E_POPUP_ITEM, (gchar *) "41.accept", (gchar *) N_("Accept"), on_accept_meeting, NULL, (gchar *) GTK_STOCK_APPLY, 0, E_CAL_POPUP_SELECT_NOTEDITING | E_CAL_POPUP_SELECT_MEETING | E_CAL_POPUP_SELECT_ACCEPTABLE},
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static EPopupItem popup_items[] = {
 };
 
 static void
-popup_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, void *data)
+popup_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, gpointer data)
 {
 	g_slist_free (items);
 	items = NULL;
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ org_gnome_accept (EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSelect *target)
 {
 	GSList *menus = NULL;
 	GList *selected;
-	int i = 0;
-	static int first = 0;
-	const char *uri = NULL;
+	gint i = 0;
+	static gint first = 0;
+	const gchar *uri = NULL;
 	ECalendarView *cal_view = E_CALENDAR_VIEW (target->target.widget);
 
 	c_view = cal_view;
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ receive_objects (gpointer data)
 }
 
 static icalproperty *
-find_attendee (icalcomponent *ical_comp, const char *address)
+find_attendee (icalcomponent *ical_comp, const gchar *address)
 {
 	icalproperty *prop;
 
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ find_attendee (icalcomponent *ical_comp, const char *address)
 	     prop != NULL;
 	     prop = icalcomponent_get_next_property (ical_comp, ICAL_ATTENDEE_PROPERTY)) {
 		icalvalue *value;
-		const char *attendee;
-		char *text;
+		const gchar *attendee;
+		gchar *text;
 
 		value = icalproperty_get_value (prop);
 		if (!value)
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ find_attendee (icalcomponent *ical_comp, const char *address)
 	return prop;
 }
 static void
-change_status (icalcomponent *ical_comp, const char *address, icalparameter_partstat status)
+change_status (icalcomponent *ical_comp, const gchar *address, icalparameter_partstat status)
 {
 	icalproperty *prop;
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ process_meeting (ECalendarView *cal_view, icalparameter_partstat status)
 		gboolean recurring = FALSE;
 		GThread *thread = NULL;
 		GError *error = NULL;
-		char *address = NULL;
+		gchar *address = NULL;
 
 		e_cal_component_set_icalcomponent (comp, icalcomponent_new_clone (event->comp_data->icalcomp));
 		address = itip_get_comp_attendee (comp, event->comp_data->client);
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ process_meeting (ECalendarView *cal_view, icalparameter_partstat status)
 
 		if (recurring) {
 			gint response;
-			const char *msg;
+			const gchar *msg;
 
 			if (status == ICAL_PARTSTAT_ACCEPTED || status == ICAL_PARTSTAT_TENTATIVE)
 				msg = "org.gnome.evolution.process_meeting:recurrence-accept";
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ process_meeting (ECalendarView *cal_view, icalparameter_partstat status)
 			response = e_error_run (NULL, msg, NULL);
 			if (response == GTK_RESPONSE_YES) {
 				icalproperty *prop;
-				const char *uid = icalcomponent_get_uid (r_data->icalcomp);
+				const gchar *uid = icalcomponent_get_uid (r_data->icalcomp);
 
 				prop = icalproperty_new_x ("All");
 				icalproperty_set_x_name (prop, "X-GW-RECUR-INSTANCES-MOD-TYPE");
@@ -263,14 +263,14 @@ process_meeting (ECalendarView *cal_view, icalparameter_partstat status)
 /*FIXME the data does not give us the ECalendarView object.
   we should remove the global c_view variable once we get it from the data*/
 static void
-on_accept_meeting (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
+on_accept_meeting (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, gpointer data)
 {
 	ECalendarView *cal_view = c_view;
 
 	process_meeting (cal_view, ICAL_PARTSTAT_ACCEPTED);
 }
 static void
-on_accept_meeting_tentative (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
+on_accept_meeting_tentative (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, gpointer data)
 {
 	ECalendarView *cal_view = c_view;
 
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ on_accept_meeting_tentative (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
 }
 
 static void
-on_decline_meeting (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
+on_decline_meeting (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, gpointer data)
 {
 	ECalendarView *cal_view = c_view;
 
@@ -289,8 +289,8 @@ static gboolean
 is_meeting_owner (ECalComponent *comp, ECal *client)
 {
 	ECalComponentOrganizer org;
-	char *email = NULL;
-	const char *strip = NULL;
+	gchar *email = NULL;
+	const gchar *strip = NULL;
 	gboolean ret_val = FALSE;
 
 	if (!(e_cal_component_has_attendees (comp) &&
@@ -327,9 +327,9 @@ org_gnome_retract_resend (EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSelect *target)
 {
 	GSList *menus = NULL;
 	GList *selected;
-	int i = 0;
-	static int first = 0;
-	const char *uri = NULL;
+	gint i = 0;
+	static gint first = 0;
+	const gchar *uri = NULL;
 	ECalendarView *cal_view = E_CALENDAR_VIEW (target->target.widget);
 	ECalComponent *comp = NULL;
 	ECalendarViewEvent *event = NULL;
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ org_gnome_retract_resend (EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSelect *target)
 }
 
 static void
-add_retract_data (ECalComponent *comp, const char *retract_comment, CalObjModType mod)
+add_retract_data (ECalComponent *comp, const gchar *retract_comment, CalObjModType mod)
 {
 	icalcomponent *icalcomp = NULL;
 	icalproperty *icalprop = NULL;
@@ -415,8 +415,8 @@ retract_object (gpointer val)
 	ThreadData *data = val;
 	icalcomponent *icalcomp = NULL, *mod_comp = NULL;
 	GList *users = NULL;
-	char *rid = NULL;
-	const char *uid;
+	gchar *rid = NULL;
+	const gchar *uid;
 	GError *error = NULL;
 
 	add_retract_data (data->comp, NULL, data->mod);
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ static void
 object_created_cb (CompEditor *ce, gpointer data)
 {
 	GThread *thread = NULL;
-	int response;
+	gint response;
 	GError *error = NULL;
 
 	gtk_widget_hide (GTK_WIDGET (ce));
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ object_created_cb (CompEditor *ce, gpointer data)
 }
 
 static void
-on_resend_meeting (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
+on_resend_meeting (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, gpointer data)
 {
 	ECalendarView *cal_view = c_view;
 	GList *selected;
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ on_resend_meeting (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
 		CalObjModType mod = CALOBJ_MOD_THIS;
 		ThreadData *data = NULL;
 		gint response;
-		const char *msg;
+		const gchar *msg;
 		/* inserting the boolean to share the code between resend and retract */
 		gboolean resend = TRUE;
 
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ on_resend_meeting (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *pitem, void *data)
 		if (resend)
 		{
 			guint flags = 0;
-			char *new_uid = NULL;
+			gchar *new_uid = NULL;
 			CompEditor *ce;
 			icalcomponent *icalcomp;
 
diff --git a/plugins/groupwise-features/proxy-login.c b/plugins/groupwise-features/proxy-login.c
index ebcf068bf0..29c6545f01 100644
--- a/plugins/groupwise-features/proxy-login.c
+++ b/plugins/groupwise-features/proxy-login.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ struct _proxyLoginPrivate {
 	/*Tree View*/
 	GtkTreeView *tree;
 
-	char *help_section;
+	gchar *help_section;
 };
 
 static void
@@ -175,12 +175,12 @@ proxy_login_new (void)
 }
 
 static int
-proxy_get_password (EAccount *account, char **user_name, char **password)
+proxy_get_password (EAccount *account, gchar **user_name, gchar **password)
 {
 	const gchar *failed_auth;
-	char *uri, *key, *prompt;
+	gchar *uri, *key, *prompt;
 	CamelURL *url;
-	const char *poa_address, *use_ssl = NULL, *soap_port;
+	const gchar *poa_address, *use_ssl = NULL, *soap_port;
 
 	url = camel_url_new (account->source->url, NULL);
 	if (url == NULL)
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ proxy_login_get_cnc (EAccount *account, GtkWindow *password_dlg_parrent)
 	EGwConnection *cnc;
 	CamelURL *url;
 	const gchar *failed_auth;
-	char *uri = NULL, *key = NULL, *prompt = NULL, *password = NULL;
-	const char *use_ssl = NULL, *soap_port;
+	gchar *uri = NULL, *key = NULL, *prompt = NULL, *password = NULL;
+	const gchar *use_ssl = NULL, *soap_port;
 	gboolean remember;
 
 	url = camel_url_new (account->source->url, NULL);
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ proxy_login_get_cnc (EAccount *account, GtkWindow *password_dlg_parrent)
 	g_free (prompt);
 	cnc = e_gw_connection_new (uri, url->user, password);
 	if (!E_IS_GW_CONNECTION(cnc) && use_ssl && g_str_equal (use_ssl, "when-possible")) {
-		char *http_uri = g_strconcat ("http://", uri + 8, NULL);
+		gchar *http_uri = g_strconcat ("http://", uri + 8, NULL);
 		cnc = e_gw_connection_new (http_uri, url->user, password);
 		g_free (http_uri);
 	}
@@ -278,11 +278,11 @@ proxy_login_cb (GtkDialog *dialog, gint state)
 {
 	GtkWidget *account_name_tbox;
 	proxyLoginPrivate *priv;
-	char *proxy_name;
+	gchar *proxy_name;
 
 	priv = pld->priv;
 	account_name_tbox = glade_xml_get_widget (priv->xml, "account_name");
-	proxy_name = g_strdup ((char *) gtk_entry_get_text ((GtkEntry *) account_name_tbox));
+	proxy_name = g_strdup ((gchar *) gtk_entry_get_text ((GtkEntry *) account_name_tbox));
 
 	switch (state) {
 	    case GTK_RESPONSE_OK:
@@ -302,18 +302,18 @@ proxy_login_cb (GtkDialog *dialog, gint state)
 }
 
 static void
-proxy_soap_login (char *email)
+proxy_soap_login (gchar *email)
 {
 	EAccountList *accounts = mail_config_get_accounts();
 	EAccount *srcAccount;
 	EAccount *dstAccount;
 	EGwConnection *proxy_cnc, *cnc;
 	CamelURL *uri = NULL, *parent = NULL ;
-	char *password = NULL, *user_name = NULL;
-	char *proxy_source_url = NULL, *parent_source_url = NULL ;
-	char *name;
-	int i;
-	int permissions = 0;
+	gchar *password = NULL, *user_name = NULL;
+	gchar *proxy_source_url = NULL, *parent_source_url = NULL ;
+	gchar *name;
+	gint i;
+	gint permissions = 0;
 
 	for (i=0; email[i]!='\0' && email[i]!='@' ; i++);
 	if (email[i]=='@')
@@ -374,11 +374,11 @@ proxy_soap_login (char *email)
 
 
 static void
-proxy_login_add_new_store (char *uri, CamelStore *store, void *user_data)
+proxy_login_add_new_store (gchar *uri, CamelStore *store, gpointer user_data)
 {
 	MailComponent *component = mail_component_peek ();
 	EAccount *account = user_data;
-	int permissions = GPOINTER_TO_INT(g_object_get_data ((GObject *)account, "permissions"));
+	gint permissions = GPOINTER_TO_INT(g_object_get_data ((GObject *)account, "permissions"));
 
 	if (store == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ proxy_login_tree_view_changed_cb(GtkDialog *dialog)
 	GtkTreeIter iter;
 	GtkWidget *account_name_tbox;
 	GtkTreeModel *model;
-	char *account_mailid;
+	gchar *account_mailid;
 
 	account_select = gtk_tree_view_get_selection (GTK_TREE_VIEW (priv->tree));
 	gtk_tree_selection_get_selected (account_select, &model, &iter);
@@ -436,11 +436,11 @@ static void
 proxy_login_update_tree (void)
 {
     	GtkTreeIter iter;
-	int i,n;
+	gint i,n;
 	GdkPixbuf *broken_image = NULL;
 	GList *proxy_list = NULL;
-	char *proxy_name;
-	char *proxy_email;
+	gchar *proxy_name;
+	gchar *proxy_email;
 	EGwConnection *cnc;
 	proxyLoginPrivate *priv = pld->priv;
 	gchar *file_name = e_icon_factory_get_icon_filename ("stock_person", GTK_ICON_SIZE_DIALOG);
@@ -471,12 +471,12 @@ proxy_login_update_tree (void)
 }
 
 void
-org_gnome_proxy_account_login (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, void *data)
+org_gnome_proxy_account_login (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, gpointer data)
 {
-	char *uri = data;
+	gchar *uri = data;
 	proxyLoginPrivate *priv;
 	EGwConnection *cnc;
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	/* This pops-up the password dialog in case the User has forgot-passwords explicitly */
 	cnc = proxy_login_get_cnc (mail_config_get_account_by_source_url (uri), NULL);
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ static EPopupItem popup_items[] = {
 };
 
 static void
-popup_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, void *data)
+popup_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, gpointer data)
 {
 	g_slist_free (items);
 }
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ org_gnome_create_proxy_login_option (EPlugin *ep, EMPopupTargetFolder *t)
 {
 	EAccount *account;
 	GSList *menus = NULL;
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 
 	account = mail_config_get_account_by_source_url (t->uri);
 	if (g_strrstr (t->uri,"groupwise://") && !account->parent_uid) {
diff --git a/plugins/groupwise-features/proxy-login.h b/plugins/groupwise-features/proxy-login.h
index 24717f8cc7..47c2b3b901 100644
--- a/plugins/groupwise-features/proxy-login.h
+++ b/plugins/groupwise-features/proxy-login.h
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@ struct _proxyLoginClass {
 GType proxy_login_get_type (void);
 proxyLogin * proxy_login_new (void);
 static void proxy_login_cb (GtkDialog *dialog, gint state);
-static void proxy_login_add_new_store (char *uri, CamelStore *store, void *user_data);
+static void proxy_login_add_new_store (gchar *uri, CamelStore *store, gpointer user_data);
 static void proxy_login_setup_tree_view (void);
-void org_gnome_proxy_account_login (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, void *data);
+void org_gnome_proxy_account_login (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, gpointer data);
 proxyLogin* proxy_dialog_new (void);
-static void proxy_soap_login (char *email);
-char *parse_email_for_name (char *email);
+static void proxy_soap_login (gchar *email);
+gchar *parse_email_for_name (gchar *email);
 static void proxy_login_update_tree (void);
 static void proxy_login_tree_view_changed_cb(GtkDialog *dialog);
 void org_gnome_create_proxy_login_option(EPlugin *ep, EMPopupTargetFolder *t);
-static int proxy_get_password (EAccount *account, char **user_name, char **password);
+static gint proxy_get_password (EAccount *account, gchar **user_name, gchar **password);
diff --git a/plugins/groupwise-features/proxy.c b/plugins/groupwise-features/proxy.c
index 7ab0095dbf..6a18348002 100644
--- a/plugins/groupwise-features/proxy.c
+++ b/plugins/groupwise-features/proxy.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 
 static GObjectClass *parent_class = NULL;
 
-static gboolean proxy_page_changed_cb (GtkNotebook *notebook, GtkNotebookPage *page, int num, EAccount *account);
+static gboolean proxy_page_changed_cb (GtkNotebook *notebook, GtkNotebookPage *page, gint num, EAccount *account);
 
 struct _proxyDialogPrivate {
 	/* Glade XML data for the Add/Edit Proxy dialog*/
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ struct _proxyDialogPrivate {
 	GtkWidget *notifications;
 	GtkWidget *options;
 	GtkWidget *private;
-        char *help_section;
+        gchar *help_section;
 
 	GList *proxy_list;
 };
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ proxy_dialog_new (void)
 static int
 proxy_get_permissions_from_dialog (EAccount *account)
 {
-	int permissions;
+	gint permissions;
 	proxyDialogPrivate *priv;
 	proxyDialog *prd = NULL;
 
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ proxy_dialog_store_widgets_data (EAccount *account, gint32 dialog)
 	GtkTreeModel *model;
 	proxyHandler *new_proxy = NULL;
 	proxyDialogPrivate *priv;
-	char *account_mailid;
+	gchar *account_mailid;
 	proxyDialog *prd = NULL;
 
 	prd = g_object_get_data ((GObject *)account, "prd");
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ proxy_dialog_store_widgets_data (EAccount *account, gint32 dialog)
 				ENameSelectorEntry *name_selector_entry;
 				EDestinationStore *destination_store;
 				GList *destinations, *tmp;
-				char *name, *email;
+				gchar *name, *email;
 				GList *existing_list;
 				name_selector_entry = e_name_selector_peek_section_entry (priv->proxy_name_selector, "Add User");
 				destination_store = e_name_selector_entry_peek_destination_store (E_NAME_SELECTOR_ENTRY (
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ proxy_dialog_store_widgets_data (EAccount *account, gint32 dialog)
 
 				for (; tmp != NULL; tmp = g_list_next (tmp)) {
 					email = NULL;
-					email = (char *)e_destination_get_email (tmp->data);
+					email = (gchar *)e_destination_get_email (tmp->data);
 
 					if (g_str_equal(email, ""))
 						continue;
@@ -376,12 +376,12 @@ proxy_dialog_store_widgets_data (EAccount *account, gint32 dialog)
 
 				for (; tmp != NULL; tmp = g_list_next (tmp)) {
 					name = NULL; email = NULL;
-					email = (char *) e_destination_get_email (tmp->data);
+					email = (gchar *) e_destination_get_email (tmp->data);
 
 					if (g_str_equal(email, ""))
 						continue;
 
-					name = (char *) e_destination_get_name (tmp->data);
+					name = (gchar *) e_destination_get_name (tmp->data);
 					new_proxy = (proxyHandler *) g_malloc0 (sizeof (proxyHandler));
 
 					if (name)
@@ -460,9 +460,9 @@ proxy_get_cnc (EAccount *account, GtkWindow *parent_window)
 {
 	EGwConnection *cnc;
 	const gchar *failed_auth;
-	char *uri, *key, *prompt, *password = NULL;
+	gchar *uri, *key, *prompt, *password = NULL;
 	CamelURL *url;
-	const char *poa_address, *use_ssl, *soap_port;
+	const gchar *poa_address, *use_ssl, *soap_port;
 	gboolean remember;
 
 	url = camel_url_new (account->source->url, NULL);
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ proxy_get_cnc (EAccount *account, GtkWindow *parent_window)
 
 	cnc = e_gw_connection_new (uri, url->user, password);
 	if (!E_IS_GW_CONNECTION(cnc) && use_ssl && g_str_equal (use_ssl, "when-possible")) {
-		char *http_uri = g_strconcat ("http://", uri + 8, NULL);
+		gchar *http_uri = g_strconcat ("http://", uri + 8, NULL);
 		cnc = e_gw_connection_new (http_uri, url->user, password);
 		g_free (http_uri);
 	}
@@ -640,8 +640,8 @@ org_gnome_proxy (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 	proxyDialogPrivate *priv;
 	CamelOfflineStore *store;
 	CamelException ex;
-	int pag_num;
-	char *gladefile;
+	gint pag_num;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	target_account = (EMConfigTargetAccount *)data->config->target;
 	account = target_account->account;
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ org_gnome_proxy (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-proxy_page_changed_cb (GtkNotebook *notebook, GtkNotebookPage *page, int num, EAccount *account)
+proxy_page_changed_cb (GtkNotebook *notebook, GtkNotebookPage *page, gint num, EAccount *account)
 {
 	proxyDialog *prd;
 	proxyDialogPrivate *priv;
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ proxy_edit_ok (GtkWidget *button, EAccount *account)
 }
 
 static proxyHandler *
-proxy_get_item_from_list (EAccount *account, char *account_name)
+proxy_get_item_from_list (EAccount *account, gchar *account_name)
 {
 	proxyDialogPrivate *priv;
 	proxyDialog *prd = NULL;
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ proxy_remove_account (GtkWidget *button, EAccount *account)
 	proxyDialogPrivate *priv;
 	proxyHandler *deleted;
 	GtkTreeSelection* account_select;
-	char *account_mailid;
+	gchar *account_mailid;
 	proxyDialog *prd = NULL;
 
 	prd = g_object_get_data ((GObject *)account, "prd");
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ proxy_add_account (GtkWidget *button, EAccount *account)
 	ENameSelectorEntry *name_selector_entry;
 	GtkWidget *proxy_name, *name_box;
 	proxyDialog *prd = NULL;
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	prd = g_object_get_data ((GObject *)account, "prd");
 	priv = prd->priv;
@@ -1004,10 +1004,10 @@ proxy_edit_account (GtkWidget *button, EAccount *account)
 	GtkTreeSelection* account_select;
 	proxyHandler *edited;
 	GtkButton *okButton, *proxyCancel;
-	char *account_mailid;
+	gchar *account_mailid;
 	GtkWidget *contacts;
 	proxyDialog *prd = NULL;
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	prd = g_object_get_data ((GObject *)account, "prd");
 	priv = prd->priv;
diff --git a/plugins/groupwise-features/proxy.h b/plugins/groupwise-features/proxy.h
index c2bd933db4..ca1b651f2c 100644
--- a/plugins/groupwise-features/proxy.h
+++ b/plugins/groupwise-features/proxy.h
@@ -61,6 +61,6 @@ static void proxy_edit_account (GtkWidget *button, EAccount *account);
 void proxy_abort (GtkWidget *button, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data);
 void proxy_commit (GtkWidget *button, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data);
 static void proxy_setup_meta_tree_view (EAccount *account);
-static proxyHandler *proxy_get_item_from_list (EAccount *account, char *account_name);
+static proxyHandler *proxy_get_item_from_list (EAccount *account, gchar *account_name);
 static void proxy_load_edit_dialog (EAccount *account, proxyHandler *edited);
 void free_proxy_list (GList *proxy_list);
diff --git a/plugins/groupwise-features/send-options.c b/plugins/groupwise-features/send-options.c
index 33f1dd2cb4..a739571b83 100644
--- a/plugins/groupwise-features/send-options.c
+++ b/plugins/groupwise-features/send-options.c
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ get_cnc (GtkWindow *parent_window)
 {
 	EGwConnection *cnc;
 	const gchar *failed_auth;
-	char *uri, *key, *prompt, *password = NULL;
+	gchar *uri, *key, *prompt, *password = NULL;
 	CamelURL *url;
-	const char *poa_address, *use_ssl, *soap_port;
+	const gchar *poa_address, *use_ssl, *soap_port;
 	gboolean remember;
 
 	url = camel_url_new (account->source->url, NULL);
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ get_cnc (GtkWindow *parent_window)
 
 	cnc = e_gw_connection_new (uri, url->user, password);
 	if (!E_IS_GW_CONNECTION(cnc) && use_ssl && g_str_equal (use_ssl, "when-possible")) {
-		char *http_uri = g_strconcat ("http://", uri + 8, NULL);
+		gchar *http_uri = g_strconcat ("http://", uri + 8, NULL);
 		cnc = e_gw_connection_new (http_uri, url->user, password);
 		g_free (http_uri);
 	}
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ e_send_options_load_general_opts (ESendOptionsGeneral *gopts, EGwSendOptionsGene
 
 	gopts->delay_enabled = ggopts->delay_enabled;
 
-	/* TODO convert int to timet comparing the current day */
+	/* TODO convert gint to timet comparing the current day */
 	if (ggopts->delay_until) {
 		gopts->delay_until = time_add_day_with_zone (temp, ggopts->delay_until, NULL);
 	} else
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ e_send_options_copy_general_opts (ESendOptionsGeneral *gopts, EGwSendOptionsGene
 	ggopts->delay_enabled = gopts->delay_enabled;
 
 	if (gopts->delay_until) {
-		int diff;
+		gint diff;
 		icaltimetype temp, current;
 
 		temp = icaltime_from_timet (gopts->delay_until, 0);
@@ -361,14 +361,14 @@ static ESource *
 get_source (ESourceList *list)
 {
 	GSList *p, *l;
-	char **temp = g_strsplit (account->source->url, ";", -1);
-	char *uri = temp [0];
+	gchar **temp = g_strsplit (account->source->url, ";", -1);
+	gchar *uri = temp [0];
 
 
 	l = e_source_list_peek_groups (list);
 
 	for (p = l; p != NULL; p = p->next) {
-		char *so_uri;
+		gchar *so_uri;
 		GSList *r, *s;
 		ESourceGroup *group = E_SOURCE_GROUP (p->data);
 
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ add_return_value (EGwSendOptionsReturnNotify track,
                   ESource *source,
                   const gchar *notify)
 {
-	char *value;
+	gchar *value;
 
 	switch (track) {
 		case E_GW_RETURN_NOTIFY_MAIL:
@@ -415,8 +415,8 @@ add_return_value (EGwSendOptionsReturnNotify track,
 static void
 put_options_in_source (ESource *source, EGwSendOptionsGeneral *gopts, EGwSendOptionsStatusTracking *sopts)
 {
-	char *value;
-	const char *val;
+	gchar *value;
+	const gchar *val;
 	icaltimetype tt;
 	CamelURL  *url;
 
diff --git a/plugins/groupwise-features/share-folder-common.c b/plugins/groupwise-features/share-folder-common.c
index 74ca71fbb4..c7c315c7f0 100644
--- a/plugins/groupwise-features/share-folder-common.c
+++ b/plugins/groupwise-features/share-folder-common.c
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ struct ShareInfo {
 
 GtkWidget * org_gnome_shared_folder_factory (EPlugin *ep, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *hook_data);
 void org_gnome_create_option(EPlugin *ep, EMPopupTargetFolder *target);
-static void create_shared_folder(EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, void *data);
-static void popup_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, void *data);
+static void create_shared_folder(EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, gpointer data);
+static void popup_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, gpointer data);
 void shared_folder_commit (EPlugin *ep, EConfigTarget *tget);
 void shared_folder_abort (EPlugin *ep, EConfigTarget *target);
 
@@ -126,16 +126,16 @@ struct _EMCreateFolder {
 
 	/* input data */
 	CamelStore *store;
-	char *full_name;
-	char *parent;
-	char *name;
+	gchar *full_name;
+	gchar *parent;
+	gchar *name;
 
 	/* output data */
 	CamelFolderInfo *fi;
 
 	/* callback data */
-	void (* done) (struct _EMCreateFolder *m, void *user_data);
-	void *user_data;
+	void (* done) (struct _EMCreateFolder *m, gpointer user_data);
+	gpointer user_data;
 };
 
 static gchar *
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ static MailMsgInfo create_folder_info = {
 };
 
 static void
-new_folder_created_cb (struct _EMCreateFolder *m, void *user_data)
+new_folder_created_cb (struct _EMCreateFolder *m, gpointer user_data)
 {
 	struct ShareInfo *ssi = (struct ShareInfo *) user_data;
 	EMFolderSelector *emfs = ssi->emfs;
@@ -208,12 +208,12 @@ new_folder_created_cb (struct _EMCreateFolder *m, void *user_data)
 }
 
 static int
-create_folder (CamelStore *store, const char *full_name, void (* done) (struct _EMCreateFolder *m, void *user_data), void *user_data)
+create_folder (CamelStore *store, const gchar *full_name, void (* done) (struct _EMCreateFolder *m, gpointer user_data), gpointer user_data)
 {
-	char *name, *namebuf = NULL;
+	gchar *name, *namebuf = NULL;
 	struct _EMCreateFolder *m;
-	const char *parent;
-	int id;
+	const gchar *parent;
+	gint id;
 
 	namebuf = g_strdup (full_name);
 	if (!(name = strrchr (namebuf, '/'))) {
@@ -240,11 +240,11 @@ create_folder (CamelStore *store, const char *full_name, void (* done) (struct _
 }
 
 static void
-users_dialog_response(GtkWidget *dialog, int response, struct ShareInfo *ssi)
+users_dialog_response(GtkWidget *dialog, gint response, struct ShareInfo *ssi)
 {
 	struct _EMFolderTreeModelStoreInfo *si;
 	EMFolderSelector *emfs = ssi->emfs;
-	const char *uri, *path;
+	const gchar *uri, *path;
 	CamelException ex;
 	CamelStore *store;
 
@@ -291,12 +291,12 @@ users_dialog_response(GtkWidget *dialog, int response, struct ShareInfo *ssi)
 }
 
 static void
-new_folder_response (EMFolderSelector *emfs, int response, EMFolderTreeModel *model)
+new_folder_response (EMFolderSelector *emfs, gint response, EMFolderTreeModel *model)
 {
 	GtkWidget *users_dialog;
 	GtkWidget *w;
 	struct ShareInfo *ssi;
-	const char *uri;
+	const gchar *uri;
 	EGwConnection *cnc;
 	CamelException ex;
 	CamelStore *store;
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ static EPopupItem popup_items[] = {
 };
 
 static void
-popup_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, void *data)
+popup_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, gpointer data)
 {
 g_slist_free (items);
 }
@@ -350,8 +350,8 @@ void
 org_gnome_create_option(EPlugin *ep, EMPopupTargetFolder *t)
 {
 	GSList *menus = NULL;
-	int i = 0;
-	static int first = 0;
+	gint i = 0;
+	static gint first = 0;
 
 
 	if (! g_strrstr (t->uri, "groupwise://"))
@@ -373,13 +373,13 @@ org_gnome_create_option(EPlugin *ep, EMPopupTargetFolder *t)
 }
 
 static void
-create_shared_folder(EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, void *data)
+create_shared_folder(EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, gpointer data)
 {
 
 	EMFolderTreeModel *model;
 	EMFolderTree *folder_tree;
 	GtkWidget *dialog ;
-	char *uri;
+	gchar *uri;
 
 	model = mail_component_peek_tree_model (mail_component_peek ());
 	folder_tree = (EMFolderTree *) em_folder_tree_new_with_model (model);
@@ -457,8 +457,8 @@ EGwConnection *
 get_cnc (CamelStore *store)
 {
 		EGwConnection *cnc;
-		const char *uri, *property_value, *server_name, *user, *port;
-		char *use_ssl;
+		const gchar *uri, *property_value, *server_name, *user, *port;
+		gchar *use_ssl;
 		CamelService *service;
 		CamelURL *url;
 
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ get_cnc (CamelStore *store)
 
 		cnc = e_gw_connection_new (uri, user, service->url->passwd);
 		if (!E_IS_GW_CONNECTION(cnc) && use_ssl && g_str_equal (use_ssl, "when-possible")) {
-			char *http_uri = g_strconcat ("http://", uri + 8, NULL);
+			gchar *http_uri = g_strconcat ("http://", uri + 8, NULL);
 			cnc = e_gw_connection_new (http_uri, user, service->url->passwd);
 			g_free (http_uri);
 		}
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ get_container_id(EGwConnection *cnc, const gchar *fname)
 	gchar *id = NULL;
 	gchar *name;
 	gchar **names;
-	int i = 0, parts = 0;
+	gint i = 0, parts = 0;
 
 	names = g_strsplit (fname, "/", -1);
 	if(names){
diff --git a/plugins/groupwise-features/share-folder.c b/plugins/groupwise-features/share-folder.c
index 382cf75124..2b12d4be9b 100644
--- a/plugins/groupwise-features/share-folder.c
+++ b/plugins/groupwise-features/share-folder.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 struct _SharedUser {
 	EShUsers *user_node;
-	int flag;
+	gint flag;
 };
 typedef struct _SharedUser SharedUser;
 
@@ -321,8 +321,8 @@ not_shared_clicked (GtkRadioButton *button, ShareFolder *sf)
 static void
 add_clicked(GtkButton *button, ShareFolder *sf)
 {
-	const char *email = NULL;
-	const char *self_email = NULL;
+	const gchar *email = NULL;
+	const gchar *self_email = NULL;
 	SharedUser *new_user = NULL;
 	EShUsers *usr = NULL;
 	gint rights = 0;
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ notification_clicked(GtkButton *button, ShareFolder *sf)
 	GtkButton *not_ok;
 	GtkButton *not_cancel;
 	GtkWidget *vbox;
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	sf->window = gtk_window_new (GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL);
 	gtk_window_set_type_hint (GTK_WINDOW (sf->window), GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DIALOG);
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ add_right_clicked (GtkCellRenderer *renderer, gchar *arg1, ShareFolder *sf )
 	gboolean right = FALSE;
 	SharedUser *usr = NULL;
 	EShUsers *user = NULL;
-	char *email = NULL;
+	gchar *email = NULL;
 	GtkTreePath *path = NULL;
 
 	path = gtk_tree_path_new_from_string (arg1);
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ edit_right_clicked(GtkCellRenderer *renderer, gchar *arg1, ShareFolder *sf )
 	gboolean right = FALSE;
 	SharedUser *usr = NULL;
 	EShUsers *user = NULL;
-	char *email = NULL;
+	gchar *email = NULL;
 	GtkTreePath *path = NULL;
 
 	path = gtk_tree_path_new_from_string (arg1);
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ delete_right_clicked(GtkCellRenderer *renderer, gchar *arg1, ShareFolder *sf )
 	gboolean right = FALSE;
 	SharedUser *usr = NULL;
 	EShUsers *user = NULL;
-	char *email = NULL;
+	gchar *email = NULL;
 	GtkTreePath *path = NULL;
 
 	path = gtk_tree_path_new_from_string (arg1);
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ share_folder_construct (ShareFolder *sf)
 	ENameSelectorModel *name_selector_model;
 	ENameSelectorEntry *name_selector_entry;
 	GtkWidget *box;
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	gladefile = g_build_filename (EVOLUTION_GLADEDIR,
 				      "properties.glade",
diff --git a/plugins/groupwise-features/status-track.c b/plugins/groupwise-features/status-track.c
index a465752c95..2569cbebd7 100644
--- a/plugins/groupwise-features/status-track.c
+++ b/plugins/groupwise-features/status-track.c
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@
 #include "share-folder.h"
 
 
-void org_gnome_track_status (void *ep, EMPopupTargetSelect *t);
+void org_gnome_track_status (gpointer ep, EMPopupTargetSelect *t);
 
-static char *
-format_date (const char * value)
+static gchar *
+format_date (const gchar * value)
 {
 	time_t time;
 	time_t actual_time;
-	char *str;
+	gchar *str;
 
 	time = e_gw_connection_get_date_from_string (value);
 	actual_time = camel_header_decode_date (ctime(&time), NULL);
@@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ format_date (const char * value)
 }
 
 static void
-track_status (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *item, void *data)
+track_status (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *item, gpointer data)
 {
 	EMPopupTargetSelect *t = (EMPopupTargetSelect *)data;
 	CamelMimeMessage *msg = NULL ;
 	const CamelInternetAddress *from ;
-	const char *namep, *addp ;
+	const gchar *namep, *addp ;
 
 	GtkDialog *d ;
 	GtkTable *table ;
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ track_status (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *item, void *data)
 	GtkVBox *vbox;
 
 	time_t time ;
-	char *time_str ;
+	gchar *time_str ;
 
 	gchar *boldmsg;
 
-	int row = 0;
+	gint row = 0;
 
 	EGwConnection *cnc;
 	EGwItem *gwitem;
@@ -242,17 +242,17 @@ static EPopupItem popup_items[] = {
 };
 
 static void
-popup_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, void *data)
+popup_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, gpointer data)
 {
 	g_slist_free (items);
 }
 
-void org_gnome_track_status (void *ep, EMPopupTargetSelect *t)
+void org_gnome_track_status (gpointer ep, EMPopupTargetSelect *t)
 {
 	GSList *menus = NULL;
 
-	int i = 0;
-	static int first = 0;
+	gint i = 0;
+	static gint first = 0;
 
 	if (! g_strrstr (t->uri, "groupwise://") || g_ascii_strncasecmp ((t->folder)->full_name, "Sent Items", 10))
 		return;
diff --git a/plugins/hula-account-setup/camel-hula-listener.c b/plugins/hula-account-setup/camel-hula-listener.c
index 1094bec34b..966abd114f 100644
--- a/plugins/hula-account-setup/camel-hula-listener.c
+++ b/plugins/hula-account-setup/camel-hula-listener.c
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ struct _CamelHulaListenerPrivate {
 };
 
 struct _HulaAccountInfo {
-	char *uid;
-	char *name;
-	char *source_url;
+	gchar *uid;
+	gchar *name;
+	gchar *source_url;
 };
 
 typedef struct _HulaAccountInfo HulaAccountInfo;
@@ -144,11 +144,11 @@ is_hula_caldav_account (EAccount *account)
 /* looks up for an existing hula account info in the hula_accounts list based on uid */
 
 static HulaAccountInfo*
-lookup_account_info (const char *key)
+lookup_account_info (const gchar *key)
 {
 	GList *list;
         HulaAccountInfo *info ;
-	int found = 0;
+	gint found = 0;
 
         if (!key)
                 return NULL;
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ lookup_account_info (const char *key)
 #define SELECTED_CALENDARS "/apps/evolution/calendar/display/selected_calendars"
 
 static void
-add_esource (const char *conf_key, const char *group_name,  const char *source_name, CamelURL *url)
+add_esource (const gchar *conf_key, const gchar *group_name,  const gchar *source_name, CamelURL *url)
 {
 	ESourceList *source_list;
 	ESourceGroup *group;
@@ -178,10 +178,10 @@ add_esource (const char *conf_key, const char *group_name,  const char *source_n
         GConfClient *client;
 	GSList *ids, *temp ;
 	gboolean result;
-	char *source_selection_key;
-	char *relative_uri;
-	const char *cal_port = "8081";
-	/* const char *use_ssl = ""; */
+	gchar *source_selection_key;
+	gchar *relative_uri;
+	const gchar *cal_port = "8081";
+	/* const gchar *use_ssl = ""; */
 	/* offline_sync to come soon */
 
 	/* TODO use_ssl = camel_url_get_param (url, "use_ssl"); */
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ add_esource (const char *conf_key, const char *group_name,  const char *source_n
 
 
 static void
-remove_esource (const char *conf_key, const char *group_name, char* source_name, const char* relative_uri)
+remove_esource (const gchar *conf_key, const gchar *group_name, gchar * source_name, const gchar * relative_uri)
 {
 	ESourceList *list;
         GSList *groups;
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ remove_esource (const char *conf_key, const char *group_name, char* source_name,
 	GConfClient* client;
 	GSList *ids;
 	GSList *node_tobe_deleted;
-	char *source_selection_key;
+	gchar *source_selection_key;
 
         client = gconf_client_get_default();
         list = e_source_list_new_for_gconf (client, conf_key);
@@ -305,11 +305,11 @@ remove_esource (const char *conf_key, const char *group_name, char* source_name,
 /* looks for e-source with the same info as old_account_info and changes its values to the values passed in */
 
 static void
-modify_esource (const char* conf_key, HulaAccountInfo *old_account_info, const char* new_group_name, CamelURL *new_url)
+modify_esource (const gchar * conf_key, HulaAccountInfo *old_account_info, const gchar * new_group_name, CamelURL *new_url)
 {
 	ESourceList *list;
         GSList *groups;
-	char *old_relative_uri;
+	gchar *old_relative_uri;
 	CamelURL *url;
 	gboolean found_group;
       	GConfClient* client;
@@ -388,9 +388,9 @@ static void
 remove_calendar_sources (HulaAccountInfo *info)
 {
 	CamelURL *url;
-	char *relative_uri;
-	const char *address;
-	const char *caldav_port;
+	gchar *relative_uri;
+	const gchar *address;
+	const gchar *caldav_port;
 
 	url = camel_url_new (info->source_url, NULL);
 
@@ -463,10 +463,10 @@ account_changed (EAccountList *account_listener, EAccount *account)
 {
 	gboolean is_hula;
 	CamelURL *old_url, *new_url;
-	const char *old_caldav_port, *new_caldav_port;
+	const gchar *old_caldav_port, *new_caldav_port;
 	HulaAccountInfo *existing_account_info;
-	const char *old_use_ssl, *new_use_ssl;
-	const char *old_address, *new_address;
+	const gchar *old_use_ssl, *new_use_ssl;
+	const gchar *old_address, *new_address;
 
 	is_hula = is_hula_account (account);
 	if (is_hula == FALSE)
diff --git a/plugins/hula-account-setup/hula-account-setup.c b/plugins/hula-account-setup/hula-account-setup.c
index 84a7a4127c..29b334f115 100644
--- a/plugins/hula-account-setup/hula-account-setup.c
+++ b/plugins/hula-account-setup/hula-account-setup.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 static CamelHulaListener *config_listener = NULL;
 
-int e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, int enable);
+gint e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, gint enable);
 GtkWidget* org_gnome_evolution_hula_account_setup (struct _EPlugin *epl, struct _EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data);
 
 static void
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ free_hula_listener ( void )
 	g_object_unref (config_listener);
 }
 
-int
-e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, int enable)
+gint
+e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, gint enable)
 {
 	if (!config_listener) {
 		config_listener = camel_hula_listener_new ();
diff --git a/plugins/imap-features/imap-headers.c b/plugins/imap-features/imap-headers.c
index c33a02bdef..64f64dc16a 100644
--- a/plugins/imap-features/imap-headers.c
+++ b/plugins/imap-features/imap-headers.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ imap_headers_commit (EPlugin *efp, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 
 /* return true is the header is considered valid */
 static gboolean
-epif_header_is_valid (const char *header)
+epif_header_is_valid (const gchar *header)
 {
 	gint len = g_utf8_strlen (header, -1);
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ epif_header_is_valid (const char *header)
 static void
 epif_add_sensitivity (EPImapFeaturesData *ui)
 {
-	const char *entry_contents;
+	const gchar *entry_contents;
 	GtkTreeIter iter;
 	gboolean valid;
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ epif_add_sensitivity (EPImapFeaturesData *ui)
 	/* check if this is a duplicate */
 	valid = gtk_tree_model_get_iter_first (GTK_TREE_MODEL (ui->store), &iter);
 	while (valid) {
-		char *header_name;
+		gchar *header_name;
 
 		gtk_tree_model_get (GTK_TREE_MODEL (ui->store), &iter,
 						    0, &header_name,
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ org_gnome_imap_headers (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 	GtkWidget *vbox;
 	CamelURL *url = NULL;
 	CamelException ex;
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 	GladeXML *gladexml;
 	GtkCellRenderer *renderer;
 	GtkTreeViewColumn *column;
@@ -289,11 +289,11 @@ org_gnome_imap_headers (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 	gtk_tree_view_set_model (ui->custom_headers_tree, GTK_TREE_MODEL(ui->store));
 
 	if (url) {
-		char *custom_headers;
+		gchar *custom_headers;
 
 		custom_headers = g_strdup(camel_url_get_param (url, "imap_custom_headers"));
 		if (custom_headers) {
-			int i=0;
+			gint i=0;
 
 			ui->custom_headers_array = g_strsplit (custom_headers, " ", -1);
 			while (ui->custom_headers_array[i] ) {
diff --git a/plugins/ipod-sync/evolution-ipod-sync.c b/plugins/ipod-sync/evolution-ipod-sync.c
index 487d9f14c5..11df39777a 100644
--- a/plugins/ipod-sync/evolution-ipod-sync.c
+++ b/plugins/ipod-sync/evolution-ipod-sync.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #include <glade/glade.h>
 
-char *  mount_point = NULL;
+gchar *  mount_point = NULL;
 LibHalContext *ctx;
 
 gboolean
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ ipod_check_status (gboolean silent)
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
-char *
+gchar *
 ipod_get_mount (void)
 {
 	return mount_point;
diff --git a/plugins/ipod-sync/evolution-ipod-sync.h b/plugins/ipod-sync/evolution-ipod-sync.h
index 662b16eff0..8760c43ceb 100644
--- a/plugins/ipod-sync/evolution-ipod-sync.h
+++ b/plugins/ipod-sync/evolution-ipod-sync.h
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@
 
 gboolean check_hal (void);
 gboolean ipod_check_status (gboolean silent);
-gboolean try_umount (char *device);
+gboolean try_umount (gchar *device);
 
-char *find_ipod_mount_point (LibHalContext *ctx);
-char *ipod_get_mount (void);
+gchar *find_ipod_mount_point (LibHalContext *ctx);
+gchar *ipod_get_mount (void);
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/ipod-sync/format-handler.h b/plugins/ipod-sync/format-handler.h
index 145bcb7d6d..4a9207a474 100644
--- a/plugins/ipod-sync/format-handler.h
+++ b/plugins/ipod-sync/format-handler.h
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ struct _FormatHandler
 
 	gpointer data;
 
-	void (*save) (FormatHandler *handler, EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSource *target, ECalSourceType type, char *dest_uri);
+	void (*save) (FormatHandler *handler, EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSource *target, ECalSourceType type, gchar *dest_uri);
 };
 
 FormatHandler *ical_format_handler_new (void);
 
-GOutputStream *open_for_writing (GtkWindow *parent, const char *uri, GError **error);
+GOutputStream *open_for_writing (GtkWindow *parent, const gchar *uri, GError **error);
diff --git a/plugins/ipod-sync/ical-format.c b/plugins/ipod-sync/ical-format.c
index 49c042f705..d8961e2520 100644
--- a/plugins/ipod-sync/ical-format.c
+++ b/plugins/ipod-sync/ical-format.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #include "format-handler.h"
 
 static void
-display_error_message (GtkWidget *parent, const char *message)
+display_error_message (GtkWidget *parent, const gchar *message)
 {
 	GtkWidget *dialog;
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ display_error_message (GtkWidget *parent, const char *message)
 }
 
 static void
-do_save_calendar_ical (FormatHandler *handler, EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSource *target, ECalSourceType type, char *dest_uri)
+do_save_calendar_ical (FormatHandler *handler, EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSource *target, ECalSourceType type, gchar *dest_uri)
 {
 	ESource *primary_source;
 	ECal *source_client;
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ do_save_calendar_ical (FormatHandler *handler, EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSourc
 		stream = open_for_writing (GTK_WINDOW (gtk_widget_get_toplevel (GTK_WIDGET (target->selector))), dest_uri, &error);
 
 		if (stream && !error) {
-			char *ical_str = icalcomponent_as_ical_string_r (top_level);
+			gchar *ical_str = icalcomponent_as_ical_string_r (top_level);
 
 			g_output_stream_write_all (stream, ical_str, strlen (ical_str), NULL, NULL, &error);
 			g_output_stream_close (stream, NULL, NULL);
diff --git a/plugins/ipod-sync/ipod-sync.c b/plugins/ipod-sync/ipod-sync.c
index 1f589bfdc0..7615d6e7cb 100644
--- a/plugins/ipod-sync/ipod-sync.c
+++ b/plugins/ipod-sync/ipod-sync.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ void org_gnome_sync_addressbook (EPlugin *ep, EABPopupTargetSource *target);
 
 
 static void
-display_error_message (GtkWidget *parent, const char *message)
+display_error_message (GtkWidget *parent, const gchar *message)
 {
 	GtkWidget *dialog;
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ display_error_message (GtkWidget *parent, const char *message)
    It will ask for overwrite if file already exists.
 */
 GOutputStream *
-open_for_writing (GtkWindow *parent, const char *uri, GError **error)
+open_for_writing (GtkWindow *parent, const gchar *uri, GError **error)
 {
 	GFile *file;
 	GFileOutputStream *fostream;
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ destination_save_addressbook  (EPlugin *ep, EABPopupTargetSource *target)
 	gchar *uri;
 	GOutputStream *stream;
 	GError *error = NULL;
-	char *dest_uri = NULL;
-	char *mount = ipod_get_mount();
+	gchar *dest_uri = NULL;
+	gchar *mount = ipod_get_mount();
 
 	primary_source = e_source_selector_peek_primary_selection (target->selector);
 
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ static void
 destination_save_cal (EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSource *target, ECalSourceType type)
 {
 	FormatHandler *handler = NULL;
-	char *mount = ipod_get_mount();
-	char *dest_uri = NULL, *path;
+	gchar *mount = ipod_get_mount();
+	gchar *dest_uri = NULL, *path;
 	ESource *primary_source = e_source_selector_peek_primary_selection (target->selector);
 
 	/* The available formathandlers */
diff --git a/plugins/ipod-sync/ipod.c b/plugins/ipod-sync/ipod.c
index 5f399f23e6..baef16e0d5 100644
--- a/plugins/ipod-sync/ipod.c
+++ b/plugins/ipod-sync/ipod.c
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ gboolean
 check_hal (void)
 {
 	LibHalContext *ctx;
-	char **devices;
-	int num;
+	gchar **devices;
+	gint num;
 	DBusConnection *conn;
 
 	conn = dbus_bus_get (DBUS_BUS_SYSTEM, NULL);
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ check_hal (void)
  * Try to mount a given device.
  */
 static gboolean
-try_mount (char *device)
+try_mount (gchar *device)
 {
-	char *argv[3];
+	gchar *argv[3];
 	GError *err = NULL;
 	gint exit_status;
 
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ try_mount (char *device)
  * Try to unmount a given device.
  */
 gboolean
-try_umount (char *device)
+try_umount (gchar *device)
 {
-	char *argv[3];
+	gchar *argv[3];
 	GError *err = NULL;
 	gint exit_status;
 
@@ -117,11 +117,11 @@ try_umount (char *device)
  * database at <mount_point>/iPod_Control/iTunes/.
  */
 static gboolean
-is_ipod (char *mount_point)
+is_ipod (gchar *mount_point)
 {
 	gboolean ret = FALSE;
 
-	char *itunes_path;
+	gchar *itunes_path;
 
 	itunes_path = g_build_path (G_DIR_SEPARATOR_S, mount_point,
 										 "iPod_Control", "iTunes",
@@ -140,17 +140,17 @@ out:
 /**
  * Try to find a mount point for an iPod.
  */
-char *
+gchar *
 find_ipod_mount_point (LibHalContext *ctx)
 {
-	char **apple_devices = NULL;
-	char **volumes = NULL;
-	char *udi, *udi2, *device, *fsusage, *mount_point = NULL;
-	char *retval = NULL;
-	int apple_count = 0;
-	int volume_count = 0;
-	int has_fs = 0;
-	int i, j;
+	gchar **apple_devices = NULL;
+	gchar **volumes = NULL;
+	gchar *udi, *udi2, *device, *fsusage, *mount_point = NULL;
+	gchar *retval = NULL;
+	gint apple_count = 0;
+	gint volume_count = 0;
+	gint has_fs = 0;
+	gint i, j;
 
 	/* First, we look for things made by Apple. */
 	apple_devices = libhal_manager_find_device_string_match (ctx,
diff --git a/plugins/ipod-sync/sync.c b/plugins/ipod-sync/sync.c
index 8fe83d1b5a..cc2febc5e3 100644
--- a/plugins/ipod-sync/sync.c
+++ b/plugins/ipod-sync/sync.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static void pulse (void)
 /**
  * Something bad happened.
  */
-static void error_dialog (char *title, char *error)
+static void error_dialog (gchar *title, gchar *error)
 {
 	GtkWidget *error_dlg =
 			gtk_message_dialog_new (NULL, 0, GTK_MESSAGE_ERROR, GTK_BUTTONS_OK,
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ static void error_dialog (char *title, char *error)
 /**
  * Something really bad happened.
  */
-static void critical_error (char *title, char *error)
+static void critical_error (gchar *title, gchar *error)
 {
 	error_dialog (title, error);
 	gtk_main_quit ();
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static void critical_error (char *title, char *error)
 }
 
 static GSList *
-get_source_uris_for_type (char *key)
+get_source_uris_for_type (gchar *key)
 {
 	ESourceList *sources;
 	GSList		*groups;
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ free_uri_list (GSList *uris)
  * Note: data must be of even length.
  */
 static void
-force_little_endian (gunichar2 *data, int length)
+force_little_endian (gunichar2 *data, gint length)
 {
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 
 	/* We're big-endian?
 	   (A little tidier than before) */
@@ -151,10 +151,10 @@ force_little_endian (gunichar2 *data, int length)
  * display an error dialog and end the program.
  */
 static void
-write_to_ipod (GString *str, char *path, char *filename)
+write_to_ipod (GString *str, gchar *path, gchar *filename)
 {
-	char *output_path;
-	char *output_file;
+	gchar *output_path;
+	gchar *output_file;
 	FILE *f;
 	guchar		*utf8;
 	gunichar2	*utf16;
diff --git a/plugins/itip-formatter/itip-formatter.c b/plugins/itip-formatter/itip-formatter.c
index 293c4e3fca..18aa1ea82a 100644
--- a/plugins/itip-formatter/itip-formatter.c
+++ b/plugins/itip-formatter/itip-formatter.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ struct _itip_puri {
 	CamelMimeMessage *msg;
 	CamelMimePart *part;
 
-	char *uid;
+	gchar *uid;
 	GtkWidget *view;
 
 	ESourceList *source_lists[E_CAL_SOURCE_TYPE_LAST];
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ struct _itip_puri {
 	ECal *current_ecal;
 	ECalSourceType type;
 
-	char *vcalendar;
+	gchar *vcalendar;
 	ECalComponent *comp;
 	icalcomponent *main_comp;
 	icalcomponent *ical_comp;
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ struct _itip_puri {
 	time_t start_time;
 	time_t end_time;
 
-	int current;
-	int total;
+	gint current;
+	gint total;
 
 	gchar *calendar_uid;
 
@@ -144,12 +144,12 @@ static void itip_attachment_frame(EMFormat *emf, CamelStream *stream, EMFormatPU
 
 typedef struct {
 	struct _itip_puri *puri;
-	char *uid;
-	char *rid;
+	gchar *uid;
+	gchar *rid;
 
-	char *sexp;
+	gchar *sexp;
 
-	int count;
+	gint count;
 } FormatItipFindData;
 
 typedef void (* FormatItipOpenFunc) (ECal *ecal, ECalendarStatus status, gpointer data);
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ typedef void (* FormatItipOpenFunc) (ECal *ecal, ECalendarStatus status, gpointe
 static gboolean check_is_instance (icalcomponent *icalcomp);
 
 static icalproperty *
-find_attendee (icalcomponent *ical_comp, const char *address)
+find_attendee (icalcomponent *ical_comp, const gchar *address)
 {
 	icalproperty *prop;
 
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ find_attendee (icalcomponent *ical_comp, const char *address)
 	for (prop = icalcomponent_get_first_property (ical_comp, ICAL_ATTENDEE_PROPERTY);
 	     prop != NULL;
 	     prop = icalcomponent_get_next_property (ical_comp, ICAL_ATTENDEE_PROPERTY)) {
-		char *attendee;
-		char *text;
+		gchar *attendee;
+		gchar *text;
 
 		attendee = icalproperty_get_value_as_string_r (prop);
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ find_attendee (icalcomponent *ical_comp, const char *address)
 }
 
 static icalproperty *
-find_attendee_if_sentby (icalcomponent *ical_comp, const char *address)
+find_attendee_if_sentby (icalcomponent *ical_comp, const gchar *address)
 {
 	icalproperty *prop;
 
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@ find_attendee_if_sentby (icalcomponent *ical_comp, const char *address)
 	     prop != NULL;
 	     prop = icalcomponent_get_next_property (ical_comp, ICAL_ATTENDEE_PROPERTY)) {
 		icalparameter *param;
-		const char *attendee_sentby;
-		char *text;
+		const gchar *attendee_sentby;
+		gchar *text;
 
 		param = icalproperty_get_first_parameter (prop, ICAL_SENTBY_PARAMETER);
 		if (!param)
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ find_to_address (struct _itip_puri *pitip, icalcomponent *ical_comp, icalparamet
 			prop = find_attendee (ical_comp, account->id->address);
 
 			if (prop) {
-				char *text;
+				gchar *text;
 				icalparameter *param;
 
 				param = icalproperty_get_first_parameter (prop, ICAL_CN_PARAMETER);
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ find_to_address (struct _itip_puri *pitip, icalcomponent *ical_comp, icalparamet
 			prop = find_attendee_if_sentby (ical_comp, account->id->address);
 
 			if (prop) {
-				char *text;
+				gchar *text;
 				icalparameter *param;
 
 				param = icalproperty_get_first_parameter (prop, ICAL_CN_PARAMETER);
@@ -342,11 +342,11 @@ find_from_address (struct _itip_puri *pitip, icalcomponent *ical_comp)
 {
 	EIterator *it;
 	icalproperty *prop;
-	char *organizer;
+	gchar *organizer;
 	icalparameter *param;
-	const char *organizer_sentby;
-	char *organizer_clean = NULL;
-	char *organizer_sentby_clean = NULL;
+	const gchar *organizer_sentby;
+	gchar *organizer_clean = NULL;
+	gchar *organizer_sentby_clean = NULL;
 
 	prop = icalcomponent_get_first_property (ical_comp, ICAL_ORGANIZER_PROPERTY);
 
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ get_real_item (struct _itip_puri *pitip)
 	ECalComponent *comp;
 	icalcomponent *icalcomp;
 	gboolean found = FALSE;
-	const char *uid;
+	const gchar *uid;
 
 	e_cal_component_get_uid (pitip->comp, &uid);
 
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ adjust_item (struct _itip_puri *pitip, ECalComponent *comp)
 	real_comp = get_real_item (pitip);
 	if (real_comp != NULL) {
 		ECalComponentText text;
-		const char *string;
+		const gchar *string;
 		GSList *l;
 
 		e_cal_component_get_summary (real_comp, &text);
@@ -551,9 +551,9 @@ start_calendar_server (struct _itip_puri *pitip, ESource *source, ECalSourceType
 }
 
 static ECal *
-start_calendar_server_by_uid (struct _itip_puri *pitip, const char *uid, ECalSourceType type)
+start_calendar_server_by_uid (struct _itip_puri *pitip, const gchar *uid, ECalSourceType type)
 {
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 
 	itip_view_set_buttons_sensitive (ITIP_VIEW (pitip->view), FALSE);
 
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ find_cal_opened_cb (ECal *ecal, ECalendarStatus status, gpointer data)
 		    && !pitip->current_ecal) {
 			/* Reuse already declared one or rename? */
 			ESource *source = NULL;
-			char *uid;
+			gchar *uid;
 
 			switch (pitip->type) {
 			case E_CAL_SOURCE_TYPE_EVENT:
@@ -784,10 +784,10 @@ find_server (struct _itip_puri *pitip, ECalComponent *comp)
 {
 	FormatItipFindData *fd = NULL;
 	GSList *groups, *l, *sources_conflict = NULL, *all_sources = NULL;
-	const char *uid;
-	char *rid = NULL;
+	const gchar *uid;
+	gchar *rid = NULL;
 	CamelURL *url;
-	char *uri;
+	gchar *uri;
 	ESource *source = NULL, *current_source = NULL;
 
 	e_cal_component_get_uid (comp, &uid);
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ find_server (struct _itip_puri *pitip, ECalComponent *comp)
 
 		sources = e_source_group_peek_sources (group);
 		for (m = sources; m; m = m->next) {
-                        char *source_uri = NULL;
+                        gchar *source_uri = NULL;
 
 			source = m->data;
 
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ find_server (struct _itip_puri *pitip, ECalComponent *comp)
 		source = l->data;
 
 		if (!fd) {
-			char *start = NULL, *end = NULL;
+			gchar *start = NULL, *end = NULL;
 
 			fd = g_new0 (FormatItipFindData, 1);
 			fd->puri = pitip;
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ cleanup_ecal (gpointer data)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-change_status (icalcomponent *ical_comp, const char *address, icalparameter_partstat status)
+change_status (icalcomponent *ical_comp, const gchar *address, icalparameter_partstat status)
 {
 	icalproperty *prop;
 
@@ -947,8 +947,8 @@ static void
 message_foreach_part (CamelMimePart *part, GSList **part_list)
 {
 	CamelDataWrapper *containee;
-	int parts, i;
-	int go = TRUE;
+	gint parts, i;
+	gint go = TRUE;
 
 	if (!part)
 		return;
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ update_item (struct _itip_puri *pitip, ItipViewResponse response)
 	ESource *source;
 	GError *error = NULL;
 	gboolean result = TRUE;
-	char *str;
+	gchar *str;
 
 	/* Set X-MICROSOFT-CDO-REPLYTIME to record the time at which
 	 * the user accepted/declined the request. (Outlook ignores
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@ update_item (struct _itip_puri *pitip, ItipViewResponse response)
 			alarms = e_cal_component_get_alarm_uids (real_comp);
 
 			for (l = alarms; l; l = l->next) {
-				alarm = e_cal_component_get_alarm (real_comp, (const char *)l->data);
+				alarm = e_cal_component_get_alarm (real_comp, (const gchar *)l->data);
 
 				if (alarm) {
 					ECalComponentAlarm *aclone = e_cal_component_alarm_clone (alarm);
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ update_item (struct _itip_puri *pitip, ItipViewResponse response)
 
 		for (l = attachments; l; l = l->next) {
 			GSList *parts = NULL, *m;
-			char *uri, *new_uri;
+			gchar *uri, *new_uri;
 			CamelMimePart *part;
 
 			uri = l->data;
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ update_item (struct _itip_puri *pitip, ItipViewResponse response)
 
 /* TODO These operations should be available in e-cal-component.c */
 static void
-set_attendee (ECalComponent *comp, const char *address)
+set_attendee (ECalComponent *comp, const gchar *address)
 {
 	icalproperty *prop;
 	icalcomponent *icalcomp;
@@ -1163,7 +1163,7 @@ set_attendee (ECalComponent *comp, const char *address)
 	for (prop = icalcomponent_get_first_property (icalcomp, ICAL_ATTENDEE_PROPERTY);
 			prop;
 			prop = icalcomponent_get_next_property (icalcomp, ICAL_ATTENDEE_PROPERTY)) {
-		const char *attendee = icalproperty_get_attendee (prop);
+		const gchar *attendee = icalproperty_get_attendee (prop);
 
 		if (!(g_str_equal (itip_strip_mailto (attendee), address)))
 			icalcomponent_remove_property (icalcomp, prop);
@@ -1173,9 +1173,9 @@ set_attendee (ECalComponent *comp, const char *address)
 
 	if (!found) {
 		icalparameter *param;
-		char *temp = g_strdup_printf ("MAILTO:%s", address);
+		gchar *temp = g_strdup_printf ("MAILTO:%s", address);
 
-		prop = icalproperty_new_attendee ((const char *) temp);
+		prop = icalproperty_new_attendee ((const gchar *) temp);
 		icalcomponent_add_property (icalcomp, prop);
 
 		param = icalparameter_new_partstat (ICAL_PARTSTAT_NEEDSACTION);
@@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@ set_attendee (ECalComponent *comp, const char *address)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-send_comp_to_attendee (ECalComponentItipMethod method, ECalComponent *comp, const char *user, ECal *client, const char *comment)
+send_comp_to_attendee (ECalComponentItipMethod method, ECalComponent *comp, const gchar *user, ECal *client, const gchar *comment)
 {
 	gboolean status;
 	ECalComponent *send_comp = e_cal_component_clone (comp);
@@ -1225,10 +1225,10 @@ send_comp_to_attendee (ECalComponentItipMethod method, ECalComponent *comp, cons
 }
 
 static void
-remove_delegate (struct _itip_puri *pitip, const char *delegate, const char *delegator, ECalComponent *comp)
+remove_delegate (struct _itip_puri *pitip, const gchar *delegate, const gchar *delegator, ECalComponent *comp)
 {
 	gboolean status;
-	char *comment = g_strdup_printf (_("Organizer has removed the delegate %s "), itip_strip_mailto (delegate));
+	gchar *comment = g_strdup_printf (_("Organizer has removed the delegate %s "), itip_strip_mailto (delegate));
 
 	/* send cancellation notice to delegate */
 	status = send_comp_to_attendee (E_CAL_COMPONENT_METHOD_CANCEL, pitip->comp, delegate, pitip->current_ecal, comment);
@@ -1251,7 +1251,7 @@ update_x (ECalComponent *pitip_comp, ECalComponent *comp)
 
 	icalproperty *prop = icalcomponent_get_first_property (itip_icalcomp, ICAL_X_PROPERTY);
 	while (prop) {
-		const char *name = icalproperty_get_x_name (prop);
+		const gchar *name = icalproperty_get_x_name (prop);
 		if (!g_ascii_strcasecmp (name, "X-EVOLUTION-IS-REPLY")) {
 			icalproperty *new_prop = icalproperty_new_x (icalproperty_get_x (prop));
 			icalproperty_set_x_name (new_prop, "X-EVOLUTION-IS-REPLY");
@@ -1268,9 +1268,9 @@ update_attendee_status (struct _itip_puri *pitip)
 {
 	ECalComponent *comp = NULL;
 	icalcomponent *icalcomp = NULL, *org_icalcomp;
-	const char *uid;
-	char *rid = NULL;
-	const char *delegate;
+	const gchar *uid;
+	gchar *rid = NULL;
+	const gchar *delegate;
 	GError *error = NULL;
 
 	/* Obtain our version */
@@ -1455,10 +1455,10 @@ get_next (icalcompiter *iter)
 }
 
 static void
-set_itip_error (struct _itip_puri *pitip, GtkContainer *container, const char *primary, const char *secondary)
+set_itip_error (struct _itip_puri *pitip, GtkContainer *container, const gchar *primary, const gchar *secondary)
 {
 	GtkWidget *vbox, *label;
-	char *message;
+	gchar *message;
 
 	vbox = gtk_vbox_new (FALSE, 12);
 	gtk_widget_show (vbox);
@@ -1489,7 +1489,7 @@ extract_itip_data (struct _itip_puri *pitip, GtkContainer *container, gboolean *
 	icalcomponent *alarm_comp;
 	icalcompiter alarm_iter;
 	ECalComponent *comp;
-	char *my_address;
+	gchar *my_address;
 
 
 	if (!pitip->vcalendar) {
@@ -1610,7 +1610,7 @@ extract_itip_data (struct _itip_puri *pitip, GtkContainer *container, gboolean *
 			prop = find_attendee_if_sentby (pitip->ical_comp, my_address);
 		if (prop) {
 			icalparameter *param;
-			const char * delfrom;
+			const gchar * delfrom;
 
 			if ((param = icalproperty_get_first_parameter (prop, ICAL_DELEGATEDFROM_PARAMETER))) {
 				delfrom = icalparameter_get_delegatedfrom (param);
@@ -1623,7 +1623,7 @@ extract_itip_data (struct _itip_puri *pitip, GtkContainer *container, gboolean *
 		/* Determine any delegate sections */
 		prop = icalcomponent_get_first_property (pitip->ical_comp, ICAL_X_PROPERTY);
 		while (prop) {
-			const char *x_name, *x_val;
+			const gchar *x_name, *x_val;
 
 			x_name = icalproperty_get_x_name (prop);
 			x_val = icalproperty_get_x (prop);
@@ -1675,7 +1675,7 @@ extract_itip_data (struct _itip_puri *pitip, GtkContainer *container, gboolean *
 	/* Add default reminder if the config says so */
 	if (calendar_config_get_use_default_reminder ()) {
 		ECalComponentAlarm *acomp;
-		int interval;
+		gint interval;
 		CalUnits units;
 		ECalComponentAlarmTrigger trigger;
 
@@ -1720,10 +1720,10 @@ extract_itip_data (struct _itip_puri *pitip, GtkContainer *container, gboolean *
 struct _opencal_msg {
 	MailMsg base;
 
-	char *command; /* command line to run */
+	gchar *command; /* command line to run */
 };
 
-static char *
+static gchar *
 open_calendar__desc (struct _opencal_msg *m, gint complete)
 {
 	return g_strdup (_("Opening calendar"));
@@ -1757,7 +1757,7 @@ idle_open_cb (gpointer data)
 {
 	struct _itip_puri *pitip = data;
 	struct _opencal_msg *m;
-	char *start, *end;
+	gchar *start, *end;
 
 	start = isodate_from_time_t (pitip->start_time);
 	end = isodate_from_time_t (pitip->end_time);
@@ -1869,7 +1869,7 @@ view_response_cb (GtkWidget *widget, ItipViewResponse response, gpointer data)
 	/* FIXME Remove this and handle this at the groupwise mail provider */
 	if (delete_invitation_from_cache) {
 		CamelFolderChangeInfo *changes = NULL;
-		const char *tag = NULL;
+		const gchar *tag = NULL;
 		CamelMessageInfo *mi;
 		mi = camel_folder_summary_uid (pitip->folder->summary, pitip->uid);
 		if (mi) {
@@ -1881,7 +1881,7 @@ view_response_cb (GtkWidget *widget, ItipViewResponse response, gpointer data)
 				tag = camel_message_info_user_tag (mi, "recurrence-key");
 				camel_message_info_free (mi);
 				if (tag) {
-					int i = 0, count;
+					gint i = 0, count;
 					GSList *list = NULL;
 
 					count = camel_folder_summary_count (pitip->folder->summary);
@@ -1891,8 +1891,8 @@ view_response_cb (GtkWidget *widget, ItipViewResponse response, gpointer data)
 							continue;
 						camel_message_info_ref (mi);
 						if ( camel_message_info_user_tag (mi, "recurrence-key") && g_str_equal (camel_message_info_user_tag (mi, "recurrence-key"), tag)) {
-							camel_folder_summary_remove_uid_fast (pitip->folder->summary, (char *)(mi->uid));
-							camel_folder_change_info_remove_uid (changes, (char *) mi->uid);
+							camel_folder_summary_remove_uid_fast (pitip->folder->summary, (gchar *)(mi->uid));
+							camel_folder_change_info_remove_uid (changes, (gchar *) mi->uid);
 							list = g_slist_prepend (list, (gpointer) mi->uid);
 
 							/* step back once to have the right index */
@@ -1924,7 +1924,7 @@ view_response_cb (GtkWidget *widget, ItipViewResponse response, gpointer data)
                 ECalComponent *comp = NULL;
                 icalcomponent *ical_comp;
                 icalvalue *value;
-                const char *attendee, *comment;
+                const gchar *attendee, *comment;
                 GSList *l, *list = NULL;
 		gboolean found;
 
@@ -1944,7 +1944,7 @@ view_response_cb (GtkWidget *widget, ItipViewResponse response, gpointer data)
                      prop != NULL;
                      prop = icalcomponent_get_next_property (ical_comp, ICAL_ATTENDEE_PROPERTY))
                 {
-                        char *text;
+                        gchar *text;
 
                         value = icalproperty_get_value (prop);
                         if (!value)
@@ -2003,7 +2003,7 @@ check_is_instance (icalcomponent *icalcomp)
 
 	icalprop = icalcomponent_get_first_property (icalcomp, ICAL_X_PROPERTY);
 	while (icalprop) {
-		const char *x_name;
+		const gchar *x_name;
 
 		x_name = icalproperty_get_x_name (icalprop);
 		if (!strcmp (x_name, "X-GW-RECURRENCE-KEY")) {
@@ -2047,8 +2047,8 @@ format_itip_object (EMFormatHTML *efh, GtkHTMLEmbedded *eb, EMFormatHTMLPObject
 	GString *gstring = NULL;
 	GSList *list, *l;
 	icalcomponent *icalcomp;
-	const char *string, *org;
-	int i;
+	const gchar *string, *org;
+	gint i;
 	gboolean response_enabled;
 	gboolean have_alarms = FALSE;
 
@@ -2351,7 +2351,7 @@ static void
 puri_free (EMFormatPURI *puri)
 {
 	struct _itip_puri *pitip = (struct _itip_puri*) puri;
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < E_CAL_SOURCE_TYPE_LAST; i++) {
 		if (pitip->source_lists[i])
@@ -2407,7 +2407,7 @@ format_itip (EPlugin *ep, EMFormatHookTarget *target)
 {
 	EMFormatHTMLPObject *pobj;
 	GConfClient *gconf;
-	char *classid;
+	gchar *classid;
 	struct _itip_puri *puri;
 	CamelDataWrapper *content;
 	CamelStream *mem;
@@ -2442,7 +2442,7 @@ format_itip (EPlugin *ep, EMFormatHookTarget *target)
 	if (((CamelStreamMem *) mem)->buffer->len == 0)
 		puri->vcalendar = NULL;
 	else
-		puri->vcalendar = g_strndup ((char *)((CamelStreamMem *) mem)->buffer->data, ((CamelStreamMem *) mem)->buffer->len);
+		puri->vcalendar = g_strndup ((gchar *)((CamelStreamMem *) mem)->buffer->data, ((CamelStreamMem *) mem)->buffer->len);
 	camel_object_unref (mem);
 
 
@@ -2471,7 +2471,7 @@ initialize_selection (ESourceSelector *selector, ESourceList *source_list)
 		GSList *sources;
 		for (sources = e_source_group_peek_sources (group); sources; sources = sources->next) {
 			ESource *source = E_SOURCE (sources->data);
-			const char *completion = e_source_get_property (source, "conflict");
+			const gchar *completion = e_source_get_property (source, "conflict");
 			if (completion && !g_ascii_strcasecmp (completion, "true"))
 				e_source_selector_select_source (selector, source);
 		}
diff --git a/plugins/itip-formatter/itip-view.c b/plugins/itip-formatter/itip-view.c
index 30dbe135cc..c2fe0e163a 100644
--- a/plugins/itip-formatter/itip-view.c
+++ b/plugins/itip-formatter/itip-view.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE (ItipView, itip_view, GTK_TYPE_HBOX)
 
 typedef struct  {
 	ItipViewInfoItemType type;
-	char *message;
+	gchar *message;
 
 	guint id;
 } ItipViewInfoItem;
@@ -60,27 +60,27 @@ struct _ItipViewPrivate {
 	ECalSourceType type;
 
 	GtkWidget *sender_label;
-	char *organizer;
-	char *organizer_sentby;
-	char *delegator;
-	char *attendee;
-	char *attendee_sentby;
-	char *proxy;
+	gchar *organizer;
+	gchar *organizer_sentby;
+	gchar *delegator;
+	gchar *attendee;
+	gchar *attendee_sentby;
+	gchar *proxy;
 
 	GtkWidget *summary_label;
-	char *summary;
+	gchar *summary;
 
 	GtkWidget *location_header;
 	GtkWidget *location_label;
-	char *location;
+	gchar *location;
 
 	GtkWidget *status_header;
 	GtkWidget *status_label;
-	char *status;
+	gchar *status;
 
 	GtkWidget *comment_header;
 	GtkWidget *comment_label;
-	char *comment;
+	gchar *comment;
 
 	GtkWidget *start_header;
 	GtkWidget *start_label;
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ struct _ItipViewPrivate {
 	guint next_info_item_id;
 
 	GtkWidget *description_label;
-	char *description;
+	gchar *description;
 
 	GtkWidget *selector_box;
 	GtkWidget *escb;
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ format_date_and_time_x		(struct tm	*date_tm,
 				 char		*buffer,
 				 int		 buffer_size)
 {
-	char *format;
+	gchar *format;
 	struct tm tomorrow_tm, week_tm;
 
 	/* Calculate a normalized "tomorrow" */
@@ -337,9 +337,9 @@ static void
 set_calendar_sender_text (ItipView *view)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
-	const char *organizer, *attendee;
-	char *sender = NULL;
-	char *on_behalf_of = NULL;
+	const gchar *organizer, *attendee;
+	gchar *sender = NULL;
+	gchar *on_behalf_of = NULL;
 
 	priv = view->priv;
 
@@ -425,9 +425,9 @@ static void
 set_tasklist_sender_text (ItipView *view)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
-	const char *organizer, *attendee;
-	char *sender = NULL;
-	char *on_behalf_of = NULL;
+	const gchar *organizer, *attendee;
+	gchar *sender = NULL;
+	gchar *on_behalf_of = NULL;
 
 	priv = view->priv;
 
@@ -513,9 +513,9 @@ static void
 set_journal_sender_text (ItipView *view)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
-	const char *organizer, *attendee;
-	char *sender = NULL;
-	char *on_behalf_of = NULL;
+	const gchar *organizer, *attendee;
+	gchar *sender = NULL;
+	gchar *on_behalf_of = NULL;
 
 	priv = view->priv;
 
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ static void
 set_summary_text (ItipView *view)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
-	char *summary = NULL;
+	gchar *summary = NULL;
 
 	priv = view->priv;
 
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ static void
 set_start_text (ItipView *view)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
-	char buffer[256];
+	gchar buffer[256];
 	time_t now;
 	struct tm *now_tm;
 
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ static void
 set_end_text (ItipView *view)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
-	char buffer[256];
+	gchar buffer[256];
 	time_t now;
 	struct tm *now_tm;
 
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ itip_view_get_item_type (ItipView *view)
 /* ensures the returned text will be valid UTF-8 text, thus gtk functions expecting
    only valid UTF-8 texts will not crash. Returned pointer should be freed with g_free. */
 static gchar *
-ensure_utf8 (const char *text)
+ensure_utf8 (const gchar *text)
 {
 	gchar *res = g_strdup (text), *p;
 
@@ -1259,7 +1259,7 @@ ensure_utf8 (const char *text)
 }
 
 void
-itip_view_set_organizer (ItipView *view, const char *organizer)
+itip_view_set_organizer (ItipView *view, const gchar *organizer)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
 
@@ -1276,7 +1276,7 @@ itip_view_set_organizer (ItipView *view, const char *organizer)
 	set_sender_text (view);
 }
 
-const char *
+const gchar *
 itip_view_get_organizer (ItipView *view)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
@@ -1290,7 +1290,7 @@ itip_view_get_organizer (ItipView *view)
 }
 
 void
-itip_view_set_organizer_sentby (ItipView *view, const char *sentby)
+itip_view_set_organizer_sentby (ItipView *view, const gchar *sentby)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
 
@@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ itip_view_set_organizer_sentby (ItipView *view, const char *sentby)
 	set_sender_text (view);
 }
 
-const char *
+const gchar *
 itip_view_get_organizer_sentby (ItipView *view)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
@@ -1321,7 +1321,7 @@ itip_view_get_organizer_sentby (ItipView *view)
 }
 
 void
-itip_view_set_attendee (ItipView *view, const char *attendee)
+itip_view_set_attendee (ItipView *view, const gchar *attendee)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
 
@@ -1338,7 +1338,7 @@ itip_view_set_attendee (ItipView *view, const char *attendee)
 	set_sender_text (view);
 }
 
-const char *
+const gchar *
 itip_view_get_attendee (ItipView *view)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
@@ -1352,7 +1352,7 @@ itip_view_get_attendee (ItipView *view)
 }
 
 void
-itip_view_set_attendee_sentby (ItipView *view, const char *sentby)
+itip_view_set_attendee_sentby (ItipView *view, const gchar *sentby)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
 
@@ -1369,7 +1369,7 @@ itip_view_set_attendee_sentby (ItipView *view, const char *sentby)
 	set_sender_text (view);
 }
 
-const char *
+const gchar *
 itip_view_get_attendee_sentby (ItipView *view)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
@@ -1383,7 +1383,7 @@ itip_view_get_attendee_sentby (ItipView *view)
 }
 
 void
-itip_view_set_proxy (ItipView *view, const char *proxy)
+itip_view_set_proxy (ItipView *view, const gchar *proxy)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
 
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@ itip_view_set_proxy (ItipView *view, const char *proxy)
 	set_sender_text (view);
 }
 
-const char *
+const gchar *
 itip_view_get_proxy (ItipView *view)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
@@ -1414,7 +1414,7 @@ itip_view_get_proxy (ItipView *view)
 }
 
 void
-itip_view_set_delegator (ItipView *view, const char *delegator)
+itip_view_set_delegator (ItipView *view, const gchar *delegator)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
 
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ itip_view_set_delegator (ItipView *view, const char *delegator)
 	set_sender_text (view);
 }
 
-const char *
+const gchar *
 itip_view_get_delegator (ItipView *view)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
@@ -1445,7 +1445,7 @@ itip_view_get_delegator (ItipView *view)
 }
 
 void
-itip_view_set_summary (ItipView *view, const char *summary)
+itip_view_set_summary (ItipView *view, const gchar *summary)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
 
@@ -1462,7 +1462,7 @@ itip_view_set_summary (ItipView *view, const char *summary)
 	set_summary_text (view);
 }
 
-const char *
+const gchar *
 itip_view_get_summary (ItipView *view)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
@@ -1476,7 +1476,7 @@ itip_view_get_summary (ItipView *view)
 }
 
 void
-itip_view_set_location (ItipView *view, const char *location)
+itip_view_set_location (ItipView *view, const gchar *location)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
 
@@ -1493,7 +1493,7 @@ itip_view_set_location (ItipView *view, const char *location)
 	set_location_text (view);
 }
 
-const char *
+const gchar *
 itip_view_get_location (ItipView *view)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
@@ -1507,7 +1507,7 @@ itip_view_get_location (ItipView *view)
 }
 
 void
-itip_view_set_status (ItipView *view, const char *status)
+itip_view_set_status (ItipView *view, const gchar *status)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
 
@@ -1524,7 +1524,7 @@ itip_view_set_status (ItipView *view, const char *status)
 	set_status_text (view);
 }
 
-const char *
+const gchar *
 itip_view_get_status (ItipView *view)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
@@ -1538,7 +1538,7 @@ itip_view_get_status (ItipView *view)
 }
 
 void
-itip_view_set_comment (ItipView *view, const char *comment)
+itip_view_set_comment (ItipView *view, const gchar *comment)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
 
@@ -1555,7 +1555,7 @@ itip_view_set_comment (ItipView *view, const char *comment)
 	set_comment_text (view);
 }
 
-const char *
+const gchar *
 itip_view_get_comment (ItipView *view)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
@@ -1570,7 +1570,7 @@ itip_view_get_comment (ItipView *view)
 
 
 void
-itip_view_set_description (ItipView *view, const char *description)
+itip_view_set_description (ItipView *view, const gchar *description)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
 
@@ -1587,7 +1587,7 @@ itip_view_set_description (ItipView *view, const char *description)
 	set_description_text (view);
 }
 
-const char *
+const gchar *
 itip_view_get_description (ItipView *view)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
@@ -1674,7 +1674,7 @@ itip_view_get_end (ItipView *view)
 }
 
 guint
-itip_view_add_upper_info_item (ItipView *view, ItipViewInfoItemType type, const char *message)
+itip_view_add_upper_info_item (ItipView *view, ItipViewInfoItemType type, const gchar *message)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
 	ItipViewInfoItem *item;
@@ -1698,10 +1698,10 @@ itip_view_add_upper_info_item (ItipView *view, ItipViewInfoItemType type, const
 }
 
 guint
-itip_view_add_upper_info_item_printf (ItipView *view, ItipViewInfoItemType type, const char *format, ...)
+itip_view_add_upper_info_item_printf (ItipView *view, ItipViewInfoItemType type, const gchar *format, ...)
 {
 	va_list args;
-	char *message;
+	gchar *message;
 	guint id;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (view != NULL, 0);
@@ -1769,7 +1769,7 @@ itip_view_clear_upper_info_items (ItipView *view)
 }
 
 guint
-itip_view_add_lower_info_item (ItipView *view, ItipViewInfoItemType type, const char *message)
+itip_view_add_lower_info_item (ItipView *view, ItipViewInfoItemType type, const gchar *message)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
 	ItipViewInfoItem *item;
@@ -1793,10 +1793,10 @@ itip_view_add_lower_info_item (ItipView *view, ItipViewInfoItemType type, const
 }
 
 guint
-itip_view_add_lower_info_item_printf (ItipView *view, ItipViewInfoItemType type, const char *format, ...)
+itip_view_add_lower_info_item_printf (ItipView *view, ItipViewInfoItemType type, const gchar *format, ...)
 {
 	va_list args;
-	char *message;
+	gchar *message;
 	guint id;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (view != NULL, 0);
@@ -2084,7 +2084,7 @@ itip_view_get_show_update (ItipView *view)
 }
 
 void
-itip_view_set_rsvp_comment (ItipView *view, const char *comment)
+itip_view_set_rsvp_comment (ItipView *view, const gchar *comment)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
 
@@ -2096,7 +2096,7 @@ itip_view_set_rsvp_comment (ItipView *view, const char *comment)
 	gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (priv->rsvp_comment_entry), comment);
 }
 
-const char *
+const gchar *
 itip_view_get_rsvp_comment (ItipView *view)
 {
 	ItipViewPrivate *priv;
diff --git a/plugins/itip-formatter/itip-view.h b/plugins/itip-formatter/itip-view.h
index 88d01204fb..2b834b01c8 100644
--- a/plugins/itip-formatter/itip-view.h
+++ b/plugins/itip-formatter/itip-view.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ struct _ItipViewClass {
 	GtkHBoxClass parent_class;
 
 	void (* source_selected) (ItipView *view, ESource *selected_source);
-	void (* response) (ItipView *view, int response);
+	void (* response) (ItipView *view, gint response);
 };
 
 GType      itip_view_get_type (void);
@@ -99,38 +99,38 @@ ItipViewMode itip_view_get_mode (ItipView *view);
 void itip_view_set_item_type (ItipView *view, ECalSourceType type);
 ECalSourceType itip_view_get_item_type (ItipView *view);
 
-void itip_view_set_organizer (ItipView *view, const char *organizer);
-const char *itip_view_get_organizer (ItipView *view);
+void itip_view_set_organizer (ItipView *view, const gchar *organizer);
+const gchar *itip_view_get_organizer (ItipView *view);
 
-void itip_view_set_organizer_sentby (ItipView *view, const char *sentby);
-const char *itip_view_get_organizer_sentby (ItipView *view);
+void itip_view_set_organizer_sentby (ItipView *view, const gchar *sentby);
+const gchar *itip_view_get_organizer_sentby (ItipView *view);
 
-void itip_view_set_attendee (ItipView *view, const char *attendee);
-const char *itip_view_get_attendee (ItipView *view);
+void itip_view_set_attendee (ItipView *view, const gchar *attendee);
+const gchar *itip_view_get_attendee (ItipView *view);
 
-void itip_view_set_attendee_sentby (ItipView *view, const char *sentby);
-const char *itip_view_get_attendee_sentby (ItipView *view);
+void itip_view_set_attendee_sentby (ItipView *view, const gchar *sentby);
+const gchar *itip_view_get_attendee_sentby (ItipView *view);
 
-void itip_view_set_delegator (ItipView *view, const char *delegator);
-const char *itip_view_get_delegator (ItipView *view);
+void itip_view_set_delegator (ItipView *view, const gchar *delegator);
+const gchar *itip_view_get_delegator (ItipView *view);
 
-void itip_view_set_proxy (ItipView *view, const char *proxy);
-const char *itip_view_get_proxy (ItipView *view);
+void itip_view_set_proxy (ItipView *view, const gchar *proxy);
+const gchar *itip_view_get_proxy (ItipView *view);
 
-void itip_view_set_summary (ItipView *view, const char *summary);
-const char *itip_view_get_summary (ItipView *view);
+void itip_view_set_summary (ItipView *view, const gchar *summary);
+const gchar *itip_view_get_summary (ItipView *view);
 
-void itip_view_set_location (ItipView *view, const char *location);
-const char *itip_view_get_location (ItipView *view);
+void itip_view_set_location (ItipView *view, const gchar *location);
+const gchar *itip_view_get_location (ItipView *view);
 
-void itip_view_set_status (ItipView *view, const char *status);
-const char *itip_view_get_status (ItipView *view);
+void itip_view_set_status (ItipView *view, const gchar *status);
+const gchar *itip_view_get_status (ItipView *view);
 
-void itip_view_set_comment (ItipView *view, const char *comment);
-const char *itip_view_get_comment (ItipView *view);
+void itip_view_set_comment (ItipView *view, const gchar *comment);
+const gchar *itip_view_get_comment (ItipView *view);
 
-void itip_view_set_description (ItipView *view, const char *description);
-const char *itip_view_get_description (ItipView *view);
+void itip_view_set_description (ItipView *view, const gchar *description);
+const gchar *itip_view_get_description (ItipView *view);
 
 void itip_view_set_start (ItipView *view, struct tm *start);
 const struct tm *itip_view_get_start (ItipView *view);
@@ -138,13 +138,13 @@ const struct tm *itip_view_get_start (ItipView *view);
 void itip_view_set_end (ItipView *view, struct tm *end);
 const struct tm *itip_view_get_end (ItipView *view);
 
-guint itip_view_add_upper_info_item (ItipView *view, ItipViewInfoItemType type, const char *message);
-guint itip_view_add_upper_info_item_printf (ItipView *view, ItipViewInfoItemType, const char *format, ...) G_GNUC_PRINTF (3, 4);
+guint itip_view_add_upper_info_item (ItipView *view, ItipViewInfoItemType type, const gchar *message);
+guint itip_view_add_upper_info_item_printf (ItipView *view, ItipViewInfoItemType, const gchar *format, ...) G_GNUC_PRINTF (3, 4);
 void itip_view_remove_upper_info_item (ItipView *view, guint id);
 void itip_view_clear_upper_info_items (ItipView *view);
 
-guint itip_view_add_lower_info_item (ItipView *view, ItipViewInfoItemType type, const char *message);
-guint itip_view_add_lower_info_item_printf (ItipView *view, ItipViewInfoItemType type, const char *format, ...) G_GNUC_PRINTF (3, 4);
+guint itip_view_add_lower_info_item (ItipView *view, ItipViewInfoItemType type, const gchar *message);
+guint itip_view_add_lower_info_item_printf (ItipView *view, ItipViewInfoItemType type, const gchar *format, ...) G_GNUC_PRINTF (3, 4);
 void itip_view_remove_lower_info_item (ItipView *view, guint id);
 void itip_view_clear_lower_info_items (ItipView *view);
 
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ gboolean itip_view_get_update (ItipView *view);
 void itip_view_set_show_update (ItipView *view, gboolean update);
 gboolean itip_view_get_show_update (ItipView *view);
 
-void itip_view_set_rsvp_comment (ItipView *view, const char *comment);
-const char *itip_view_get_rsvp_comment (ItipView *view);
+void itip_view_set_rsvp_comment (ItipView *view, const gchar *comment);
+const gchar *itip_view_get_rsvp_comment (ItipView *view);
 
 void itip_view_set_buttons_sensitive (ItipView *view, gboolean sensitive);
 gboolean itip_view_get_buttons_sensitive (ItipView *view);
diff --git a/plugins/mail-account-disable/mail-account-disable.c b/plugins/mail-account-disable/mail-account-disable.c
index d03e97d0f8..aee3043682 100644
--- a/plugins/mail-account-disable/mail-account-disable.c
+++ b/plugins/mail-account-disable/mail-account-disable.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #define ACCOUNT_DISABLE 0
 #define PROXY_LOGOUT 1
 
-void mail_account_disable (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, void *data);
+void mail_account_disable (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, gpointer data);
 void org_gnome_create_mail_account_disable (EPlugin *ep, EMPopupTargetFolder *t);
 
 static EPopupItem popup_items[] = {
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ static EPopupItem popup_items[] = {
 };
 
 static void
-popup_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, void *data)
+popup_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *items, gpointer data)
 {
 	g_slist_free (items);
 }
 
 void
-mail_account_disable (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, void *data)
+mail_account_disable (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *p, gpointer data)
 {
 	MailComponent *component;
 	EAccount *account = data;
diff --git a/plugins/mail-notification/mail-notification.c b/plugins/mail-notification/mail-notification.c
index 466648d80f..d7c0f8a3dd 100644
--- a/plugins/mail-notification/mail-notification.c
+++ b/plugins/mail-notification/mail-notification.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static GStaticMutex mlock = G_STATIC_MUTEX_INIT;
  * b) void read_notify_... (EMEventTargetMessage *t)
  *    it is called when read_notify message is sent by Evolution
  *
- * c) void enable_... (int enable)
+ * c) void enable_... (gint enable)
  *    when plugin itself or the part is enabled/disabled
  *
  * d) GtkWidget *get_config_widget_...(void)
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static DBusConnection *bus = NULL;
 static gboolean init_dbus (void);
 
 static void
-send_dbus_message (const char *name, const char *data, guint new)
+send_dbus_message (const gchar *name, const gchar *data, guint new)
 {
 	DBusMessage *message;
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ send_dbus_message (const char *name, const char *data, guint new)
 				  DBUS_TYPE_INVALID);
 
 	if (new) {
-		char * display_name = em_utils_folder_name_from_uri (data);
+		gchar * display_name = em_utils_folder_name_from_uri (data);
 		dbus_message_append_args (message,
 #if FOUND_DBUS_VERSION >= 310
 					  DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &display_name, DBUS_TYPE_UINT32, &new,
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ reinit_dbus (gpointer user_data)
 }
 
 static DBusHandlerResult
-filter_function (DBusConnection *connection, DBusMessage *message, void *user_data)
+filter_function (DBusConnection *connection, DBusMessage *message, gpointer user_data)
 {
 	if (dbus_message_is_signal (message, DBUS_INTERFACE_LOCAL, "Disconnected") &&
 	    strcmp (dbus_message_get_path (message), DBUS_PATH_LOCAL) == 0) {
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ read_notify_dbus (EMEventTargetMessage *t)
 }
 
 static void
-enable_dbus (int enable)
+enable_dbus (gint enable)
 {
 	if (enable) {
 		/* we ignore errors here */
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ get_config_widget_dbus (void)
 
 static GtkStatusIcon *status_icon = NULL;
 static guint blink_timeout_id = 0;
-static unsigned int status_count = 0;
+static guint status_count = 0;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBNOTIFY
 static gboolean notification_callback (gpointer notify);
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ static void
 do_properties (GtkMenuItem *item, gpointer user_data)
 {
 	GtkWidget *cfg, *dialog, *vbox, *label, *hbox;
-	char *text;
+	gchar *text;
 
 	cfg = get_cfg_widget ();
 	if (!cfg)
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ notifyActionCallback (NotifyNotification *n, gchar *label, gpointer a)
 static void
 new_notify_status (EMEventTargetFolder *t)
 {
-	char *msg;
+	gchar *msg;
 	gboolean new_icon = !status_icon;
 
 	if (new_icon) {
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ read_notify_status (EMEventTargetMessage *t)
 }
 
 static void
-enable_status (int enable)
+enable_status (gint enable)
 {
 	/* this does nothing on enable, it's here just to be
 	   consistent with other parts of this plugin */
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ read_notify_sound (EMEventTargetMessage *t)
 }
 
 static void
-enable_sound (int enable)
+enable_sound (gint enable)
 {
 	if (enable)
 		gnome_sound_init ("localhost");
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ get_cfg_widget (void)
 void org_gnome_mail_new_notify (EPlugin *ep, EMEventTargetFolder *t);
 void org_gnome_mail_read_notify (EPlugin *ep, EMEventTargetMessage *t);
 
-int e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, int enable);
+gint e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, gint enable);
 GtkWidget *e_plugin_lib_get_configure_widget (EPlugin *epl);
 
 
@@ -904,8 +904,8 @@ org_gnome_mail_read_notify (EPlugin *ep, EMEventTargetMessage *t)
 	g_static_mutex_unlock (&mlock);
 }
 
-int
-e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, int enable)
+gint
+e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, gint enable)
 {
 	if (enable) {
 #ifdef HAVE_DBUS
diff --git a/plugins/mail-to-task/mail-to-task.c b/plugins/mail-to-task/mail-to-task.c
index 5560a4cabd..78fd37b999 100644
--- a/plugins/mail-to-task/mail-to-task.c
+++ b/plugins/mail-to-task/mail-to-task.c
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@
 #include <gtkhtml/gtkhtml.h>
 #include <calendar/common/authentication.h>
 
-static char *
-clean_name(const unsigned char *s)
+static gchar *
+clean_name(const guchar *s)
 {
 	GString *out = g_string_new("");
 	guint32 c;
-	char *r;
+	gchar *r;
 
-	while ((c = camel_utf8_getc ((const unsigned char **)&s)))
+	while ((c = camel_utf8_getc ((const guchar **)&s)))
 	{
 		if (!g_unichar_isprint (c) || ( c < 0x7f && strchr (" /'\"`&();|<>$%{}!", c )))
 			c = '_';
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@ clean_name(const unsigned char *s)
 }
 
 static void
-set_attendees (ECalComponent *comp, CamelMimeMessage *message, const char *organizer)
+set_attendees (ECalComponent *comp, CamelMimeMessage *message, const gchar *organizer)
 {
 	GSList *attendees = NULL, *to_free = NULL;
 	ECalComponentAttendee *ca;
 	const CamelInternetAddress *from = NULL, *to, *cc, *bcc, *arr[4];
-	int len, i, j;
+	gint len, i, j;
 
 	if (message->reply_to)
 		from = message->reply_to;
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ set_attendees (ECalComponent *comp, CamelMimeMessage *message, const char *organ
 
 		len = CAMEL_ADDRESS (arr[j])->addresses->len;
 		for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
-			const char *name, *addr;
+			const gchar *name, *addr;
 
 			if (camel_internet_address_get (arr[j], i, &name, &addr)) {
-				char *temp;
+				gchar *temp;
 
 				temp = g_strconcat ("mailto:", addr, NULL);
 				if (organizer && g_ascii_strcasecmp (temp, organizer) == 0) {
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ set_description (ECalComponent *comp, CamelMimeMessage *message)
 	CamelMimePart *mime_part = CAMEL_MIME_PART (message);
 	ECalComponentText text;
 	GSList sl;
-	char *str, *convert_str = NULL;
+	gchar *str, *convert_str = NULL;
 	gsize bytes_read, bytes_written;
 	gint count = 2;
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ set_description (ECalComponent *comp, CamelMimeMessage *message)
 	mem = camel_stream_mem_new ();
 	camel_data_wrapper_decode_to_stream (content, mem);
 
-	str = g_strndup ((const gchar*)((CamelStreamMem *) mem)->buffer->data, ((CamelStreamMem *) mem)->buffer->len);
+	str = g_strndup ((const gchar *)((CamelStreamMem *) mem)->buffer->data, ((CamelStreamMem *) mem)->buffer->len);
 	camel_object_unref (mem);
 
 	/* convert to UTF-8 string */
@@ -206,13 +206,13 @@ set_description (ECalComponent *comp, CamelMimeMessage *message)
 		g_free (convert_str);
 }
 
-static char *
+static gchar *
 set_organizer (ECalComponent *comp)
 {
 	EAccount *account;
-	const char *str, *name;
+	const gchar *str, *name;
 	ECalComponentOrganizer organizer = {NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL};
-	char *res;
+	gchar *res;
 
 	account = mail_config_get_default_account ();
 	if (!account)
@@ -235,11 +235,11 @@ set_organizer (ECalComponent *comp)
 static void
 set_attachments (ECal *client, ECalComponent *comp, CamelMimeMessage *message)
 {
-	int parts, i;
+	gint parts, i;
 	GSList *list = NULL;
-	const char *uid;
-	const char *store_uri;
-	char *store_dir;
+	const gchar *uid;
+	const gchar *store_uri;
+	gchar *store_dir;
 	CamelDataWrapper *content;
 
 	content = camel_medium_get_content_object ((CamelMedium *) message);
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ set_attachments (ECal *client, ECalComponent *comp, CamelMimeMessage *message)
 
 	for (i = 1; i < parts; i++)
 	{
-		char *filename, *path, *tmp;
-		const char *orig_filename;
+		gchar *filename, *path, *tmp;
+		const gchar *orig_filename;
 		CamelMimePart *mime_part;
 
 		mime_part = camel_multipart_get_part (CAMEL_MULTIPART (content), i);
@@ -268,13 +268,13 @@ set_attachments (ECal *client, ECalComponent *comp, CamelMimeMessage *message)
 		if (!orig_filename)
 			continue;
 
-		tmp = clean_name ((const unsigned char *)orig_filename);
+		tmp = clean_name ((const guchar *)orig_filename);
 		filename = g_strdup_printf ("%s-%s", uid, tmp);
 		path = g_build_filename (store_dir, filename, NULL);
 
 		if (em_utils_save_part_to_file (NULL, path, mime_part))
 		{
-			char *uri;
+			gchar *uri;
 			uri = g_filename_to_uri (path, NULL, NULL);
 			list = g_slist_append (list, g_strdup (uri));
 			g_free (uri);
@@ -292,8 +292,8 @@ set_attachments (ECal *client, ECalComponent *comp, CamelMimeMessage *message)
 
 struct _report_error
 {
-	char *format;
-	char *param;
+	gchar *format;
+	gchar *param;
 };
 
 static gboolean
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ do_report_error (struct _report_error *err)
 }
 
 static void
-report_error_idle (const char *format, const char *param)
+report_error_idle (const gchar *format, const gchar *param)
 {
 	struct _report_error *err = g_new (struct _report_error, 1);
 
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	ECal *client;
 	struct _CamelFolder *folder;
 	GPtrArray *uids;
-	char *selected_text;
+	gchar *selected_text;
 	gboolean with_attendees;
 }AsyncData;
 
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ do_mail_to_event (AsyncData *data)
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
-		int i;
+		gint i;
 		ECalSourceType source_type = e_cal_get_source_type (client);
 		ECalComponentDateTime dt, dt2;
 		struct icaltimetype tt, tt2;
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ do_mail_to_event (AsyncData *data)
 				set_description (comp, message);
 
 			if (data->with_attendees) {
-				char *organizer;
+				gchar *organizer;
 
 				/* set actual user as organizer, to be able to change event's properties */
 				organizer = set_organizer (comp);
@@ -477,15 +477,15 @@ do_mail_to_event (AsyncData *data)
 }
 
 static void
-copy_uids (char *uid, GPtrArray *uid_array)
+copy_uids (gchar *uid, GPtrArray *uid_array)
 {
 	g_ptr_array_add (uid_array, g_strdup (uid));
 }
 
 static gboolean
-text_contains_nonwhitespace (const char *text, gint len)
+text_contains_nonwhitespace (const gchar *text, gint len)
 {
-	const char *p;
+	const gchar *p;
 	gunichar c = 0;
 
 	if (!text || len<=0)
@@ -508,10 +508,10 @@ text_contains_nonwhitespace (const char *text, gint len)
 }
 
 /* should be freed with g_free after done with it */
-static char *
+static gchar *
 get_selected_text (EMFolderView *emfv)
 {
-	char *text = NULL;
+	gchar *text = NULL;
 	gint len;
 
 	if (!emfv || !emfv->preview || !gtk_html_command (((EMFormatHTML *)emfv->preview)->html, "is-selection-active"))
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ mail_to_event (ECalSourceType source_type, gboolean with_attendees, GPtrArray *u
 
 		client = auth_new_cal_from_source (source, source_type);
 		if (!client) {
-			char *uri = e_source_get_uri (source);
+			gchar *uri = e_source_get_uri (source);
 
 			e_notice (NULL, GTK_MESSAGE_ERROR, "Could not create the client: %s", uri);
 
@@ -635,24 +635,24 @@ mail_to_event (ECalSourceType source_type, gboolean with_attendees, GPtrArray *u
 
 /* ************************************************************************* */
 
-int e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, int enable);
-void org_gnome_mail_to_event (void *ep, EMPopupTargetSelect *t);
+gint e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, gint enable);
+void org_gnome_mail_to_event (gpointer ep, EMPopupTargetSelect *t);
 void org_gnome_mail_to_event_menu (EPlugin *ep, EMMenuTargetSelect *t);
-void org_gnome_mail_to_meeting (void *ep, EMPopupTargetSelect *t);
+void org_gnome_mail_to_meeting (gpointer ep, EMPopupTargetSelect *t);
 void org_gnome_mail_to_meeting_menu (EPlugin *ep, EMMenuTargetSelect *t);
-void org_gnome_mail_to_task (void *ep, EMPopupTargetSelect *t);
+void org_gnome_mail_to_task (gpointer ep, EMPopupTargetSelect *t);
 void org_gnome_mail_to_task_menu (EPlugin *ep, EMMenuTargetSelect *t);
-void org_gnome_mail_to_memo (void *ep, EMPopupTargetSelect *t);
+void org_gnome_mail_to_memo (gpointer ep, EMPopupTargetSelect *t);
 void org_gnome_mail_to_memo_menu (EPlugin *ep, EMMenuTargetSelect *t);
 
-int
-e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, int enable)
+gint
+e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, gint enable)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
 void
-org_gnome_mail_to_event (void *ep, EMPopupTargetSelect *t)
+org_gnome_mail_to_event (gpointer ep, EMPopupTargetSelect *t)
 {
 	mail_to_event (E_CAL_SOURCE_TYPE_EVENT, FALSE, t->uids, t->folder, (EMFolderView *) t->target.widget);
 }
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ org_gnome_mail_to_event_menu (EPlugin *ep, EMMenuTargetSelect *t)
 }
 
 void
-org_gnome_mail_to_meeting (void *ep, EMPopupTargetSelect *t)
+org_gnome_mail_to_meeting (gpointer ep, EMPopupTargetSelect *t)
 {
 	mail_to_event (E_CAL_SOURCE_TYPE_EVENT, TRUE, t->uids, t->folder, (EMFolderView *) t->target.widget);
 }
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ org_gnome_mail_to_meeting_menu (EPlugin *ep, EMMenuTargetSelect *t)
 }
 
 void
-org_gnome_mail_to_task (void *ep, EMPopupTargetSelect *t)
+org_gnome_mail_to_task (gpointer ep, EMPopupTargetSelect *t)
 {
 	mail_to_event (E_CAL_SOURCE_TYPE_TODO, TRUE, t->uids, t->folder, (EMFolderView *) t->target.widget);
 }
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ org_gnome_mail_to_task_menu (EPlugin *ep, EMMenuTargetSelect *t)
 }
 
 void
-org_gnome_mail_to_memo (void *ep, EMPopupTargetSelect *t)
+org_gnome_mail_to_memo (gpointer ep, EMPopupTargetSelect *t)
 {
 	/* do not set organizer and attendees for memos */
 	mail_to_event (E_CAL_SOURCE_TYPE_JOURNAL, FALSE, t->uids, t->folder, (EMFolderView *) t->target.widget);
diff --git a/plugins/mailing-list-actions/mailing-list-actions.c b/plugins/mailing-list-actions/mailing-list-actions.c
index 7dc1895389..f3ca8d1651 100644
--- a/plugins/mailing-list-actions/mailing-list-actions.c
+++ b/plugins/mailing-list-actions/mailing-list-actions.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ typedef enum {
 typedef struct {
 	EmlaAction action;    /* action enumeration */
 	gboolean interactive; /* whether the user needs to edit a mailto: message (e.g. for post action) */
-	const char* header;   /* header representing the action */
+	const gchar * header;   /* header representing the action */
 } EmlaActionHeader;
 
 const EmlaActionHeader emla_action_headers[] = {
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ const EmlaActionHeader emla_action_headers[] = {
 	{ EMLA_ACTION_ARCHIVE,     FALSE, "List-Archive" },
 };
 
-const int emla_n_action_headers = sizeof(emla_action_headers) / sizeof(EmlaActionHeader);
+const gint emla_n_action_headers = sizeof(emla_action_headers) / sizeof(EmlaActionHeader);
 
 void emla_list_action (EPlugin *item, EMMenuTargetSelect* sel, EmlaAction action);
 void emla_list_help (EPlugin *item, EMMenuTargetSelect* sel);
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ void emla_list_post (EPlugin *item, EMMenuTargetSelect* sel);
 void emla_list_owner (EPlugin *item, EMMenuTargetSelect* sel);
 void emla_list_archive (EPlugin *item, EMMenuTargetSelect* sel);
 
-void emla_list_action_do (CamelFolder *folder, const char *uid, CamelMimeMessage *msg, void *data);
+void emla_list_action_do (CamelFolder *folder, const gchar *uid, CamelMimeMessage *msg, gpointer data);
 
 typedef struct {
 	EmlaAction action;
-	char* uri;
+	gchar * uri;
 } emla_action_data;
 
 void emla_list_action (EPlugin *item, EMMenuTargetSelect* sel, EmlaAction action)
@@ -97,19 +97,19 @@ void emla_list_action (EPlugin *item, EMMenuTargetSelect* sel, EmlaAction action
 	data->action = action;
 	data->uri = strdup (sel->uri);
 
-	mail_get_message (sel->folder, (const char*) g_ptr_array_index (sel->uids, 0),
+	mail_get_message (sel->folder, (const gchar *) g_ptr_array_index (sel->uids, 0),
 			emla_list_action_do, data, mail_msg_unordered_push);
 }
 
-void emla_list_action_do (CamelFolder *folder, const char *uid, CamelMimeMessage *msg, void *data)
+void emla_list_action_do (CamelFolder *folder, const gchar *uid, CamelMimeMessage *msg, gpointer data)
 {
 	emla_action_data *action_data = (emla_action_data *) data;
 	EmlaAction action = action_data->action;
-	const char* header = NULL, *headerpos;
-	char *end, *url = NULL;
-	int t;
+	const gchar * header = NULL, *headerpos;
+	gchar *end, *url = NULL;
+	gint t;
 	EMsgComposer *composer;
-	int send_message_response;
+	gint send_message_response;
 	EAccount *account;
 
 	if (msg == NULL)
diff --git a/plugins/mark-all-read/mark-all-read.c b/plugins/mark-all-read/mark-all-read.c
index dfcf75937b..87f52183fd 100644
--- a/plugins/mark-all-read/mark-all-read.c
+++ b/plugins/mark-all-read/mark-all-read.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 	   "only, or in the current folder as well as all subfolders?")
 
 void org_gnome_mark_all_read (EPlugin *ep, EMPopupTargetFolder *target);
-static void mar_got_folder (char *uri, CamelFolder *folder, void *data);
+static void mar_got_folder (gchar *uri, CamelFolder *folder, gpointer data);
 static void mar_all_sub_folders (CamelStore *store, CamelFolderInfo *fi, CamelException *ex);
 
 static void
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ static void
 mark_all_as_read (CamelFolder *folder)
 {
 	GPtrArray *uids;
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 
 	uids =  camel_folder_get_uids (folder);
 	camel_folder_freeze(folder);
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ mark_all_as_read (CamelFolder *folder)
 }
 
 static void
-mar_got_folder (char *uri, CamelFolder *folder, void *data)
+mar_got_folder (gchar *uri, CamelFolder *folder, gpointer data)
 {
 	CamelFolderInfo *info;
 	CamelStore *store;
diff --git a/plugins/mono/mono-plugin.c b/plugins/mono/mono-plugin.c
index 0bc95619ce..c7feb024b0 100644
--- a/plugins/mono/mono-plugin.c
+++ b/plugins/mono/mono-plugin.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 static MonoDomain *domain;
 
 /* ********************************************************************** */
-static void *epm_parent_class;
+static gpointer epm_parent_class;
 
 typedef struct _EPluginMonoPrivate {
 	MonoAssembly *assembly;
@@ -48,13 +48,13 @@ typedef struct _EPluginMonoPrivate {
 
 #define epm ((EPluginMono *)ep)
 
-void * load_plugin_type_register_function (void *a, void *b);
+gpointer  load_plugin_type_register_function (gpointer a, gpointer b);
 
-static char *
-get_xml_prop(xmlNodePtr node, const char *id)
+static gchar *
+get_xml_prop(xmlNodePtr node, const gchar *id)
 {
-	char *p = xmlGetProp(node, id);
-	char *out = NULL;
+	gchar *p = xmlGetProp(node, id);
+	gchar *out = NULL;
 
 	if (p) {
 		out = g_strdup(p);
@@ -72,14 +72,14 @@ get_xml_prop(xmlNodePtr node, const char *id)
    All methods take a single (structured) argument.
 */
 
-static void *
-epm_invoke(EPlugin *ep, const char *name, void *data)
+static gpointer
+epm_invoke(EPlugin *ep, const gchar *name, gpointer data)
 {
 	EPluginMonoPrivate *p = epm->priv;
 	MonoMethodDesc *d;
 	MonoMethod *m;
 	MonoObject *x = NULL, *res;
-	void **params;
+	gpointer *params;
 
 	g_print ("\n\a epm_invoke in mono-plugin.c in mono plugin loader is called \n\a");
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ epm_invoke(EPlugin *ep, const char *name, void *data)
 		mono_print_unhandled_exception(x);
 
 	if (res) {
-		void **p = mono_object_unbox(res);
+		gpointer *p = mono_object_unbox(res);
 		d(printf("mono method returned '%p' %ld\n", *p, (long int)*p));
 		return *p;
 	} else
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ epm_init(GObject *o)
 		(GDestroyNotify) NULL);
 }
 
-void *
-load_plugin_type_register_function (void *a, void *b)
+gpointer
+load_plugin_type_register_function (gpointer a, gpointer b)
 {
 	static GType type = 0;
 
diff --git a/plugins/mono/mono-plugin.h b/plugins/mono/mono-plugin.h
index 9dd8facdb3..8ea867e806 100644
--- a/plugins/mono/mono-plugin.h
+++ b/plugins/mono/mono-plugin.h
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ struct _EPluginMono {
 
 	struct _EPluginMonoPrivate *priv;
 
-	char *location;		/* location */
-	char *handler;		/* handler class */
+	gchar *location;		/* location */
+	gchar *handler;		/* handler class */
 };
 
 struct _EPluginMonoClass {
 	EPluginClass plugin_class;
 };
 
-void *org_gnome_evolution_mono_get_type(void *a, void *b);
+gpointer org_gnome_evolution_mono_get_type(gpointer a, gpointer b);
 
 #endif /* ! _ORG_GNOME_EVOLUTION_MONO_H */
diff --git a/plugins/plugin-manager/plugin-manager.c b/plugins/plugin-manager/plugin-manager.c
index 54d166065b..816505b662 100644
--- a/plugins/plugin-manager/plugin-manager.c
+++ b/plugins/plugin-manager/plugin-manager.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ enum
 };
 
 static struct {
-	const char *label;
+	const gchar *label;
 } label_info[LABEL_LAST] = {
 	{ N_("Name"), },
 	{ N_("Author(s)"), },
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ static GtkWidget *configure_page;
 static gint last_selected_page;
 static gulong switch_page_handler_id;
 
-void org_gnome_plugin_manager_manage(void *ep, ESMenuTargetShell *t);
+void org_gnome_plugin_manager_manage(gpointer ep, ESMenuTargetShell *t);
 
 static void
-eppm_set_label (GtkLabel *l, const char *v)
+eppm_set_label (GtkLabel *l, const gchar *v)
 {
 	gtk_label_set_label(l, v?v:_("Unknown"));
 }
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ static void
 eppm_show_plugin (Manager *m, EPlugin *ep, GtkWidget *cfg_widget)
 {
 	if (ep) {
-		char *string;
+		gchar *string;
 
 		string = g_strdup_printf ("<span size=\"x-large\">%s</span>", ep->name);
 		gtk_label_set_markup (GTK_LABEL (m->items[LABEL_NAME]), string);
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ eppm_show_plugin (Manager *m, EPlugin *ep, GtkWidget *cfg_widget)
 
 		eppm_set_label (m->items[LABEL_DESCRIPTION], ep->description);
 	} else {
-		int i;
+		gint i;
 
 		gtk_label_set_markup (GTK_LABEL (m->config_plugin_label), "");
 		for (i = 0; i < LABEL_LAST; i++)
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ eppm_selection_changed (GtkTreeSelection *selection, Manager *m)
 }
 
 static void
-eppm_enable_toggled (GtkCellRendererToggle *renderer, const char *path_string, Manager *m)
+eppm_enable_toggled (GtkCellRendererToggle *renderer, const gchar *path_string, Manager *m)
 {
 	GtkTreePath *path;
 	GtkTreeIter iter;
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ eppm_enable_toggled (GtkCellRendererToggle *renderer, const char *path_string, M
 }
 
 static void
-eppm_free (void *data)
+eppm_free (gpointer data)
 {
 	Manager *m = data;
 	GSList *l;
@@ -221,24 +221,24 @@ eppm_free (void *data)
 }
 
 static void
-eppm_response (GtkDialog *w, int button, Manager *m)
+eppm_response (GtkDialog *w, gint button, Manager *m)
 {
 	gtk_widget_destroy (GTK_WIDGET (w));
 	dialog = NULL;
 }
 
 void
-org_gnome_plugin_manager_manage (void *ep, ESMenuTargetShell *t)
+org_gnome_plugin_manager_manage (gpointer ep, ESMenuTargetShell *t)
 {
 	Manager *m;
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 	GtkWidget *hbox, *w;
 	GtkWidget *overview_page;
 	GtkListStore *store;
 	GtkTreeSelection *selection;
 	GtkCellRenderer *renderer;
 	GSList *l;
-	char *string;
+	gchar *string;
 	GtkWidget *subvbox;
 
 	if (dialog) {
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ org_gnome_plugin_manager_manage (void *ep, ESMenuTargetShell *t)
 
 	/* this is every other data */
 	for (i = 1; i < LABEL_LAST; i++) {
-		char *markup;
+		gchar *markup;
 
 		subvbox = gtk_vbox_new (FALSE, 6);
 
@@ -431,10 +431,10 @@ org_gnome_plugin_manager_manage (void *ep, ESMenuTargetShell *t)
 	gtk_widget_show (GTK_WIDGET (m->dialog));
 }
 
-int e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, int enable);
+gint e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, gint enable);
 
-int
-e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, int enable)
+gint
+e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, gint enable)
 {
 	if (enable) {
 	} else {
diff --git a/plugins/prefer-plain/prefer-plain.c b/plugins/prefer-plain/prefer-plain.c
index 13453b20f1..dd7e4539b8 100644
--- a/plugins/prefer-plain/prefer-plain.c
+++ b/plugins/prefer-plain/prefer-plain.c
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
 #include <gconf/gconf-client.h>
 #include "mail/em-config.h"
 
-void org_gnome_prefer_plain_multipart_alternative(void *ep, EMFormatHookTarget *t);
-void org_gnome_prefer_plain_text_html(void *ep, EMFormatHookTarget *t);
+void org_gnome_prefer_plain_multipart_alternative(gpointer ep, EMFormatHookTarget *t);
+void org_gnome_prefer_plain_text_html(gpointer ep, EMFormatHookTarget *t);
 GtkWidget *org_gnome_prefer_plain_config_mode(struct _EPlugin *epl, struct _EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data);
 
 enum {
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ enum {
 };
 
 static GConfClient *epp_gconf = NULL;
-static int epp_mode = -1;
+static gint epp_mode = -1;
 
 void
-org_gnome_prefer_plain_text_html(void *ep, EMFormatHookTarget *t)
+org_gnome_prefer_plain_text_html(gpointer ep, EMFormatHookTarget *t)
 {
 	/* In text-only mode, all html output is suppressed */
 	if (epp_mode != EPP_TEXT)
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ org_gnome_prefer_plain_text_html(void *ep, EMFormatHookTarget *t)
 static void
 export_as_attachments (CamelMultipart *mp, EMFormat *format, CamelStream *stream, CamelMimePart *except)
 {
-	int i, nparts, partidlen;
+	gint i, nparts, partidlen;
 	CamelMimePart *part;
 
 	if (!mp || !CAMEL_IS_MULTIPART (mp))
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export_as_attachments (CamelMultipart *mp, EMFormat *format, CamelStream *stream
 					camel_mime_part_set_disposition (part, "attachment");
 
 					if (!camel_mime_part_get_filename (part)) {
-						char *str = g_strdup_printf ("%s.html", _("attachment"));
+						gchar *str = g_strdup_printf ("%s.html", _("attachment"));
 						camel_mime_part_set_filename (part, str);
 						g_free (str);
 					}
@@ -104,11 +104,11 @@ export_as_attachments (CamelMultipart *mp, EMFormat *format, CamelStream *stream
 }
 
 void
-org_gnome_prefer_plain_multipart_alternative(void *ep, EMFormatHookTarget *t)
+org_gnome_prefer_plain_multipart_alternative(gpointer ep, EMFormatHookTarget *t)
 {
 	CamelMultipart *mp = (CamelMultipart *)camel_medium_get_content_object((CamelMedium *)t->part);
 	CamelMimePart *part, *display_part = NULL;
-	int i, nparts, partidlen, displayid = 0;
+	gint i, nparts, partidlen, displayid = 0;
 
 	/* FIXME: this part-id stuff is poking private data, needs api */
 	partidlen = t->format->part_id->len;
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ org_gnome_prefer_plain_multipart_alternative(void *ep, EMFormatHookTarget *t)
 }
 
 static struct {
-	const char *label;
-	const char *key;
+	const gchar *label;
+	const gchar *key;
 } epp_options[] = {
 	{ N_("Show HTML if present"), "normal" },
 	{ N_("Prefer PLAIN"), "prefer_plain" },
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ static struct {
 };
 
 static void
-epp_mode_changed(GtkComboBox *dropdown, void *dummy)
+epp_mode_changed(GtkComboBox *dropdown, gpointer dummy)
 {
 	epp_mode = gtk_combo_box_get_active(dropdown);
 	if (epp_mode > 2)
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ org_gnome_prefer_plain_config_mode(struct _EPlugin *epl, struct _EConfigHookItem
 	GtkCellRenderer *cell;
 	GtkListStore *store;
 	GtkWidget *w;
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 	GtkTreeIter iter;
 
 	if (data->old)
@@ -243,13 +243,13 @@ org_gnome_prefer_plain_config_mode(struct _EPlugin *epl, struct _EConfigHookItem
 	return (GtkWidget *)dropdown;
 }
 
-int e_plugin_lib_enable(EPluginLib *ep, int enable);
+gint e_plugin_lib_enable(EPluginLib *ep, gint enable);
 
-int
-e_plugin_lib_enable(EPluginLib *ep, int enable)
+gint
+e_plugin_lib_enable(EPluginLib *ep, gint enable)
 {
-	char *key;
-	int i;
+	gchar *key;
+	gint i;
 
 	if (epp_gconf || epp_mode != -1)
 		return 0;
diff --git a/plugins/profiler/profiler.c b/plugins/profiler/profiler.c
index 08787fc1fc..94984a3560 100644
--- a/plugins/profiler/profiler.c
+++ b/plugins/profiler/profiler.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ org_gnome_evolution_profiler_event(EPlugin *ep, EProfileEventTarget *t)
 	static FILE *fp;
 
 	if (!fp) {
-		char *name;
+		gchar *name;
 
 		name = g_strdup_printf("eprofile.%ld", (long int)getpid());
 		fp = fopen(name, "w");
diff --git a/plugins/pst-import/pst-importer.c b/plugins/pst-import/pst-importer.c
index 4bfe66b41f..9c9f3ad244 100644
--- a/plugins/pst-import/pst-importer.c
+++ b/plugins/pst-import/pst-importer.c
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@
 
 typedef struct _PstImporter PstImporter;
 
-int pst_init (pst_file *pst, char *filename);
+gint pst_init (pst_file *pst, gchar *filename);
 gchar *get_pst_rootname (pst_file *pst, gchar *filename);
-static void pst_error_msg (const char *fmt, ...);
+static void pst_error_msg (const gchar *fmt, ...);
 static void pst_import_folders (PstImporter *m, pst_desc_ll *topitem);
 static void pst_process_item (PstImporter *m, pst_desc_ll *d_ptr);
 static void pst_process_folder (PstImporter *m, pst_item *item);
@@ -89,13 +89,13 @@ gchar *foldername_to_utf8 (const gchar *pstname);
 gchar *string_to_utf8(const gchar *string);
 void contact_set_date (EContact *contact, EContactField id, FILETIME *date);
 struct icaltimetype get_ical_date (FILETIME *date, gboolean is_date);
-char *rfc2445_datetime_format (FILETIME *ft);
+gchar *rfc2445_datetime_format (FILETIME *ft);
 
 gboolean org_credativ_evolution_readpst_supported (EPlugin *epl, EImportTarget *target);
 GtkWidget *org_credativ_evolution_readpst_getwidget (EImport *ei, EImportTarget *target, EImportImporter *im);
 void org_credativ_evolution_readpst_import (EImport *ei, EImportTarget *target, EImportImporter *im);
 void org_credativ_evolution_readpst_cancel (EImport *ei, EImportTarget *target, EImportImporter *im);
-int e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, int enable);
+gint e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, gint enable);
 
 
 /* em-folder-selection-button.h is private, even though other internal evo plugins use it!
@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@ int e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, int enable);
    TODO: sort out whether this should really be private
 */
 typedef struct _EMFolderSelectionButton        EMFolderSelectionButton;
-GtkWidget *em_folder_selection_button_new (const char *title, const char *caption);
-void        em_folder_selection_button_set_selection (EMFolderSelectionButton *button, const char *uri);
-const char *em_folder_selection_button_get_selection (EMFolderSelectionButton *button);
+GtkWidget *em_folder_selection_button_new (const gchar *title, const gchar *caption);
+void        em_folder_selection_button_set_selection (EMFolderSelectionButton *button, const gchar *uri);
+const gchar *em_folder_selection_button_get_selection (EMFolderSelectionButton *button);
 
-static unsigned char pst_signature [] = { '!', 'B', 'D', 'N' };
+static guchar pst_signature [] = { '!', 'B', 'D', 'N' };
 
 struct _PstImporter {
 	MailMsg base;
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ struct _PstImporter {
 	EImportTarget *target;
 
 	GMutex *status_lock;
-	char *status_what;
-	int status_pc;
-	int status_timeout_id;
+	gchar *status_what;
+	gint status_pc;
+	gint status_timeout_id;
 	CamelOperation *status;
 	CamelException ex;
 
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ struct _PstImporter {
 	gchar *parent_uri;
 	gchar *folder_name;
 	gchar *folder_uri;
-	int folder_count;
-	int current_item;
+	gint folder_count;
+	gint current_item;
 
 	EBook *addressbook;
 	ECal *calendar;
@@ -141,11 +141,11 @@ struct _PstImporter {
 gboolean
 org_credativ_evolution_readpst_supported (EPlugin *epl, EImportTarget *target)
 {
-	char signature[sizeof (pst_signature)];
+	gchar signature[sizeof (pst_signature)];
 	gboolean ret = FALSE;
-	int fd, n;
+	gint fd, n;
 	EImportTargetURI *s;
-	char *filename;
+	gchar *filename;
 
 	if (target->type != E_IMPORT_TARGET_URI) {
 		return FALSE;
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ folder_selected (EMFolderSelectionButton *button, EImportTargetURI *target)
  * @param target
  * @return
  */
-static gchar*
+static gchar *
 get_suggested_foldername (EImportTargetURI *target)
 {
 	const gchar *inbox;
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ get_suggested_foldername (EImportTargetURI *target)
 
 	if (mail_tool_uri_to_folder (foldername->str, 0, NULL) != NULL) {
 		/* Folder exists - add a number */
-		int i, len;
+		gint i, len;
 		len = foldername->len;
 		CamelFolder *folder;
 
@@ -346,14 +346,14 @@ org_credativ_evolution_readpst_getwidget (EImport *ei, EImportTarget *target, EI
 	return framebox;
 }
 
-static char *
-pst_import_describe (PstImporter *m, int complete)
+static gchar *
+pst_import_describe (PstImporter *m, gint complete)
 {
 	return g_strdup (_("Importing Outlook data"));
 }
 
 static ECal*
-open_ecal (ECalSourceType type, char *name)
+open_ecal (ECalSourceType type, gchar *name)
 {
 	/* Hack - grab the first calendar we can find
 		TODO - add a selection mechanism in get_widget */
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ pst_import_import (PstImporter *m)
 static void
 pst_import_file (PstImporter *m)
 {
-	int ret;
+	gint ret;
 	gchar *filename;
 	pst_item *item = NULL;
 	pst_desc_ll *d_ptr;
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ pst_create_folder (PstImporter *m)
 {
 	const gchar *parent;
 	gchar *dest, *dest_end, *pos;
-	int dest_len;
+	gint dest_len;
 
 	parent = ((EImportTargetURI *)m->target)->uri_dest;
 	dest = g_strdup (m->folder_uri);
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ static CamelMimePart *
 attachment_to_part (PstImporter *m, pst_item_attach *attach)
 {
 	CamelMimePart *part;
-	char *mimetype;
+	gchar *mimetype;
 
 	part = camel_mime_part_new ();
 
@@ -754,11 +754,11 @@ attachment_to_part (PstImporter *m, pst_item_attach *attach)
 	if (attach->data != NULL) {
 		camel_mime_part_set_content (part, attach->data, strlen (attach->data), mimetype);
 	} else {
-		char *buf = NULL;
+		gchar *buf = NULL;
 		size_t size;
 		size = pst_attach_to_mem (&m->pst, attach, &buf);
 
-		camel_mime_part_set_content (part, (char*) buf, size, mimetype);
+		camel_mime_part_set_content (part, (gchar *) buf, size, mimetype);
 		free(buf);
 	}
 
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ pst_process_email (PstImporter *m, pst_item *item)
 }
 
 static void
-contact_set_string (EContact *contact, EContactField id, char *string)
+contact_set_string (EContact *contact, EContactField id, gchar *string)
 {
 	if (string != NULL) {
 		e_contact_set (contact, id, string);
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ contact_set_string (EContact *contact, EContactField id, char *string)
 }
 
 static void
-unknown_field (EContact *contact, GString *notes, char *name, char *string)
+unknown_field (EContact *contact, GString *notes, gchar *name, gchar *string)
 {
 	/* Field could not be mapped directly so add to notes field */
 	if (string != NULL) {
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ unknown_field (EContact *contact, GString *notes, char *name, char *string)
 }
 
 static void
-contact_set_address (EContact *contact, EContactField id, char *address, char *city, char *country, char *po_box, char *postal_code, char *state, char *street)
+contact_set_address (EContact *contact, EContactField id, gchar *address, gchar *city, gchar *country, gchar *po_box, gchar *postal_code, gchar *state, gchar *street)
 {
 	EContactAddress *eaddress;
 
@@ -1181,8 +1181,8 @@ get_ical_date (FILETIME *date, gboolean is_date)
 	}
 }
 
-char *rfc2445_datetime_format (FILETIME *ft) {
-	static char* buffer = NULL;
+gchar *rfc2445_datetime_format (FILETIME *ft) {
+	static gchar * buffer = NULL;
 	struct tm *stm = NULL;
 
 	if (buffer == NULL) {
@@ -1198,8 +1198,8 @@ static void
 set_cal_attachments (ECal *cal, ECalComponent *ec, PstImporter *m, pst_item_attach *attach)
 {
 	GSList *list = NULL;
-	const char *uid;
-	char *store_dir;
+	const gchar *uid;
+	gchar *store_dir;
 
 	if (attach == NULL) {
 		return;
@@ -1209,8 +1209,8 @@ set_cal_attachments (ECal *cal, ECalComponent *ec, PstImporter *m, pst_item_atta
 	store_dir = g_filename_from_uri (e_cal_get_local_attachment_store (cal), NULL, NULL);
 
 	while (attach != NULL) {
-		const char* orig_filename;
-		char *filename, *tmp, *path, *dirname, *uri;
+		const gchar * orig_filename;
+		gchar *filename, *tmp, *path, *dirname, *uri;
 		CamelMimePart *part;
 		CamelDataWrapper *content;
 		CamelStream *stream;
@@ -1292,7 +1292,7 @@ set_cal_attachments (ECal *cal, ECalComponent *ec, PstImporter *m, pst_item_atta
 }
 
 static void
-fill_calcomponent (PstImporter *m, pst_item *item, ECalComponent *ec, const char *type)
+fill_calcomponent (PstImporter *m, pst_item *item, ECalComponent *ec, const gchar *type)
 {
 	pst_item_appointment *a;
 	pst_item_email *e;
@@ -1537,7 +1537,7 @@ pst_process_journal (PstImporter *m, pst_item *item)
 
 /* Print an error message - maybe later bring up an error dialog? */
 static void
-pst_error_msg (const char *fmt, ...)
+pst_error_msg (const gchar *fmt, ...)
 {
 	va_list ap;
 
@@ -1580,11 +1580,11 @@ static MailMsgInfo pst_import_info = {
 };
 
 static gboolean
-pst_status_timeout (void *data)
+pst_status_timeout (gpointer data)
 {
 	PstImporter *importer = data;
-	int pc;
-	char *what;
+	gint pc;
+	gchar *what;
 
 	if (importer->status_what) {
 		g_mutex_lock (importer->status_lock);
@@ -1600,7 +1600,7 @@ pst_status_timeout (void *data)
 }
 
 static void
-pst_status (CamelOperation *op, const char *what, int pc, void *data)
+pst_status (CamelOperation *op, const gchar *what, gint pc, gpointer data)
 {
 	PstImporter *importer = data;
 
@@ -1621,7 +1621,7 @@ static int
 pst_import (EImport *ei, EImportTarget *target)
 {
 	PstImporter *m;
-	int id;
+	gint id;
 
 	m = mail_msg_new (&pst_import_info);
 	g_datalist_set_data (&target->data, "pst-msg", m);
@@ -1675,8 +1675,8 @@ org_credativ_evolution_readpst_cancel (EImport *ei, EImportTarget *target, EImpo
 	}
 }
 
-int
-e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, int enable)
+gint
+e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, gint enable)
 {
 	if (enable) {
 		bindtextdomain (GETTEXT_PACKAGE, LOCALEDIR);
@@ -1695,12 +1695,12 @@ e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, int enable)
  * @param filename : path to file
  * @return 0 for sucess, -1 for failure
  */
-int
+gint
 pst_init (pst_file *pst, gchar *filename)
 {
 
 #if 0
-	char *d_log = "readpst.log";
+	gchar *d_log = "readpst.log";
 	/* initialize log file */
 	DEBUG_INIT (d_log);
 	DEBUG_REGISTER_CLOSE ();
diff --git a/plugins/publish-calendar/publish-calendar.c b/plugins/publish-calendar/publish-calendar.c
index 943f0ed933..ad6e38e9f9 100644
--- a/plugins/publish-calendar/publish-calendar.c
+++ b/plugins/publish-calendar/publish-calendar.c
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ static gint online = 0;
 static GSList *error_queue = NULL;
 static GStaticMutex error_queue_lock = G_STATIC_MUTEX_INIT;
 static guint error_queue_show_idle_id = 0;
-static void  error_queue_add (char *descriptions, GError *error);
+static void  error_queue_add (gchar *descriptions, GError *error);
 
-int          e_plugin_lib_enable (EPlugin *ep, int enable);
+gint          e_plugin_lib_enable (EPlugin *ep, gint enable);
 void         action_publish (EPlugin *ep, ECalMenuTargetSelect *t);
 void         online_state_changed (EPlugin *ep, ESEventTargetState *target);
 void         publish_calendar_context_activate (EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSource *target);
@@ -233,14 +233,14 @@ ask_password (GMountOperation *op, const gchar *message, const gchar *default_us
 }
 
 static void
-ask_question (GMountOperation *op, const char *message, const char *choices[])
+ask_question (GMountOperation *op, const gchar *message, const gchar *choices[])
 {
 	/* this has been stolen from file-chooser */
 	GtkWidget *dialog;
-	int cnt, len;
-	char *primary;
-	const char *secondary = NULL;
-	int res;
+	gint cnt, len;
+	gchar *primary;
+	const gchar *secondary = NULL;
+	gint res;
 
 	primary = strstr (message, "\n");
 	if (primary) {
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ url_list_changed (PublishUIData *ui)
 	valid = gtk_tree_model_get_iter_first (model, &iter);
 	while (valid) {
 		EPublishUri *url;
-		char *xml;
+		gchar *xml;
 
 		gtk_tree_model_get (model, &iter, URL_LIST_URL_COLUMN, &url, -1);
 
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ url_list_changed (PublishUIData *ui)
 
 static void
 url_list_enable_toggled (GtkCellRendererToggle *renderer,
-                         const char            *path_string,
+                         const gchar            *path_string,
 			 PublishUIData         *ui)
 {
 	GtkTreeSelection *selection;
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ url_remove_clicked (GtkButton *button, PublishUIData *ui)
 	gtk_widget_destroy (confirm);
 
 	if (response == GTK_RESPONSE_YES) {
-		int len;
+		gint len;
 		guint id;
 		gtk_list_store_remove (GTK_LIST_STORE (model), &iter);
 
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ publish_calendar_locations (EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 	GSList *l;
 	GtkTreeIter iter;
 	GConfClient *client;
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	gladefile = g_build_filename (EVOLUTION_GLADEDIR,
 				      "publish-calendar.glade",
@@ -806,8 +806,8 @@ publish_uris_set_timeout (GSList *uris)
 	g_slist_free (uris);
 }
 
-int
-e_plugin_lib_enable (EPlugin *ep, int enable)
+gint
+e_plugin_lib_enable (EPlugin *ep, gint enable)
 {
 	GSList *uris;
 	GConfClient *client;
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ e_plugin_lib_enable (EPlugin *ep, int enable)
 }
 
 struct eq_data {
-	char *description;
+	gchar *description;
 	GError *error;
 };
 
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ error_queue_show_idle (gpointer user_data)
 }
 
 void
-error_queue_add (char *description, GError *error)
+error_queue_add (gchar *description, GError *error)
 {
 	struct eq_data *data;
 
diff --git a/plugins/publish-calendar/publish-format-fb.c b/plugins/publish-calendar/publish-format-fb.c
index b28444458e..01b4e7a926 100644
--- a/plugins/publish-calendar/publish-format-fb.c
+++ b/plugins/publish-calendar/publish-format-fb.c
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include "publish-format-fb.h"
 
 static gboolean
-write_calendar (gchar *uid, ESourceList *source_list, GOutputStream *stream, int dur_type, int dur_value, GError **error)
+write_calendar (gchar *uid, ESourceList *source_list, GOutputStream *stream, gint dur_type, gint dur_value, GError **error)
 {
 	ESource *source;
 	ECal *client = NULL;
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ write_calendar (gchar *uid, ESourceList *source_list, GOutputStream *stream, int
 	icaltimezone *utc;
 	time_t start = time(NULL), end;
 	icalcomponent *top_level;
-	char *email = NULL;
+	gchar *email = NULL;
 	GList *users = NULL;
 	gboolean res = FALSE;
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ write_calendar (gchar *uid, ESourceList *source_list, GOutputStream *stream, int
 	top_level = e_cal_util_new_top_level ();
 
 	if (e_cal_get_free_busy (client, users, start, end, &objects, error)) {
-		char *ical_string;
+		gchar *ical_string;
 
 		while (objects) {
 			ECalComponent *comp = objects->data;
diff --git a/plugins/publish-calendar/publish-format-ical.c b/plugins/publish-calendar/publish-format-ical.c
index 04e70ca8a8..f6e780daab 100644
--- a/plugins/publish-calendar/publish-format-ical.c
+++ b/plugins/publish-calendar/publish-format-ical.c
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ typedef struct {
 } CompTzData;
 
  static void
-insert_tz_comps (icalparameter *param, void *cb_data)
+insert_tz_comps (icalparameter *param, gpointer cb_data)
 {
-	const char *tzid;
+	const gchar *tzid;
 	CompTzData *tdata = cb_data;
 	icaltimezone *zone = NULL;
 	icalcomponent *tzcomp;
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ write_calendar (gchar *uid, ESourceList *source_list, GOutputStream *stream, GEr
 	top_level = e_cal_util_new_top_level ();
 
 	if (e_cal_get_object_list (client, "#t", &objects, error)) {
-		char *ical_string;
+		gchar *ical_string;
 		CompTzData tdata;
 
 		tdata.zones = g_hash_table_new (g_str_hash, g_str_equal);
diff --git a/plugins/publish-calendar/publish-location.c b/plugins/publish-calendar/publish-location.c
index 71b82c8e07..98a8247725 100644
--- a/plugins/publish-calendar/publish-location.c
+++ b/plugins/publish-calendar/publish-location.c
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ migrateURI (const gchar *xml, xmlDocPtr doc)
 	uri = g_new0 (EPublishUri, 1);
 
 	root = doc->children;
-	location = xmlGetProp (root, (const unsigned char *)"location");
-	enabled = xmlGetProp (root, (const unsigned char *)"enabled");
-	frequency = xmlGetProp (root, (const unsigned char *)"frequency");
-	username = xmlGetProp (root, (const unsigned char *)"username");
+	location = xmlGetProp (root, (const guchar *)"location");
+	enabled = xmlGetProp (root, (const guchar *)"enabled");
+	frequency = xmlGetProp (root, (const guchar *)"frequency");
+	username = xmlGetProp (root, (const guchar *)"username");
 
-	euri = e_uri_new ((const char *)location);
+	euri = e_uri_new ((const gchar *)location);
 
 	if (!euri) {
 		g_warning ("Could not form the uri for %s \n", location);
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ migrateURI (const gchar *xml, xmlDocPtr doc)
 	if (euri->user)
 		g_free (euri->user);
 
-	euri->user = g_strdup ((const char *)username);
+	euri->user = g_strdup ((const gchar *)username);
 
 	temp = e_uri_to_string (euri, FALSE);
 	uri->location = g_strdup_printf ("dav://%s", strstr (temp, "//") + 2);
@@ -77,21 +77,21 @@ migrateURI (const gchar *xml, xmlDocPtr doc)
 	e_uri_free (euri);
 
 	if (enabled != NULL)
-		uri->enabled = atoi ((char *)enabled);
+		uri->enabled = atoi ((gchar *)enabled);
 	if (frequency != NULL)
-		uri->publish_frequency = atoi ((char *)frequency);
+		uri->publish_frequency = atoi ((gchar *)frequency);
 	uri->publish_format = URI_PUBLISH_AS_FB;
 
-	password = e_passwords_get_password ("Calendar", (char *)location);
+	password = e_passwords_get_password ("Calendar", (gchar *)location);
 	if (password) {
-		e_passwords_forget_password ("Calendar", (char *)location);
+		e_passwords_forget_password ("Calendar", (gchar *)location);
 		e_passwords_add_password (uri->location, password);
 		e_passwords_remember_password ("Calendar", uri->location);
 	}
 
 	for (p = root->children; p != NULL; p = p->next) {
-		xmlChar *uid = xmlGetProp (p, (const unsigned char *)"uid");
-		if (strcmp ((char *)p->name, "source") == 0) {
+		xmlChar *uid = xmlGetProp (p, (const guchar *)"uid");
+		if (strcmp ((gchar *)p->name, "source") == 0) {
 			events = g_slist_append (events, uid);
 		} else {
 			g_free (uid);
@@ -125,15 +125,15 @@ e_publish_uri_from_xml (const gchar *xml)
 	GSList *events = NULL;
 	EPublishUri *uri;
 
-	doc = xmlParseDoc ((const unsigned char *)xml);
+	doc = xmlParseDoc ((const guchar *)xml);
 	if (doc == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
 	root = doc->children;
-	if (strcmp ((char *)root->name, "uri") != 0)
+	if (strcmp ((gchar *)root->name, "uri") != 0)
 		return NULL;
 
-	if ((username = xmlGetProp (root, (const unsigned char *)"username"))) {
+	if ((username = xmlGetProp (root, (const guchar *)"username"))) {
 		xmlFree (username);
 		return migrateURI (xml, doc);
 
@@ -141,27 +141,27 @@ e_publish_uri_from_xml (const gchar *xml)
 
 	uri = g_new0 (EPublishUri, 1);
 
-	location = xmlGetProp (root, (const unsigned char *)"location");
-	enabled = xmlGetProp (root, (const unsigned char *)"enabled");
-	frequency = xmlGetProp (root, (const unsigned char *)"frequency");
-	format = xmlGetProp (root, (const unsigned char *)"format");
-	publish_time = xmlGetProp (root, (const unsigned char *)"publish_time");
+	location = xmlGetProp (root, (const guchar *)"location");
+	enabled = xmlGetProp (root, (const guchar *)"enabled");
+	frequency = xmlGetProp (root, (const guchar *)"frequency");
+	format = xmlGetProp (root, (const guchar *)"format");
+	publish_time = xmlGetProp (root, (const guchar *)"publish_time");
 	fb_duration_value = xmlGetProp (root, (xmlChar *)"fb_duration_value");
 	fb_duration_type = xmlGetProp (root, (xmlChar *)"fb_duration_type");
 
 	if (location != NULL)
-		uri->location = (char *)location;
+		uri->location = (gchar *)location;
 	if (enabled != NULL)
-		uri->enabled = atoi ((char *)enabled);
+		uri->enabled = atoi ((gchar *)enabled);
 	if (frequency != NULL)
-		uri->publish_frequency = atoi ((char *)frequency);
+		uri->publish_frequency = atoi ((gchar *)frequency);
 	if (format != NULL)
-		uri->publish_format = atoi ((char *)format);
+		uri->publish_format = atoi ((gchar *)format);
 	if (publish_time != NULL)
-		uri->last_pub_time = (char *)publish_time;
+		uri->last_pub_time = (gchar *)publish_time;
 
 	if (fb_duration_value)
-		uri->fb_duration_value = atoi ((char *)fb_duration_value);
+		uri->fb_duration_value = atoi ((gchar *)fb_duration_value);
 	else
 		uri->fb_duration_value = -1;
 
@@ -170,9 +170,9 @@ e_publish_uri_from_xml (const gchar *xml)
 	else if (uri->fb_duration_value > 100)
 		uri->fb_duration_value = 100;
 
-	if (fb_duration_type && g_str_equal ((char *)fb_duration_type, "days"))
+	if (fb_duration_type && g_str_equal ((gchar *)fb_duration_type, "days"))
 		uri->fb_duration_type = FB_DURATION_DAYS;
-	else if (fb_duration_type && g_str_equal ((char *)fb_duration_type, "months"))
+	else if (fb_duration_type && g_str_equal ((gchar *)fb_duration_type, "months"))
 		uri->fb_duration_type = FB_DURATION_MONTHS;
 	else
 		uri->fb_duration_type = FB_DURATION_WEEKS;
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ e_publish_uri_from_xml (const gchar *xml)
 	uri->password = g_strdup ("");
 
 	for (p = root->children; p != NULL; p = p->next) {
-		xmlChar *uid = xmlGetProp (p, (const unsigned char *)"uid");
-		if (strcmp ((char *)p->name, "event") == 0) {
+		xmlChar *uid = xmlGetProp (p, (const guchar *)"uid");
+		if (strcmp ((gchar *)p->name, "event") == 0) {
 			events = g_slist_append (events, uid);
 		} else {
 			g_free (uid);
@@ -207,23 +207,23 @@ e_publish_uri_to_xml (EPublishUri *uri)
 	gchar *enabled, *frequency, *format;
 	GSList *calendars = NULL;
 	xmlChar *xml_buffer;
-	char *returned_buffer;
-	int xml_buffer_size;
+	gchar *returned_buffer;
+	gint xml_buffer_size;
 
 	g_return_val_if_fail (uri != NULL, NULL);
 	g_return_val_if_fail (uri->location != NULL, NULL);
 
-	doc = xmlNewDoc ((const unsigned char *)"1.0");
+	doc = xmlNewDoc ((const guchar *)"1.0");
 
-	root = xmlNewDocNode (doc, NULL, (const unsigned char *)"uri", NULL);
+	root = xmlNewDocNode (doc, NULL, (const guchar *)"uri", NULL);
 	enabled = g_strdup_printf ("%d", uri->enabled);
 	frequency = g_strdup_printf ("%d", uri->publish_frequency);
 	format = g_strdup_printf ("%d", uri->publish_format);
-	xmlSetProp (root, (const unsigned char *)"location", (unsigned char *)uri->location);
-	xmlSetProp (root, (const unsigned char *)"enabled", (unsigned char *)enabled);
-	xmlSetProp (root, (const unsigned char *)"frequency", (unsigned char *)frequency);
-	xmlSetProp (root, (const unsigned char *)"format", (unsigned char *)format);
-	xmlSetProp (root, (const unsigned char *)"publish_time", (unsigned char *)uri->last_pub_time);
+	xmlSetProp (root, (const guchar *)"location", (guchar *)uri->location);
+	xmlSetProp (root, (const guchar *)"enabled", (guchar *)enabled);
+	xmlSetProp (root, (const guchar *)"frequency", (guchar *)frequency);
+	xmlSetProp (root, (const guchar *)"format", (guchar *)format);
+	xmlSetProp (root, (const guchar *)"publish_time", (guchar *)uri->last_pub_time);
 
 	g_free (format);
 	format = g_strdup_printf ("%d", uri->fb_duration_value);
@@ -238,8 +238,8 @@ e_publish_uri_to_xml (EPublishUri *uri)
 
 	for (calendars = uri->events; calendars != NULL; calendars = g_slist_next (calendars)) {
 		xmlNodePtr node;
-		node = xmlNewChild (root, NULL, (const unsigned char *)"event", NULL);
-		xmlSetProp (node, (const unsigned char *)"uid", calendars->data);
+		node = xmlNewChild (root, NULL, (const guchar *)"event", NULL);
+		xmlSetProp (node, (const guchar *)"uid", calendars->data);
 	}
 	xmlDocSetRootElement (doc, root);
 
diff --git a/plugins/publish-calendar/publish-location.h b/plugins/publish-calendar/publish-location.h
index a6afc2c272..a55d432a8e 100644
--- a/plugins/publish-calendar/publish-location.h
+++ b/plugins/publish-calendar/publish-location.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ enum publish_frequency {
 	URI_PUBLISH_MANUAL
 };
 
-static const int publish_frequency_type_map[] = {
+static const gint publish_frequency_type_map[] = {
 	URI_PUBLISH_DAILY,
 	URI_PUBLISH_WEEKLY,
 	URI_PUBLISH_MANUAL,
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ enum publish_format {
 	URI_PUBLISH_AS_FB
 };
 
-static const int publish_format_type_mask[] = {
+static const gint publish_format_type_mask[] = {
 	URI_PUBLISH_AS_ICAL,
 	URI_PUBLISH_AS_FB,
 	-1
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ struct _EPublishUri {
 	gchar *password;
 	GSList *events;
 	gchar *last_pub_time;
-	int fb_duration_value;
-	int fb_duration_type;
+	gint fb_duration_value;
+	gint fb_duration_type;
 
 	gint service_type;
 };
diff --git a/plugins/publish-calendar/url-editor-dialog.c b/plugins/publish-calendar/url-editor-dialog.c
index 08e59513e8..7456d4b193 100644
--- a/plugins/publish-calendar/url-editor-dialog.c
+++ b/plugins/publish-calendar/url-editor-dialog.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ create_uri (UrlEditorDialog *dialog)
 		uri->location = g_strdup (gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (dialog->server_entry)));
 	} else {
 		const gchar *method;
-		char *server, *file, *port, *username, *password;
+		gchar *server, *file, *port, *username, *password;
 
 		server   = g_strdup (gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (dialog->server_entry)));
 		file     = g_strdup (gtk_entry_get_text (GTK_ENTRY (dialog->file_entry)));
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ static void
 set_from_uri (UrlEditorDialog *dialog)
 {
 	EPublishUri *uri;
-	char *method;
+	gchar *method;
 	EUri *euri = NULL;
 
 	uri = dialog->uri;
@@ -287,17 +287,17 @@ set_from_uri (UrlEditorDialog *dialog)
 	euri = e_uri_new (uri->location);
 	/* determine our method */
 	method = euri->protocol;
-	if (strcmp ((const char *)method, "smb") == 0)
+	if (strcmp ((const gchar *)method, "smb") == 0)
 		uri->service_type = TYPE_SMB;
-	else if (strcmp ((const char *)method, "sftp") == 0)
+	else if (strcmp ((const gchar *)method, "sftp") == 0)
 		uri->service_type = TYPE_SFTP;
-	else if (strcmp ((const char *)method, "ftp") == 0)
+	else if (strcmp ((const gchar *)method, "ftp") == 0)
 		/* we set TYPE_FTP here for now. if we don't find a
 		 * username later, we'll change it to TYPE_ANON_FTP */
 		uri->service_type = TYPE_FTP;
-	else if (strcmp ((const char *)method, "dav") == 0)
+	else if (strcmp ((const gchar *)method, "dav") == 0)
 		uri->service_type = TYPE_DAV;
-	else if (strcmp ((const char *)method, "davs") == 0)
+	else if (strcmp ((const gchar *)method, "davs") == 0)
 		uri->service_type = TYPE_DAVS;
 	else
 		uri->service_type = TYPE_URI;
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ set_from_uri (UrlEditorDialog *dialog)
 		gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (dialog->server_entry), euri->host);
 
 	if (euri->port) {
-		char *port;
+		gchar *port;
 		port = g_strdup_printf ("%d", euri->port);
 		gtk_entry_set_text (GTK_ENTRY (dialog->port_entry), port);
 		g_free (port);
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ url_editor_dialog_construct (UrlEditorDialog *dialog)
 	GConfClient *gconf;
 	GtkSizeGroup *group;
 	EPublishUri *uri;
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	gconf = gconf_client_get_default ();
 
diff --git a/plugins/python/python-plugin-loader.c b/plugins/python/python-plugin-loader.c
index ea9ab4bfb0..4d7ead37da 100644
--- a/plugins/python/python-plugin-loader.c
+++ b/plugins/python/python-plugin-loader.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 #define d(x)
 
-static void *epp_parent_class;
+static gpointer epp_parent_class;
 
 typedef struct _EPluginPythonPrivate {
         PyObject *pModule;
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ typedef struct _EPluginPythonPrivate {
 
 #define epp ((EPluginPython *)ep)
 
-void * load_plugin_type_register_function (void *a, void *b);
+gpointer  load_plugin_type_register_function (gpointer a, gpointer b);
 
-static char *
-get_xml_prop(xmlNodePtr node, const char *id)
+static gchar *
+get_xml_prop(xmlNodePtr node, const gchar *id)
 {
-	char *p = xmlGetProp(node, id);
-	char *out = NULL;
+	gchar *p = xmlGetProp(node, id);
+	gchar *out = NULL;
 
 	if (p) {
 		out = g_strdup(p);
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ get_xml_prop(xmlNodePtr node, const char *id)
 	return out;
 }
 
-static void *
-epp_invoke(EPlugin *ep, const char *name, void *data)
+static gpointer
+epp_invoke(EPlugin *ep, const gchar *name, gpointer data)
 {
 	EPluginPythonPrivate *p = epp->priv;
 	PyObject *pModuleName, *pFunc;
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ epp_init(GObject *o)
 		(GDestroyNotify) NULL);
 }
 
-void *
-load_plugin_type_register_function (void *a, void *b)
+gpointer
+load_plugin_type_register_function (gpointer a, gpointer b)
 {
 	static GType type = 0;
 
diff --git a/plugins/python/python-plugin-loader.h b/plugins/python/python-plugin-loader.h
index 4f9656e119..4f31ddd5a7 100644
--- a/plugins/python/python-plugin-loader.h
+++ b/plugins/python/python-plugin-loader.h
@@ -33,16 +33,16 @@ struct _EPluginPython {
 
 	struct _EPluginPythonPrivate *priv;
 
-	char *location;		/* location */
-	char *pClass;		/* handler class */
-        char *module_name;
+	gchar *location;		/* location */
+	gchar *pClass;		/* handler class */
+        gchar *module_name;
 };
 
 struct _EPluginPythonClass {
 	EPluginClass plugin_class;
 };
 
-void *org_gnome_evolution_python_get_type(void *a, void *b);
+gpointer org_gnome_evolution_python_get_type(gpointer a, gpointer b);
 
 
 #endif /* ! _ORG_GNOME_EVOLUTION_PYTHON_H */
diff --git a/plugins/sa-junk-plugin/em-junk-filter.c b/plugins/sa-junk-plugin/em-junk-filter.c
index 8846e8b4be..3c92b386ae 100644
--- a/plugins/sa-junk-plugin/em-junk-filter.c
+++ b/plugins/sa-junk-plugin/em-junk-filter.c
@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@ static pthread_mutex_t em_junk_sa_report_lock = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
 static pthread_mutex_t em_junk_sa_preferred_socket_path_lock = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
 static pthread_mutex_t em_junk_sa_spamd_restart_lock = PTHREAD_MUTEX_INITIALIZER;
 
-int e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, int enable);
+gint e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, gint enable);
 gboolean em_junk_sa_check_junk (EPlugin *ep, EMJunkHookTarget *target);
 void em_junk_sa_report_junk (EPlugin *ep, EMJunkHookTarget *target);
 void em_junk_sa_report_non_junk (EPlugin *ep, EMJunkHookTarget *target);
 void em_junk_sa_commit_reports (EPlugin *ep);
-void *em_junk_sa_validate_binary (EPlugin *ep);
+gpointer em_junk_sa_validate_binary (EPlugin *ep);
 GtkWidget *org_gnome_sa_use_remote_tests (struct _EPlugin *epl, struct _EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data);
 
 static void em_junk_sa_init (void);
@@ -79,41 +79,41 @@ static gboolean em_junk_sa_system_spamd_available = FALSE;
 static gboolean em_junk_sa_new_daemon_started = FALSE;
 static gboolean em_junk_sa_checked_spamassassin_version = FALSE;
 static guint em_junk_sa_spamassassin_version = 0;
-static char *em_junk_sa_socket_path = NULL;
-static char *em_junk_sa_spamd_pidfile = NULL;
+static gchar *em_junk_sa_socket_path = NULL;
+static gchar *em_junk_sa_spamd_pidfile = NULL;
 static const gchar *em_junk_sa_spamc_binary = NULL;
 static GConfClient *em_junk_sa_gconf = NULL;
 
 /* volatile so not cached between threads */
 static volatile gboolean em_junk_sa_local_only;
 static volatile gboolean em_junk_sa_use_daemon;
-static char * em_junk_sa_preferred_socket_path;
+static gchar * em_junk_sa_preferred_socket_path;
 
 static const gchar *em_junk_sa_spamc_binaries [4] = {"spamc", "/usr/bin/spamc", "/usr/sbin/spamc", NULL};
 static const gchar *em_junk_sa_spamd_binaries [4] = {"spamd", "/usr/bin/spamd", "/usr/sbin/spamd", NULL};
 
 #define SPAMD_RESTARTS_SIZE 8
 static time_t em_junk_sa_spamd_restarts [SPAMD_RESTARTS_SIZE] = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0};
-static int em_junk_sa_spamd_restarts_count = 0;
+static gint em_junk_sa_spamd_restarts_count = 0;
 
 /* Variables to indicate whether spamd is running with --allow-tell */
-static int no_allow_tell;
+static gint no_allow_tell;
 static gboolean em_junk_sa_allow_tell_tested = FALSE;
 
-char *em_junk_sa_spamc_gconf_binary = NULL;
-char *em_junk_sa_spamd_gconf_binary = NULL;
+gchar *em_junk_sa_spamc_gconf_binary = NULL;
+gchar *em_junk_sa_spamd_gconf_binary = NULL;
 
 static int
-pipe_to_sa_full (CamelMimeMessage *msg, const gchar *in, const gchar **argv, int rv_err, int wait_for_termination, GByteArray *output_buffer, GError **error)
+pipe_to_sa_full (CamelMimeMessage *msg, const gchar *in, const gchar **argv, gint rv_err, gint wait_for_termination, GByteArray *output_buffer, GError **error)
 {
-	int result, status, errnosav, fds[2], out_fds[2];
+	gint result, status, errnosav, fds[2], out_fds[2];
 	CamelStream *stream;
-	char *program;
+	gchar *program;
 	pid_t pid;
 
 
 	if (camel_debug_start ("junk")) {
-		int i;
+		gint i;
 
 		printf ("pipe_to_sa ");
 		for (i = 0; argv[i]; i++)
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ pipe_to_sa_full (CamelMimeMessage *msg, const gchar *in, const gchar **argv, int
 
 	if (!(pid = fork ())) {
 		/* child process */
-		int maxfd, fd, nullfd;
+		gint maxfd, fd, nullfd;
 
 		nullfd = open ("/dev/null", O_WRONLY);
 
@@ -212,13 +212,13 @@ pipe_to_sa_full (CamelMimeMessage *msg, const gchar *in, const gchar **argv, int
 
 		camel_stream_write_to_stream (stream, (CamelStream *) memstream);
 		camel_object_unref (stream);
-		g_byte_array_append (output_buffer, (unsigned char *)"", 1);
+		g_byte_array_append (output_buffer, (guchar *)"", 1);
 
 		d(printf ("child process output: %s len: %d\n", output_buffer->data, output_buffer->len));
 	}
 
 	if (wait_for_termination) {
-		int res;
+		gint res;
 
 		d(printf ("wait for child %d termination\n", pid));
 		result = waitpid (pid, &status, 0);
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ pipe_to_sa (CamelMimeMessage *msg, const gchar *in, const gchar **argv, GError *
 	return pipe_to_sa_full (msg, in, argv, -1, 1, NULL, error);
 }
 
-static char *
+static gchar *
 em_junk_sa_get_socket_path ()
 {
 	if (em_junk_sa_preferred_socket_path)
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ static gboolean
 em_junk_sa_test_spamd_running (const gchar *binary, gboolean system)
 {
 	const gchar *argv[5];
-	int i = 0;
+	gint i = 0;
 	gboolean rv;
 
 	pthread_mutex_lock (&em_junk_sa_preferred_socket_path_lock);
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ static gboolean
 em_junk_sa_run_spamd (const gchar *binary)
 {
 	const gchar *argv[8];
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 	gboolean rv = FALSE;
 
 	pthread_mutex_lock (&em_junk_sa_preferred_socket_path_lock);
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ em_junk_sa_run_spamd (const gchar *binary)
 static void
 em_junk_sa_start_own_daemon ()
 {
-	int b;
+	gint b;
 
 	em_junk_sa_new_daemon_started = FALSE;
 
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ static void
 em_junk_sa_find_spamc ()
 {
 	if (em_junk_sa_use_spamc && em_junk_sa_new_daemon_started) {
-		int b;
+		gint b;
 
 		em_junk_sa_use_spamc = FALSE;
 		for (b = 0; em_junk_sa_spamc_binaries [b]; b ++) {
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ static void
 em_junk_sa_test_spamd (void)
 {
 	const gchar *argv[4];
-	int i, b;
+	gint i, b;
 	gboolean try_system_spamd = TRUE;
 
 	if (em_junk_sa_spamc_gconf_binary) {
@@ -578,8 +578,8 @@ em_junk_sa_check_junk(EPlugin *ep, EMJunkHookTarget *target)
 {
 	GByteArray *out = NULL;
 	const gchar *argv[7];
-	char *to_free = NULL;
-	int i = 0, socket_i;
+	gchar *to_free = NULL;
+	gint i = 0, socket_i;
 	gboolean rv;
 	CamelMimeMessage *msg = target->m;
 
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ em_junk_sa_check_junk(EPlugin *ep, EMJunkHookTarget *target)
 
 	rv = pipe_to_sa_full (msg, NULL, argv, 0, 1, out, &target->error) != 0;
 
-	if (!rv && out && out->data && !strcmp ((const char *)out->data, "0/0\n")) {
+	if (!rv && out && out->data && !strcmp ((const gchar *)out->data, "0/0\n")) {
 		/* an error occurred */
 		if (em_junk_sa_respawn_spamd ()) {
 			g_byte_array_set_size (out, 0);
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ static guint
 get_spamassassin_version ()
 {
 	GByteArray *out = NULL;
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 
 	const gchar *argv[3] = {
 		"sa-learn",
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ em_junk_sa_report_junk (EPlugin *ep, EMJunkHookTarget *target)
 void
 em_junk_sa_report_non_junk (EPlugin *ep, EMJunkHookTarget *target)
 {
-	const char *sync_op =
+	const gchar *sync_op =
 		(get_spamassassin_version () >= 3)
 		? "--no-sync": "--no-rebuild";
 	const gchar *argv[6] = {
@@ -783,17 +783,17 @@ em_junk_sa_commit_reports (EPlugin *ep)
 	}
 }
 
-void *
+gpointer
 em_junk_sa_validate_binary (EPlugin *ep)
 {
-	return em_junk_sa_is_available (NULL) ? (void *) "1" : NULL;
+	return em_junk_sa_is_available (NULL) ? (gpointer) "1" : NULL;
 }
 
 static void
-em_junk_sa_setting_notify(GConfClient *gconf, guint cnxn_id, GConfEntry *entry, void *data)
+em_junk_sa_setting_notify(GConfClient *gconf, guint cnxn_id, GConfEntry *entry, gpointer data)
 {
 	GConfValue *value;
-	char *tkey;
+	gchar *tkey;
 
 	g_return_if_fail (gconf_entry_get_key (entry) != NULL);
 
@@ -815,8 +815,8 @@ em_junk_sa_setting_notify(GConfClient *gconf, guint cnxn_id, GConfEntry *entry,
 	}
 }
 
-int
-e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, int enable)
+gint
+e_plugin_lib_enable (EPluginLib *ep, gint enable)
 {
 	em_junk_sa_init();
 
@@ -862,15 +862,15 @@ em_junk_sa_kill_spamd (void)
 	pthread_mutex_unlock (&em_junk_sa_preferred_socket_path_lock);
 
 	if (em_junk_sa_new_daemon_started) {
-		int fd = open (em_junk_sa_spamd_pidfile, O_RDONLY);
+		gint fd = open (em_junk_sa_spamd_pidfile, O_RDONLY);
 
 		if (fd != -1) {
-			char pid_str [16];
-			int bytes;
+			gchar pid_str [16];
+			gint bytes;
 
 			bytes = read (fd, pid_str, 15);
 			if (bytes > 0) {
-				int pid;
+				gint pid;
 
 				pid_str [bytes] = 0;
 				pid = atoi (pid_str);
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ GtkWidget *
 org_gnome_sa_use_remote_tests (struct _EPlugin *epl, struct _EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 {
    	GtkWidget *check, *vbox, *label;
-	char *text = g_strdup_printf ("    <small>%s</small>", _("This will make SpamAssassin more reliable, but slower"));
+	gchar *text = g_strdup_printf ("    <small>%s</small>", _("This will make SpamAssassin more reliable, but slower"));
 	guint i = ((GtkTable *)data->parent)->nrows;
 
 	if (data->old)
diff --git a/plugins/save-calendar/csv-format.c b/plugins/save-calendar/csv-format.c
index 2f9c92d6f7..4e59b80edd 100644
--- a/plugins/save-calendar/csv-format.c
+++ b/plugins/save-calendar/csv-format.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ struct _CsvConfig {
 	gboolean header;
 };
 
-static gboolean string_needsquotes (const char *value, CsvConfig *config);
+static gboolean string_needsquotes (const gchar *value, CsvConfig *config);
 
 typedef struct _CsvPluginData CsvPluginData;
 struct _CsvPluginData
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ add_list_to_csv (GString *line, GSList *list_in, CsvConfig *config, gint type)
 		GString *tmp = NULL;
 		gint cnt=0;
 		while (list) {
-			const char *str = NULL;
+			const gchar *str = NULL;
 			if (cnt == 0)
 				tmp = g_string_new ("");
 			if (cnt > 0)
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ add_list_to_csv (GString *line, GSList *list_in, CsvConfig *config, gint type)
 			if (!needquotes)
 				needquotes = string_needsquotes (str, config);
 			if (str)
-				tmp = g_string_append (tmp, (const gchar*)str);
+				tmp = g_string_append (tmp, (const gchar *)str);
 			list = g_slist_next (list); cnt++;
 			if (list)
 				tmp = g_string_append (tmp, config->delimiter);
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ add_time_to_csv (GString *line, icaltimetype *time, CsvConfig *config)
 	if (time) {
 		gboolean needquotes = FALSE;
 		struct tm mytm =  icaltimetype_to_tm (time);
-		gchar *str = (gchar*) g_malloc (sizeof (gchar) * 200);
+		gchar *str = (gchar *) g_malloc (sizeof (gchar) * 200);
 
 		/*
 		 * Translator: the %F %T is the thirth argument for a strftime function.
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ add_time_to_csv (GString *line, icaltimetype *time, CsvConfig *config)
 }
 
 static gboolean
-string_needsquotes (const char *value, CsvConfig *config)
+string_needsquotes (const gchar *value, CsvConfig *config)
 {
 
 	/* This is the actual need for quotes-checker */
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ string_needsquotes (const char *value, CsvConfig *config)
 }
 
 static GString *
-add_string_to_csv (GString *line, const char *value, CsvConfig *config)
+add_string_to_csv (GString *line, const gchar *value, CsvConfig *config)
 {
 	/* Will add a string to the record and will check for the need for quotes */
 
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ add_string_to_csv (GString *line, const char *value, CsvConfig *config)
 
 		if (needquotes)
 			line = g_string_append (line, config->quote);
-		line = g_string_append (line, (const gchar*)value);
+		line = g_string_append (line, (const gchar *)value);
 		if (needquotes)
 			line = g_string_append (line, config->quote);
 	}
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ userstring_to_systemstring (const gchar *userstring)
 }
 
 static void
-do_save_calendar_csv (FormatHandler *handler, EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSource *target, ECalSourceType type, char *dest_uri)
+do_save_calendar_csv (FormatHandler *handler, EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSource *target, ECalSourceType type, gchar *dest_uri)
 {
 
 	/*
@@ -393,11 +393,11 @@ do_save_calendar_csv (FormatHandler *handler, EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSource
 		while (objects != NULL) {
 			ECalComponent *comp = objects->data;
 			gchar *delimiter_temp = NULL;
-			const char *temp_constchar;
+			const gchar *temp_constchar;
 			GSList *temp_list;
 			ECalComponentDateTime temp_dt;
 			struct icaltimetype *temp_time;
-			int *temp_int;
+			gint *temp_int;
 			ECalComponentText temp_comptext;
 
 			line = g_string_new ("");
diff --git a/plugins/save-calendar/format-handler.h b/plugins/save-calendar/format-handler.h
index a7bc2e8d85..f9e15dc771 100644
--- a/plugins/save-calendar/format-handler.h
+++ b/plugins/save-calendar/format-handler.h
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ struct _FormatHandler
 
 	gpointer data;
 
-	void (*save) (FormatHandler *handler, EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSource *target, ECalSourceType type, char *dest_uri);
+	void (*save) (FormatHandler *handler, EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSource *target, ECalSourceType type, gchar *dest_uri);
 };
 
 FormatHandler *csv_format_handler_new (void);
 FormatHandler *ical_format_handler_new (void);
 FormatHandler *rdf_format_handler_new (void);
 
-GOutputStream *open_for_writing (GtkWindow *parent, const char *uri, GError **error);
+GOutputStream *open_for_writing (GtkWindow *parent, const gchar *uri, GError **error);
diff --git a/plugins/save-calendar/ical-format.c b/plugins/save-calendar/ical-format.c
index f538a9e0a1..3b54176284 100644
--- a/plugins/save-calendar/ical-format.c
+++ b/plugins/save-calendar/ical-format.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #include "e-util/e-error.h"
 
 static void
-display_error_message (GtkWidget *parent, const char *message)
+display_error_message (GtkWidget *parent, const gchar *message)
 {
 	GtkWidget *dialog;
 
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ typedef struct {
 } CompTzData;
 
 static void
-insert_tz_comps (icalparameter *param, void *cb_data)
+insert_tz_comps (icalparameter *param, gpointer cb_data)
 {
-	const char *tzid;
+	const gchar *tzid;
 	CompTzData *tdata = cb_data;
 	icaltimezone *zone = NULL;
 	icalcomponent *tzcomp;
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ append_tz_to_comp (gpointer key, gpointer value, icalcomponent *toplevel)
 }
 
 static void
-do_save_calendar_ical (FormatHandler *handler, EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSource *target, ECalSourceType type, char *dest_uri)
+do_save_calendar_ical (FormatHandler *handler, EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSource *target, ECalSourceType type, gchar *dest_uri)
 {
 	ESource *primary_source;
 	ECal *source_client;
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ do_save_calendar_ical (FormatHandler *handler, EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSourc
 		stream = open_for_writing (GTK_WINDOW (gtk_widget_get_toplevel (GTK_WIDGET (target->selector))), dest_uri, &error);
 
 		if (stream) {
-			char *ical_str = icalcomponent_as_ical_string_r (top_level);
+			gchar *ical_str = icalcomponent_as_ical_string_r (top_level);
 
 			g_output_stream_write_all (stream, ical_str, strlen (ical_str), NULL, NULL, &error);
 			g_output_stream_close (stream, NULL, NULL);
diff --git a/plugins/save-calendar/rdf-format.c b/plugins/save-calendar/rdf-format.c
index 9c9f864a2a..685fbdd6e5 100644
--- a/plugins/save-calendar/rdf-format.c
+++ b/plugins/save-calendar/rdf-format.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 #include "format-handler.h"
 
 static void
-add_string_to_rdf (xmlNodePtr node, const gchar *tag, const char *value);
+add_string_to_rdf (xmlNodePtr node, const gchar *tag, const gchar *value);
 
 /* Use { */
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ add_list_to_rdf (xmlNodePtr node, const gchar *tag, GSList *list_in, gint type)
 		GSList *list = list_in;
 
 		while (list) {
-			const char *str = NULL;
+			const gchar *str = NULL;
 
 			switch (type) {
 			case ECALCOMPONENTATTENDEE:
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ add_nummeric_to_rdf (xmlNodePtr node, const gchar *tag, gint *nummeric)
 {
 	if (nummeric) {
 		gchar *value = g_strdup_printf ("%d", *nummeric);
-		xmlNodePtr cur_node = xmlNewChild (node, NULL, (unsigned char *)tag, (unsigned char *)value);
-		xmlSetProp (cur_node, (const unsigned char *)"rdf:datatype", (const unsigned char *)"http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#integer");
+		xmlNodePtr cur_node = xmlNewChild (node, NULL, (guchar *)tag, (guchar *)value);
+		xmlSetProp (cur_node, (const guchar *)"rdf:datatype", (const guchar *)"http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#integer");
 		g_free (value);
 	}
 }
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ add_time_to_rdf (xmlNodePtr node, const gchar *tag, icaltimetype *time)
 	if (time) {
 		xmlNodePtr cur_node = NULL;
 		struct tm mytm =  icaltimetype_to_tm (time);
-		gchar *str = (gchar*) g_malloc (sizeof (gchar) * 200);
+		gchar *str = (gchar *) g_malloc (sizeof (gchar) * 200);
 		gchar *tmp = NULL;
 		gchar *timezone;
 		/*
@@ -149,12 +149,12 @@ add_time_to_rdf (xmlNodePtr node, const gchar *tag, icaltimetype *time)
 		 * */
 		e_utf8_strftime (str, 200, _("%FT%T"), &mytm);
 
-		cur_node = xmlNewChild (node, NULL, (unsigned char *)tag, (unsigned char *)str);
+		cur_node = xmlNewChild (node, NULL, (guchar *)tag, (guchar *)str);
 
 		/* Not sure about this property */
 		timezone = calendar_config_get_timezone ();
 		tmp = g_strdup_printf ("http://www.w3.org/2002/12/cal/tzd/%s#tz", timezone);
-		xmlSetProp (cur_node, (const unsigned char *)"rdf:datatype", (unsigned char *)tmp);
+		xmlSetProp (cur_node, (const guchar *)"rdf:datatype", (guchar *)tmp);
 		g_free (tmp);
 		g_free (timezone);
 		g_free (str);
@@ -163,12 +163,12 @@ add_time_to_rdf (xmlNodePtr node, const gchar *tag, icaltimetype *time)
 
 
 static void
-add_string_to_rdf (xmlNodePtr node, const gchar *tag, const char *value)
+add_string_to_rdf (xmlNodePtr node, const gchar *tag, const gchar *value)
 {
 	if (value) {
 		xmlNodePtr cur_node = NULL;
-		cur_node = xmlNewChild (node, NULL, (unsigned char *)tag, (unsigned char *)value);
-		xmlSetProp (cur_node, (const unsigned char *)"rdf:datatype", (const unsigned char *)"http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string");
+		cur_node = xmlNewChild (node, NULL, (guchar *)tag, (guchar *)value);
+		xmlSetProp (cur_node, (const guchar *)"rdf:datatype", (const guchar *)"http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ add_string_to_rdf (xmlNodePtr node, const gchar *tag, const char *value)
 
 
 static void
-do_save_calendar_rdf (FormatHandler *handler, EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSource *target, ECalSourceType type, char *dest_uri)
+do_save_calendar_rdf (FormatHandler *handler, EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSource *target, ECalSourceType type, gchar *dest_uri)
 {
 
 	/*
@@ -216,51 +216,51 @@ do_save_calendar_rdf (FormatHandler *handler, EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSource
 		xmlDocPtr doc = xmlNewDoc((xmlChar *) "1.0");
 		xmlNodePtr fnode = doc->children;
 
-		doc->children = xmlNewDocNode (doc, NULL, (const unsigned char *)"rdf:RDF", NULL);
-		xmlSetProp (doc->children, (const unsigned char *)"xmlns:rdf", (const unsigned char *)"http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#");
-		xmlSetProp (doc->children, (const unsigned char *)"xmlns", (const unsigned char *)"http://www.w3.org/2002/12/cal/ical#");
+		doc->children = xmlNewDocNode (doc, NULL, (const guchar *)"rdf:RDF", NULL);
+		xmlSetProp (doc->children, (const guchar *)"xmlns:rdf", (const guchar *)"http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#");
+		xmlSetProp (doc->children, (const guchar *)"xmlns", (const guchar *)"http://www.w3.org/2002/12/cal/ical#");
 
-		fnode = xmlNewChild (doc->children, NULL, (const unsigned char *)"Vcalendar", NULL);
+		fnode = xmlNewChild (doc->children, NULL, (const guchar *)"Vcalendar", NULL);
 
 		/* Should Evolution publicise these? */
-		xmlSetProp (fnode, (const unsigned char *)"xmlns:x-wr", (const unsigned char *)"http://www.w3.org/2002/12/cal/prod/Apple_Comp_628d9d8459c556fa#");
-		xmlSetProp (fnode, (const unsigned char *)"xmlns:x-lic", (const unsigned char *)"http://www.w3.org/2002/12/cal/prod/Apple_Comp_628d9d8459c556fa#");
+		xmlSetProp (fnode, (const guchar *)"xmlns:x-wr", (const guchar *)"http://www.w3.org/2002/12/cal/prod/Apple_Comp_628d9d8459c556fa#");
+		xmlSetProp (fnode, (const guchar *)"xmlns:x-lic", (const guchar *)"http://www.w3.org/2002/12/cal/prod/Apple_Comp_628d9d8459c556fa#");
 
 		/* Not sure if it's correct like this */
-		xmlNewChild (fnode, NULL, (const unsigned char *)"prodid", (const unsigned char *)"-//" PACKAGE_STRING "//iCal 1.0//EN");
+		xmlNewChild (fnode, NULL, (const guchar *)"prodid", (const guchar *)"-//" PACKAGE_STRING "//iCal 1.0//EN");
 
 		/* Assuming GREGORIAN is the only supported calendar scale */
-		xmlNewChild (fnode, NULL, (const unsigned char *)"calscale", (const unsigned char *)"GREGORIAN");
+		xmlNewChild (fnode, NULL, (const guchar *)"calscale", (const guchar *)"GREGORIAN");
 
 		temp = calendar_config_get_timezone ();
-		xmlNewChild (fnode, NULL, (const unsigned char *)"x-wr:timezone", (unsigned char *)temp);
+		xmlNewChild (fnode, NULL, (const guchar *)"x-wr:timezone", (guchar *)temp);
 		g_free (temp);
 
-		xmlNewChild (fnode, NULL, (const unsigned char *)"method", (const unsigned char *)"PUBLISH");
+		xmlNewChild (fnode, NULL, (const guchar *)"method", (const guchar *)"PUBLISH");
 
-		xmlNewChild (fnode, NULL, (const unsigned char *)"x-wr:relcalid", (unsigned char *)e_source_peek_uid (primary_source));
+		xmlNewChild (fnode, NULL, (const guchar *)"x-wr:relcalid", (guchar *)e_source_peek_uid (primary_source));
 
-		xmlNewChild (fnode, NULL, (const unsigned char *)"x-wr:calname", (unsigned char *)e_source_peek_name (primary_source));
+		xmlNewChild (fnode, NULL, (const guchar *)"x-wr:calname", (guchar *)e_source_peek_name (primary_source));
 
 		/* Version of this RDF-format */
-		xmlNewChild (fnode, NULL, (const unsigned char *)"version", (const unsigned char *)"2.0");
+		xmlNewChild (fnode, NULL, (const guchar *)"version", (const guchar *)"2.0");
 
 		while (objects != NULL) {
 			ECalComponent *comp = objects->data;
-			const char *temp_constchar;
+			const gchar *temp_constchar;
 			gchar *tmp_str = NULL;
 			GSList *temp_list;
 			ECalComponentDateTime temp_dt;
 			struct icaltimetype *temp_time;
-			int *temp_int;
+			gint *temp_int;
 			ECalComponentText temp_comptext;
-			xmlNodePtr c_node = xmlNewChild (fnode, NULL, (const unsigned char *)"component", NULL);
-			xmlNodePtr node = xmlNewChild (c_node, NULL, (const unsigned char *)"Vevent", NULL);
+			xmlNodePtr c_node = xmlNewChild (fnode, NULL, (const guchar *)"component", NULL);
+			xmlNodePtr node = xmlNewChild (c_node, NULL, (const guchar *)"Vevent", NULL);
 
 			/* Getting the stuff */
 			e_cal_component_get_uid (comp, &temp_constchar);
 			tmp_str = g_strdup_printf ("#%s", temp_constchar);
-			xmlSetProp (node, (const unsigned char *)"about", (unsigned char *)tmp_str);
+			xmlSetProp (node, (const guchar *)"about", (guchar *)tmp_str);
 			g_free (tmp_str);
 			add_string_to_rdf (node, "uid",temp_constchar);
 
diff --git a/plugins/save-calendar/save-calendar.c b/plugins/save-calendar/save-calendar.c
index e461821242..c63c1dab2b 100644
--- a/plugins/save-calendar/save-calendar.c
+++ b/plugins/save-calendar/save-calendar.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ ask_destination_and_save (EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSource *target, ECalSource
 	GtkListStore *store = GTK_LIST_STORE (model);
 	GtkTreeIter iter;
 	GtkWidget *dialog = NULL;
-	char *dest_uri = NULL;
+	gchar *dest_uri = NULL;
 
 	GList *format_handlers = NULL;
 
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ ask_destination_and_save (EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSource *target, ECalSource
 
 
 	if (gtk_dialog_run (GTK_DIALOG (dialog)) == GTK_RESPONSE_OK) {
-		char *tmp = NULL;
+		gchar *tmp = NULL;
 
 		gtk_combo_box_get_active_iter (combo, &iter);
 		gtk_tree_model_get (model, &iter,
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ ask_destination_and_save (EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSource *target, ECalSource
 
 		if (!(tmp && *(tmp + strlen (handler->filename_ext)) == '\0')) {
 
-			char *temp;
+			gchar *temp;
 			temp = g_strconcat (dest_uri, handler->filename_ext, NULL);
 			g_free (dest_uri);
 			dest_uri = temp;
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ ask_destination_and_save (EPlugin *ep, ECalPopupTargetSource *target, ECalSource
    It will ask for overwrite if file already exists.
 */
 GOutputStream *
-open_for_writing (GtkWindow *parent, const char *uri, GError **error)
+open_for_writing (GtkWindow *parent, const gchar *uri, GError **error)
 {
 	GFile *file;
 	GFileOutputStream *fostream;
diff --git a/plugins/startup-wizard/startup-wizard.c b/plugins/startup-wizard/startup-wizard.c
index 71fb4d4ff1..cc8168159b 100644
--- a/plugins/startup-wizard/startup-wizard.c
+++ b/plugins/startup-wizard/startup-wizard.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ startup_wizard_importer_page (EPlugin *ep, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *hook_data
 {
 	GtkWidget *page, *label, *sep, *table;
 	GSList *l;
-	int row=0;
+	gint row=0;
 
 	if (import == NULL) {
 		import = e_import_new("org.gnome.evolution.shell.importer");
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ startup_wizard_importer_page (EPlugin *ep, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *hook_data
 	table = gtk_table_new(g_slist_length(import_importers), 2, FALSE);
 	for (l = import_importers; l; l = l->next) {
 		EImportImporter *eii = l->data;
-		char *str;
+		gchar *str;
 		/* *label already declared */
 		GtkWidget *w, *label;
 
@@ -150,21 +150,21 @@ startup_wizard_importer_page (EPlugin *ep, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *hook_data
 }
 
 static void
-import_status(EImport *import, const char *what, int pc, void *d)
+import_status(EImport *import, const gchar *what, gint pc, gpointer d)
 {
 	gtk_progress_bar_set_fraction((GtkProgressBar *)import_progress, (gfloat)(pc/100.0));
 	gtk_progress_bar_set_text((GtkProgressBar *)import_progress, what);
 }
 
 static void
-import_dialog_response(GtkDialog *d, guint button, void *data)
+import_dialog_response(GtkDialog *d, guint button, gpointer data)
 {
 	if (button == GTK_RESPONSE_CANCEL)
 		e_import_cancel(import, (EImportTarget *)import_target, import_importer);
 }
 
 static void
-import_done(EImport *ei, void *d)
+import_done(EImport *ei, gpointer d)
 {
 	if (import_iterator && (import_iterator = import_iterator->next)) {
 		import_status(ei, "", 0, NULL);
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ import_done(EImport *ei, void *d)
 void
 startup_wizard_commit (EPlugin *ep, EMConfigTargetAccount *target)
 {
-	char *location;
+	gchar *location;
 
 	/* Use System Timezone by default */
 	calendar_config_set_use_system_timezone (TRUE);
diff --git a/plugins/templates/templates.c b/plugins/templates/templates.c
index a871399754..b0de28ad49 100644
--- a/plugins/templates/templates.c
+++ b/plugins/templates/templates.c
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@ typedef struct {
     EMPopupTargetSelect *t;
 } UserData;
 
-static char* get_content	(CamelMimeMessage *message);
+static gchar * get_content	(CamelMimeMessage *message);
 
-static void reply_with_template	(EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *item, void *data);
+static void reply_with_template	(EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *item, gpointer data);
 
-static void popup_free		(EPopup *ep, GSList *l, void *data);
+static void popup_free		(EPopup *ep, GSList *l, gpointer data);
 
 static GSList *fill_submenu	(CamelStore *store,
                              	CamelFolderInfo *info,
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ commit_changes (UIData *ui)
 	valid = gtk_tree_model_get_iter_first (model, &iter);
 
 	while (valid) {
-		char *keyword, *value;
-		char *key;
+		gchar *keyword, *value;
+		gchar *key;
 
 		gtk_tree_model_get (model, &iter, CLUE_KEYWORD_COLUMN, &keyword, -1);
 		gtk_tree_model_get (model, &iter, CLUE_VALUE_COLUMN, &value, -1);
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ static void
 clue_check_isempty (GtkTreeModel *model, GtkTreePath *path, GtkTreeIter *iter, UIData *ui)
 {
 	GtkTreeSelection *selection;
-	char *keyword = NULL;
+	gchar *keyword = NULL;
 	gboolean valid;
 
 	selection = gtk_tree_view_get_selection (GTK_TREE_VIEW (ui->treeview));
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ clue_foreach_check_isempty (GtkTreeModel *model, GtkTreePath *path, GtkTreeIter
 
 	valid = gtk_tree_model_get_iter_first (model, iter);
 	while (valid && gtk_list_store_iter_is_valid (ui->store, iter)) {
-		char *keyword = NULL;
+		gchar *keyword = NULL;
 		gtk_tree_model_get (model, iter, CLUE_KEYWORD_COLUMN, &keyword, -1);
 		/* Check if the keyword is not empty and then emit the row-changed
 		signal (if we delete the row, then the iter gets corrupted) */
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ key_cell_edited_callback (GtkCellRendererText *cell,
 {
 	GtkTreeModel *model;
 	GtkTreeIter iter;
-	char *value;
+	gchar *value;
 
 	model = gtk_tree_view_get_model (GTK_TREE_VIEW (ui->treeview));
 
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ value_cell_edited_callback (GtkCellRendererText *cell,
 {
 	GtkTreeModel *model;
 	GtkTreeIter iter;
-	char *keyword;
+	gchar *keyword;
 
 	model = gtk_tree_view_get_model (GTK_TREE_VIEW (ui->treeview));
 
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ e_plugin_lib_get_configure_widget (EPlugin *epl)
 
 	UIData *ui = g_new0 (UIData, 1);
 
-	char *gladefile;
+	gchar *gladefile;
 
 	gladefile = g_build_filename (EVOLUTION_PLUGINDIR,
 			"templates.glade",
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ e_plugin_lib_get_configure_widget (EPlugin *epl)
 	clue_list = gconf_client_get_list ( gconf, GCONF_KEY_TEMPLATE_PLACEHOLDERS, GCONF_VALUE_STRING, NULL );
 
 	for (list = clue_list; list; list = g_slist_next (list)) {
-		char **temp = g_strsplit (list->data, "=", 2);
+		gchar **temp = g_strsplit (list->data, "=", 2);
 		gtk_list_store_append (ui->store, &iter);
 		gtk_list_store_set (ui->store, &iter, CLUE_KEYWORD_COLUMN, temp[0], CLUE_VALUE_COLUMN, temp[1], -1);
 		g_strfreev(temp);
@@ -445,14 +445,14 @@ e_plugin_lib_get_configure_widget (EPlugin *epl)
 }
 
 /* borrowed from plugins/mail-to-task/ */
-static char *
+static gchar *
 get_content (CamelMimeMessage *message)
 {
 	CamelDataWrapper *content;
 	CamelStream *mem;
 	CamelContentType *type;
 	CamelMimePart *mime_part = CAMEL_MIME_PART (message);
-	char *str, *convert_str = NULL;
+	gchar *str, *convert_str = NULL;
 	gsize bytes_read, bytes_written;
 	gint count = 2;
 
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ get_content (CamelMimeMessage *message)
 	mem = camel_stream_mem_new ();
 	camel_data_wrapper_decode_to_stream (content, mem);
 
-	str = g_strndup ((const gchar*)((CamelStreamMem *) mem)->buffer->data, ((CamelStreamMem *) mem)->buffer->len);
+	str = g_strndup ((const gchar *)((CamelStreamMem *) mem)->buffer->data, ((CamelStreamMem *) mem)->buffer->len);
 	camel_object_unref (mem);
 
 	/* convert to UTF-8 string */
@@ -497,13 +497,13 @@ get_content (CamelMimeMessage *message)
 }
 
 static void
-reply_with_template (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *item, void *data)
+reply_with_template (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *item, gpointer data)
 {
 	CamelMimeMessage *new, *template, *reply_to;
 	CamelFolder *templates_folder;
 	struct _camel_header_raw *header;
 	UserData *userdata = item->user_data;
-	char *cont;
+	gchar *cont;
 
 	/* We get the templates folder and all the uids of the messages in there */
 	templates_folder = mail_component_get_folder(NULL, MAIL_COMPONENT_FOLDER_TEMPLATES);
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ reply_with_template (EPopup *ep, EPopupItem *item, void *data)
 }
 
 static void
-popup_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *l, void *data)
+popup_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *l, gpointer data)
 {
 	g_slist_free (l);
 }
@@ -567,15 +567,15 @@ popup_free (EPopup *ep, GSList *l, void *data)
 static GSList
 *append_to_menu (CamelFolder *folder, GPtrArray *uids, GSList *list, EMPopupTargetSelect *t)
 {
-	int i;
+	gint i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < uids->len; i++) {
-		const char *subject;
-		char *path;
+		const gchar *subject;
+		gchar *path;
 		EPopupItem *item;
 		CamelMimeMessage *message;
 		UserData *user_data;
-		const char *uid;
+		const gchar *uid;
 
 		uid = g_strdup (g_ptr_array_index (uids, i));
 
diff --git a/plugins/tnef-attachments/tnef-plugin.c b/plugins/tnef-attachments/tnef-plugin.c
index ae0dc378da..cdbdb09872 100644
--- a/plugins/tnef-attachments/tnef-plugin.c
+++ b/plugins/tnef-attachments/tnef-plugin.c
@@ -52,42 +52,42 @@
 #include <e-util/e-error.h>
 #include <e-util/e-mktemp.h>
 
-int verbose = 0;
-int saveRTF = 0;
-int saveintermediate = 0;
-char *filepath = NULL;
+gint verbose = 0;
+gint saveRTF = 0;
+gint saveintermediate = 0;
+gchar *filepath = NULL;
 gboolean loaded = FALSE;
 void processTnef(TNEFStruct *tnef);
 void saveVCalendar(TNEFStruct *tnef);
 void saveVCard(TNEFStruct *tnef);
 void saveVTask(TNEFStruct *tnef);
 
-void org_gnome_format_tnef(void *ep, EMFormatHookTarget *t);
+void org_gnome_format_tnef(gpointer ep, EMFormatHookTarget *t);
 
 /* Other Prototypes */
-void fprintProperty(TNEFStruct *tnef, FILE *fptr, DWORD proptype, DWORD propid, char text[]);
-void fprintUserProp(TNEFStruct *tnef, FILE *fptr, DWORD proptype, DWORD propid, char text[]);
+void fprintProperty(TNEFStruct *tnef, FILE *fptr, DWORD proptype, DWORD propid, gchar text[]);
+void fprintUserProp(TNEFStruct *tnef, FILE *fptr, DWORD proptype, DWORD propid, gchar text[]);
 void quotedfprint(FILE *fptr, variableLength *vl);
 void cstylefprint(FILE *fptr, variableLength *vl);
 void printRtf(FILE *fptr, variableLength *vl);
-void printRrule(FILE *fptr, char *recur_data, int size, TNEFStruct *tnef);
-unsigned char getRruleCount(unsigned char a, unsigned char b);
-unsigned char getRruleMonthNum(unsigned char a, unsigned char b);
-char * getRruleDayname(unsigned char a);
+void printRrule(FILE *fptr, gchar *recur_data, gint size, TNEFStruct *tnef);
+guchar getRruleCount(guchar a, guchar b);
+guchar getRruleMonthNum(guchar a, guchar b);
+gchar * getRruleDayname(guchar a);
 
 
 
 void
-org_gnome_format_tnef(void *ep, EMFormatHookTarget *t)
+org_gnome_format_tnef(gpointer ep, EMFormatHookTarget *t)
 {
-	char *tmpdir = NULL, *name = NULL;
+	gchar *tmpdir = NULL, *name = NULL;
 	CamelStream *out;
 	struct dirent *d;
 	DIR *dir;
 	CamelMultipart *mp;
 	CamelMimePart *mainpart;
 	CamelDataWrapper *content;
-	int len;
+	gint len;
 	TNEFStruct *tnef;
 	tnef = (TNEFStruct *) g_malloc(sizeof(TNEFStruct));
 
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ org_gnome_format_tnef(void *ep, EMFormatHookTarget *t)
 		CamelMimePart *part;
 		CamelDataWrapper *content;
 		CamelStream *stream;
-		char *path;
-		const char *type;
+		gchar *path;
+		const gchar *type;
 
 		if (!strcmp(d->d_name, ".")
 		    || !strcmp(d->d_name, "..")
@@ -195,10 +195,10 @@ org_gnome_format_tnef(void *ep, EMFormatHookTarget *t)
 }
 
 
-int e_plugin_lib_enable(EPluginLib *ep, int enable);
+gint e_plugin_lib_enable(EPluginLib *ep, gint enable);
 
-int
-e_plugin_lib_enable(EPluginLib *ep, int enable)
+gint
+e_plugin_lib_enable(EPluginLib *ep, gint enable)
 {
     if (loaded)
 	    return 0;
@@ -216,14 +216,14 @@ void processTnef(TNEFStruct *tnef) {
     variableLength *filename;
     variableLength *filedata;
     Attachment *p;
-    int RealAttachment;
-    int object;
-    char * ifilename;
-    int i, count;
-    int foundCal=0;
+    gint RealAttachment;
+    gint object;
+    gchar * ifilename;
+    gint i, count;
+    gint foundCal=0;
 
     FILE *fptr;
-    ifilename = (char *) g_malloc(sizeof(char) * 256);
+    ifilename = (gchar *) g_malloc(sizeof(char) * 256);
 
     /* First see if this requires special processing. */
     /* ie: it's a Contact Card, Task, or Meeting request (vCal/vCard) */
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ void processTnef(TNEFStruct *tnef) {
                 if (filename->size == 1) {
                     filename = (variableLength*)malloc(sizeof(variableLength));
                     filename->size = 20;
-                    filename->data = (char*)malloc(20);
+                    filename->data = (gchar *)malloc(20);
                     sprintf(filename->data, "file_%03i.dat", count);
                 }
                 if (filepath == NULL) {
@@ -398,12 +398,12 @@ void processTnef(TNEFStruct *tnef) {
 }
 
 void saveVCard(TNEFStruct *tnef) {
-    char ifilename[512];
+    gchar ifilename[512];
     FILE *fptr;
     variableLength *vl;
     variableLength *pobox, *street, *city, *state, *zip, *country;
     dtr thedate;
-    int boolean, i;
+    gint boolean, i;
 
     if ((vl = MAPIFindProperty(&(tnef->MapiProperties), PROP_TAG(PT_STRING8, PR_DISPLAY_NAME))) == MAPI_UNDEFINED) {
         if ((vl=MAPIFindProperty(&(tnef->MapiProperties), PROP_TAG(PT_STRING8, PR_COMPANY_NAME))) == MAPI_UNDEFINED) {
@@ -699,11 +699,11 @@ void saveVCard(TNEFStruct *tnef) {
     }
 }
 
-unsigned char getRruleCount(unsigned char a, unsigned char b) {
+guchar getRruleCount(guchar a, guchar b) {
     return ((a << 8) | b);
 }
 
-unsigned char getRruleMonthNum(unsigned char a, unsigned char b) {
+guchar getRruleMonthNum(guchar a, guchar b) {
     switch (a) {
         case 0x00:
             switch (b) {
@@ -773,8 +773,8 @@ unsigned char getRruleMonthNum(unsigned char a, unsigned char b) {
     return(0);
 }
 
-char * getRruleDayname(unsigned char a) {
-    static char daystring[25];
+gchar * getRruleDayname(guchar a) {
+    static gchar daystring[25];
 
     *daystring = 0;
 
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ char * getRruleDayname(unsigned char a) {
     return(daystring);
 }
 
-void printRrule(FILE *fptr, char *recur_data, int size, TNEFStruct *tnef)
+void printRrule(FILE *fptr, gchar *recur_data, gint size, TNEFStruct *tnef)
 {
     variableLength *filename;
 
@@ -882,11 +882,11 @@ void printRrule(FILE *fptr, char *recur_data, int size, TNEFStruct *tnef)
 }
 
 void saveVCalendar(TNEFStruct *tnef) {
-    char ifilename[256];
+    gchar ifilename[256];
     variableLength *filename;
-    char *charptr, *charptr2;
+    gchar *charptr, *charptr2;
     FILE *fptr;
-    int index;
+    gint index;
     DDWORD *ddword_ptr;
     DDWORD ddword_val;
     dtr thedate;
@@ -1141,9 +1141,9 @@ void saveVCalendar(TNEFStruct *tnef) {
 void saveVTask(TNEFStruct *tnef) {
     variableLength *vl;
     variableLength *filename;
-    int index,i;
-    char ifilename[256];
-    char *charptr, *charptr2;
+    gint index,i;
+    gchar ifilename[256];
+    gchar *charptr, *charptr2;
     dtr thedate;
     FILE *fptr;
     DDWORD *ddword_ptr;
@@ -1267,7 +1267,7 @@ void saveVTask(TNEFStruct *tnef) {
 
 }
 
-void fprintProperty(TNEFStruct *tnef, FILE *fptr, DWORD proptype, DWORD propid, char text[]) {
+void fprintProperty(TNEFStruct *tnef, FILE *fptr, DWORD proptype, DWORD propid, gchar text[]) {
     variableLength *vl;
     if ((vl=MAPIFindProperty(&(tnef->MapiProperties), PROP_TAG(proptype, propid))) != MAPI_UNDEFINED) {
         if (vl->size > 0) {
@@ -1279,7 +1279,7 @@ void fprintProperty(TNEFStruct *tnef, FILE *fptr, DWORD proptype, DWORD propid,
     }
 }
 
-void fprintUserProp(TNEFStruct *tnef, FILE *fptr, DWORD proptype, DWORD propid, char text[]) {
+void fprintUserProp(TNEFStruct *tnef, FILE *fptr, DWORD proptype, DWORD propid, gchar text[]) {
     variableLength *vl;
     if ((vl=MAPIFindUserProp(&(tnef->MapiProperties), PROP_TAG(proptype, propid))) != MAPI_UNDEFINED) {
         if (vl->size > 0) {
@@ -1292,7 +1292,7 @@ void fprintUserProp(TNEFStruct *tnef, FILE *fptr, DWORD proptype, DWORD propid,
 }
 
 void quotedfprint(FILE *fptr, variableLength *vl) {
-    int index;
+    gint index;
 
     for (index=0;index<vl->size-1; index++) {
         if (vl->data[index] == '\n') {
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ void quotedfprint(FILE *fptr, variableLength *vl) {
 }
 
 void cstylefprint(FILE *fptr, variableLength *vl) {
-    int index;
+    gint index;
 
     for (index=0;index<vl->size-1; index++) {
         if (vl->data[index] == '\n') {
@@ -1325,10 +1325,10 @@ void cstylefprint(FILE *fptr, variableLength *vl) {
 }
 
 void printRtf(FILE *fptr, variableLength *vl) {
-    int index;
-    char *byte;
-    int brace_ct;
-    int key;
+    gint index;
+    gchar *byte;
+    gint brace_ct;
+    gint key;
 
     key = 0;
     brace_ct = 0;
diff --git a/plugins/vcard-inline/vcard-inline.c b/plugins/vcard-inline/vcard-inline.c
index fa0077f807..916774b4f0 100644
--- a/plugins/vcard-inline/vcard-inline.c
+++ b/plugins/vcard-inline/vcard-inline.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ struct _VCardInlinePObject {
 static gint org_gnome_vcard_inline_classid;
 
 /* Forward Declarations */
-void org_gnome_vcard_inline_format (void *ep, EMFormatHookTarget *target);
+void org_gnome_vcard_inline_format (gpointer ep, EMFormatHookTarget *target);
 
 static void
 org_gnome_vcard_inline_pobject_free (EMFormatHTMLPObject *object)
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ org_gnome_vcard_inline_embed (EMFormatHTML *format,
 }
 
 void
-org_gnome_vcard_inline_format (void *ep, EMFormatHookTarget *target)
+org_gnome_vcard_inline_format (gpointer ep, EMFormatHookTarget *target)
 {
 	VCardInlinePObject *vcard_object;
 	gchar *classid;
diff --git a/plugins/webdav-account-setup/webdav-contacts-source.c b/plugins/webdav-account-setup/webdav-contacts-source.c
index 79d4744c56..d338094726 100644
--- a/plugins/webdav-account-setup/webdav-contacts-source.c
+++ b/plugins/webdav-account-setup/webdav-contacts-source.c
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ typedef struct {
 GtkWidget *
 plugin_webdav_contacts(EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data);
 
-int
-e_plugin_lib_enable(EPluginLib *ep, int enable);
+gint
+e_plugin_lib_enable(EPluginLib *ep, gint enable);
 
 static void
 ensure_webdav_contacts_source_group(void)
@@ -136,10 +136,10 @@ static void
 set_ui_from_source(ui_data *data)
 {
 	ESource    *source  = data->source;
-	const char *url     = e_source_get_uri(source);
+	const gchar *url     = e_source_get_uri(source);
 	EUri       *uri     = e_uri_new(url);
-	char       *url_ui;
-	const char *property;
+	gchar       *url_ui;
+	const gchar *property;
 	gboolean    use_ssl;
 	gboolean    avoid_ifmatch;
 
@@ -183,9 +183,9 @@ set_source_from_ui(ui_data *data)
 {
 	ESource    *source        = data->source;
 	gboolean    avoid_ifmatch = gtk_toggle_button_get_active(data->avoid_ifmatch_toggle);
-	const char *url           = gtk_entry_get_text(data->url_entry);
+	const gchar *url           = gtk_entry_get_text(data->url_entry);
 	EUri       *uri           = e_uri_new(url);
-	char       *url_noprotocol;
+	gchar       *url_noprotocol;
 	gboolean    use_ssl;
 
 	e_source_set_property(source, "avoid_ifmatch", avoid_ifmatch ? "1" : "0");
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ plugin_webdav_contacts(EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 	EABConfigTargetSource *t = (EABConfigTargetSource *) data->target;
 	ESource      *source;
 	ESourceGroup *group;
-	const char   *base_uri;
+	const gchar   *base_uri;
 	GtkWidget    *parent;
 	GtkWidget    *vbox;
 
@@ -342,8 +342,8 @@ plugin_webdav_contacts(EPlugin *epl, EConfigHookItemFactoryData *data)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-int
-e_plugin_lib_enable(EPluginLib *ep, int enable)
+gint
+e_plugin_lib_enable(EPluginLib *ep, gint enable)
 {
 	if (enable) {
 		ensure_webdav_contacts_source_group();