diff --git a/mailq/queue.go b/mailq/queue.go
index 2f29e93..4d48e24 100644
--- a/mailq/queue.go
+++ b/mailq/queue.go
@@ -24,6 +24,33 @@ type QEntry struct {
 	Reason     string
 }
 
+func NewQueue() MailQ {
+	return MailQ{}
+}
+
+func (q MailQ) AddEntry(entry QEntry) {
+	q.NumTotal += 1
+	if entry.Status == "active" {
+		q.NumActive += 1
+	} else if entry.Status == "deferred" {
+		q.NumDeferred += 1
+	} else if entry.Status == "hold" {
+		q.NumHold += 1
+	}
+	q.Entries = append(q.Entries, entry)
+}
+
+func (q MailQ) RemoveEntry(entry QEntry) {
+	var currentIndex int
+	var currentEntry QEntry
+	for currentIndex, currentEntry = range q.Entries {
+		if currentEntry.Id == entry.Id {
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	q.Entries = append(q.Entries[:currentIndex], q.Entries[currentIndex+1:]...)
+}
+
 func (q MailQ) GetMessageById(id string) (QEntry, error) {
 	for _, entry := range q.Entries {
 		if entry.Id == id {