diff --git a/src/mailboxList.cpp b/src/mailboxList.cpp
index 63a622a8..8050db92 100644
--- a/src/mailboxList.cpp
+++ b/src/mailboxList.cpp
@@ -210,4 +210,11 @@ void mailboxList::generate(utility::outputStream& os, const string::size_type ma
 }
 
 
+ref <addressList> mailboxList::toAddressList() const
+{
+	return m_list.clone().dynamicCast <addressList>();
+}
+
+
 } // vmime
+
diff --git a/vmime/mailboxList.hpp b/vmime/mailboxList.hpp
index 2ec66848..3295c40e 100644
--- a/vmime/mailboxList.hpp
+++ b/vmime/mailboxList.hpp
@@ -145,6 +145,12 @@ public:
 	  */
 	const std::vector <ref <mailbox> > getMailboxList();
 
+	/** Return a list of addresses.
+	  *
+	  * @return list of addresses
+	  */
+	ref <addressList> toAddressList() const;
+
 private:
 
 	addressList m_list;