diff --git a/melib/src/addressbook/vcard.rs b/melib/src/addressbook/vcard.rs
index 35ad9c00..2556b6d9 100644
--- a/melib/src/addressbook/vcard.rs
+++ b/melib/src/addressbook/vcard.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 //! - Parameter escaping [RFC 6868 Parameter Value Encoding in iCalendar and vCard](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/rfc6868/)
 
 use super::*;
-use crate::error::{MeliError, Result};
+use crate::error::{Error, Result};
 use crate::parsec::{match_literal_anycase, one_or_more, peek, prefix, take_until, Parser};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::convert::TryInto;
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ impl CardDeserializer {
         input = if (!input.starts_with(HEADER_CRLF) || !input.ends_with(FOOTER_CRLF))
             && (!input.starts_with(HEADER_LF) || !input.ends_with(FOOTER_LF))
         {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!("Error while parsing vcard: input does not start or end with correct header and footer. input is:\n{:?}", input)));
+            return Err(Error::new(format!("Error while parsing vcard: input does not start or end with correct header and footer. input is:\n{:?}", input)));
         } else if input.starts_with(HEADER_CRLF) {
             &input[HEADER_CRLF.len()..input.len() - FOOTER_CRLF.len()]
         } else {
@@ -147,13 +147,13 @@ impl CardDeserializer {
                 }
             }
             if !has_colon {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "Error while parsing vcard: error at line {}, no colon. {:?}",
                     l, el
                 )));
             }
             if name.is_empty() {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "Error while parsing vcard: error at line {}, no name for content line. {:?}",
                     l, el
                 )));
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ impl CardDeserializer {
 }
 
 impl<V: VCardVersion> TryInto<Card> for VCard<V> {
-    type Error = crate::error::MeliError;
+    type Error = crate::error::Error;
 
     fn try_into(mut self) -> crate::error::Result<Card> {
         let mut card = Card::new();
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ impl<V: VCardVersion> TryInto<Card> for VCard<V> {
         if let Some(val) = self.0.remove("FN") {
             card.set_name(val.value);
         } else {
-            return Err(MeliError::new("FN entry missing in VCard."));
+            return Err(Error::new("FN entry missing in VCard."));
         }
         if let Some(val) = self.0.remove("NICKNAME") {
             card.set_additionalname(val.value);
diff --git a/melib/src/backends.rs b/melib/src/backends.rs
index 78eec1c2..588291a5 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ pub use self::imap::ImapType;
 #[cfg(feature = "imap_backend")]
 pub use self::nntp::NntpType;
 use crate::conf::AccountSettings;
-use crate::error::{ErrorKind, MeliError, Result};
+use crate::error::{ErrorKind, Error, Result};
 
 #[cfg(feature = "maildir_backend")]
 use self::maildir::MaildirType;
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ impl Backends {
             .map
             .get(key)
             .ok_or_else(|| {
-                MeliError::new(format!(
+                Error::new(format!(
                     "{}{} is not a valid mail backend. {}",
                     if key == "notmuch" {
                         NOTMUCH_ERROR_MSG
@@ -260,8 +260,8 @@ pub enum BackendEvent {
     //Job(Box<Future<Output = Result<()>> + Send + 'static>)
 }
 
-impl From<MeliError> for BackendEvent {
-    fn from(val: MeliError) -> BackendEvent {
+impl From<Error> for BackendEvent {
+    fn from(val: Error) -> BackendEvent {
         BackendEvent::Notice {
             description: val.summary.to_string(),
             content: Some(val.to_string()),
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ pub enum RefreshEventKind {
     Remove(EnvelopeHash),
     NewFlags(EnvelopeHash, (Flag, Vec<String>)),
     Rescan,
-    Failure(MeliError),
+    Failure(Error),
     MailboxCreate(Mailbox),
     MailboxDelete(MailboxHash),
     MailboxRename {
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ pub trait MailBackend: ::std::fmt::Debug + Send + Sync {
         _mailbox_hash: Option<MailboxHash>,
         _flags: Option<Flag>,
     ) -> ResultFuture<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new("Submission not supported in this backend.")
+        Err(Error::new("Submission not supported in this backend.")
             .set_kind(ErrorKind::NotSupported))
     }
 }
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/imap.rs b/melib/src/backends/imap.rs
index 980812fa..55d68111 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/imap.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/imap.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ use crate::collection::Collection;
 use crate::conf::AccountSettings;
 use crate::connections::timeout;
 use crate::email::{parser::BytesExt, *};
-use crate::error::{MeliError, Result, ResultIntoMeliError};
+use crate::error::{Error, Result, ResultIntoError};
 use futures::lock::Mutex as FutureMutex;
 use futures::stream::Stream;
 use std::collections::hash_map::DefaultHasher;
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ type Capabilities = HashSet<Vec<u8>>;
 macro_rules! get_conf_val {
     ($s:ident[$var:literal]) => {
         $s.extra.get($var).ok_or_else(|| {
-            MeliError::new(format!(
+            Error::new(format!(
                 "Configuration error ({}): IMAP connection requires the field `{}` set",
                 $s.name.as_str(),
                 $var
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ macro_rules! get_conf_val {
             .get($var)
             .map(|v| {
                 <_>::from_str(v).map_err(|e| {
-                    MeliError::new(format!(
+                    Error::new(format!(
                         "Configuration error ({}): Invalid value for field `{}`: {}\n{}",
                         $s.name.as_str(),
                         $var,
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ impl UIDStore {
             collection: Default::default(),
             is_online: Arc::new(Mutex::new((
                 SystemTime::now(),
-                Err(MeliError::new("Account is uninitialised.")),
+                Err(Error::new("Account is uninitialised.")),
             ))),
             event_consumer,
             timeout,
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ impl MailBackend for ImapType {
                             m
                 ).chars());
                 }
-                return Err(MeliError::new(err_string));
+                return Err(Error::new(err_string));
             }
             mailboxes.retain(|_, f| (self.is_subscribed)(f.path()));
             */
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ impl MailBackend for ImapType {
         {
             *v
         } else {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(
+            return Err(Error::new(
                     "Message not found in local cache, it might have been deleted before you requested it."
                 ));
         };
@@ -560,10 +560,10 @@ impl MailBackend for ImapType {
                 let mailboxes = uid_store.mailboxes.lock().await;
 
                 let mailbox = mailboxes.get(&mailbox_hash).ok_or_else(|| {
-                    MeliError::new(format!("Mailbox with hash {} not found.", mailbox_hash))
+                    Error::new(format!("Mailbox with hash {} not found.", mailbox_hash))
                 })?;
                 if !mailbox.permissions.lock().unwrap().create_messages {
-                    return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                    return Err(Error::new(format!(
                         "You are not allowed to create messages in mailbox {}",
                         mailbox.path()
                     )));
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ impl MailBackend for ImapType {
                 let mailboxes = uid_store.mailboxes.lock().await;
                 let mailbox = mailboxes
                     .get(&destination_mailbox_hash)
-                    .ok_or_else(|| MeliError::new("Destination mailbox not found"))?;
+                    .ok_or_else(|| Error::new("Destination mailbox not found"))?;
                 mailbox.imap_path().to_string()
             };
             let mut response = Vec::with_capacity(8 * 1024);
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ impl MailBackend for ImapType {
                             }
                             Ok(_) => {
                                 crate::log(format!("Application error: more than one flag bit set in set_flags: {:?}", flags), crate::ERROR);
-                                return Err(MeliError::new(format!("Application error: more than one flag bit set in set_flags: {:?}", flags)).set_kind(crate::ErrorKind::Bug));
+                                return Err(Error::new(format!("Application error: more than one flag bit set in set_flags: {:?}", flags)).set_kind(crate::ErrorKind::Bug));
                             }
                             Err(tag) => {
                                 let hash = TagHash::from_bytes(tag.as_bytes());
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ impl MailBackend for ImapType {
                     ),
                                     crate::ERROR,
                                 );
-                                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                         "Application error: more than one flag bit set in set_flags: {:?}", flags
                     )));
                             }
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ impl MailBackend for ImapType {
                 let mailboxes = uid_store.mailboxes.lock().await;
 
                 if mailboxes.values().any(|f| f.path == path) {
-                    return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                    return Err(Error::new(format!(
                         "Mailbox named `{}` already exists.",
                         path,
                     )));
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ impl MailBackend for ImapType {
             ret?;
             let new_hash = MailboxHash::from_bytes(path.as_str().as_bytes());
             uid_store.mailboxes.lock().await.clear();
-            Ok((new_hash, new_mailbox_fut?.await.map_err(|err| MeliError::new(format!("Mailbox create was succesful (returned `{}`) but listing mailboxes afterwards returned `{}`", String::from_utf8_lossy(&response), err)))?))
+            Ok((new_hash, new_mailbox_fut?.await.map_err(|err| Error::new(format!("Mailbox create was succesful (returned `{}`) but listing mailboxes afterwards returned `{}`", String::from_utf8_lossy(&response), err)))?))
         }))
     }
 
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ impl MailBackend for ImapType {
                 imap_path = mailboxes[&mailbox_hash].imap_path().to_string();
                 let permissions = mailboxes[&mailbox_hash].permissions();
                 if !permissions.delete_mailbox {
-                    return Err(MeliError::new(format!("You do not have permission to delete `{}`. Set permissions for this mailbox are {}", mailboxes[&mailbox_hash].name(), permissions)));
+                    return Err(Error::new(format!("You do not have permission to delete `{}`. Set permissions for this mailbox are {}", mailboxes[&mailbox_hash].name(), permissions)));
                 }
             }
             let mut response = Vec::with_capacity(8 * 1024);
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ impl MailBackend for ImapType {
                 let mailboxes = uid_store.mailboxes.lock().await;
                 let permissions = mailboxes[&mailbox_hash].permissions();
                 if !permissions.delete_mailbox {
-                    return Err(MeliError::new(format!("You do not have permission to rename mailbox `{}` (rename is equivalent to delete + create). Set permissions for this mailbox are {}", mailboxes[&mailbox_hash].name(), permissions)));
+                    return Err(Error::new(format!("You do not have permission to rename mailbox `{}` (rename is equivalent to delete + create). Set permissions for this mailbox are {}", mailboxes[&mailbox_hash].name(), permissions)));
                 }
                 if mailboxes[&mailbox_hash].separator != b'/' {
                     new_path = new_path.replace(
@@ -1107,10 +1107,10 @@ impl MailBackend for ImapType {
             let mailboxes = uid_store.mailboxes.lock().await;
             let permissions = mailboxes[&mailbox_hash].permissions();
             if !permissions.change_permissions {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!("You do not have permission to change permissions for mailbox `{}`. Set permissions for this mailbox are {}", mailboxes[&mailbox_hash].name(), permissions)));
+                return Err(Error::new(format!("You do not have permission to change permissions for mailbox `{}`. Set permissions for this mailbox are {}", mailboxes[&mailbox_hash].name(), permissions)));
             }
 
-            Err(MeliError::new("Unimplemented."))
+            Err(Error::new("Unimplemented."))
         }))
     }
 
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ impl MailBackend for ImapType {
         mailbox_hash: Option<MailboxHash>,
     ) -> ResultFuture<SmallVec<[EnvelopeHash; 512]>> {
         if mailbox_hash.is_none() {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(
+            return Err(Error::new(
                 "Cannot search without specifying mailbox on IMAP",
             ));
         }
@@ -1245,7 +1245,7 @@ impl MailBackend for ImapType {
                     ));
                 }
             }
-            Err(MeliError::new(
+            Err(Error::new(
                 String::from_utf8_lossy(&response).to_string(),
             ))
         }))
@@ -1263,7 +1263,7 @@ impl ImapType {
         let use_oauth2: bool = get_conf_val!(s["use_oauth2"], false)?;
         let server_password = if !s.extra.contains_key("server_password_command") {
             if use_oauth2 {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "({}) `use_oauth2` use requires `server_password_command` set with a command that returns an OAUTH2 token. Consult documentation for guidance.",
                     s.name,
                 )));
@@ -1278,7 +1278,7 @@ impl ImapType {
                 .stderr(std::process::Stdio::piped())
                 .output()?;
             if !output.status.success() {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "({}) server_password_command `{}` returned {}: {}",
                     s.name,
                     get_conf_val!(s["server_password_command"])?,
@@ -1299,7 +1299,7 @@ impl ImapType {
         let keep_offline_cache = get_conf_val!(s["offline_cache"], false)?;
         #[cfg(not(feature = "sqlite3"))]
         if keep_offline_cache {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "({}) keep_offline_cache is true but melib is not compiled with sqlite3",
                 s.name,
             )));
@@ -1512,7 +1512,7 @@ impl ImapType {
             ($s:ident[$var:literal]) => {{
                 keys.insert($var);
                 $s.extra.remove($var).ok_or_else(|| {
-                    MeliError::new(format!(
+                    Error::new(format!(
                         "Configuration error ({}): IMAP connection requires the field `{}` set",
                         $s.name.as_str(),
                         $var
@@ -1525,7 +1525,7 @@ impl ImapType {
                     .remove($var)
                     .map(|v| {
                         <_>::from_str(&v).map_err(|e| {
-                            MeliError::new(format!(
+                            Error::new(format!(
                                 "Configuration error ({}): Invalid value for field `{}`: {}\n{}",
                                 $s.name.as_str(),
                                 $var,
@@ -1543,14 +1543,14 @@ impl ImapType {
         keys.insert("server_password_command");
         if !s.extra.contains_key("server_password_command") {
             if use_oauth2 {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "({}) `use_oauth2` use requires `server_password_command` set with a command that returns an OAUTH2 token. Consult documentation for guidance.",
                     s.name,
                 )));
             }
             get_conf_val!(s["server_password"])?;
         } else if s.extra.contains_key("server_password") {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Configuration error ({}): both server_password and server_password_command are set, cannot choose",
                 s.name.as_str(),
             )));
@@ -1560,7 +1560,7 @@ impl ImapType {
         let use_tls = get_conf_val!(s["use_tls"], true)?;
         let use_starttls = get_conf_val!(s["use_starttls"], false)?;
         if !use_tls && use_starttls {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Configuration error ({}): incompatible use_tls and use_starttls values: use_tls = false, use_starttls = true",
                 s.name.as_str(),
             )));
@@ -1572,7 +1572,7 @@ impl ImapType {
         {
             let keep_offline_cache = get_conf_val!(s["offline_cache"], false)?;
             if keep_offline_cache {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "({}) keep_offline_cache is true but melib is not compiled with sqlite3",
                     s.name,
                 )));
@@ -1584,7 +1584,7 @@ impl ImapType {
         get_conf_val!(s["use_deflate"], true)?;
         #[cfg(not(feature = "deflate_compression"))]
         if s.extra.contains_key("use_deflate") {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Configuration error ({}): setting `use_deflate` is set but this version of meli isn't compiled with DEFLATE support.",
                 s.name.as_str(),
             )));
@@ -1597,7 +1597,7 @@ impl ImapType {
             .collect::<HashSet<&str>>();
         let diff = extra_keys.difference(&keys).collect::<Vec<&&str>>();
         if !diff.is_empty() {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Configuration error ({}): the following flags are set but are not recognized: {:?}.",
                 s.name.as_str(), diff
             )));
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/imap/cache.rs b/melib/src/backends/imap/cache.rs
index 125dccff..f0bca452 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/imap/cache.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/imap/cache.rs
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ mod sqlite3_m {
                 .cloned()
                 .unwrap_or_default();
             if self.mailbox_state(mailbox_hash)?.is_none() {
-                return Err(MeliError::new("Mailbox is not in cache").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug));
+                return Err(Error::new("Mailbox is not in cache").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug));
             }
             let Self {
                 ref mut connection,
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ mod sqlite3_m {
             refresh_events: &[(UID, RefreshEvent)],
         ) -> Result<()> {
             if self.mailbox_state(mailbox_hash)?.is_none() {
-                return Err(MeliError::new("Mailbox is not in cache").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug));
+                return Err(Error::new("Mailbox is not in cache").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug));
             }
             let Self {
                 ref mut connection,
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ mod default_m {
 
     impl ImapCacheReset for DefaultCache {
         fn reset_db(uid_store: &UIDStore) -> Result<()> {
-            Err(MeliError::new("melib is not built with any imap cache").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug))
+            Err(Error::new("melib is not built with any imap cache").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug))
         }
     }
 
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ mod default_m {
         }
 
         fn mailbox_state(&mut self, _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash) -> Result<Option<()>> {
-            Err(MeliError::new("melib is not built with any imap cache").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug))
+            Err(Error::new("melib is not built with any imap cache").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug))
         }
 
         fn clear(
@@ -709,11 +709,11 @@ mod default_m {
             _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
             _select_response: &SelectResponse,
         ) -> Result<()> {
-            Err(MeliError::new("melib is not built with any imap cache").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug))
+            Err(Error::new("melib is not built with any imap cache").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug))
         }
 
         fn envelopes(&mut self, _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash) -> Result<Option<Vec<EnvelopeHash>>> {
-            Err(MeliError::new("melib is not built with any imap cache").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug))
+            Err(Error::new("melib is not built with any imap cache").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug))
         }
 
         fn insert_envelopes(
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ mod default_m {
             _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
             _fetches: &[FetchResponse<'_>],
         ) -> Result<()> {
-            Err(MeliError::new("melib is not built with any imap cache").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug))
+            Err(Error::new("melib is not built with any imap cache").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug))
         }
 
         fn update_mailbox(
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ mod default_m {
             _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
             _select_response: &SelectResponse,
         ) -> Result<()> {
-            Err(MeliError::new("melib is not built with any imap cache").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug))
+            Err(Error::new("melib is not built with any imap cache").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug))
         }
 
         fn update(
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ mod default_m {
             _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
             _refresh_events: &[(UID, RefreshEvent)],
         ) -> Result<()> {
-            Err(MeliError::new("melib is not built with any imap cache").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug))
+            Err(Error::new("melib is not built with any imap cache").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug))
         }
 
         fn find_envelope(
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ mod default_m {
             _identifier: std::result::Result<UID, EnvelopeHash>,
             _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
         ) -> Result<Option<CachedEnvelope>> {
-            Err(MeliError::new("melib is not built with any imap cache").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug))
+            Err(Error::new("melib is not built with any imap cache").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug))
         }
 
         fn rfc822(
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ mod default_m {
             _identifier: std::result::Result<UID, EnvelopeHash>,
             _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
         ) -> Result<Option<Vec<u8>>> {
-            Err(MeliError::new("melib is not built with any imap cache").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug))
+            Err(Error::new("melib is not built with any imap cache").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug))
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/imap/cache/sync.rs b/melib/src/backends/imap/cache/sync.rs
index 65101612..2497d4ea 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/imap/cache/sync.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/imap/cache/sync.rs
@@ -687,13 +687,13 @@ impl ImapConnection {
             let (_, status) = protocol_parser::status_response(response.as_slice())?;
             if let Some(uidnext) = status.uidnext {
                 if uidnext == 0 {
-                    return Err(MeliError::new(
+                    return Err(Error::new(
                         "IMAP server error: zero UIDNEXT with nonzero exists.",
                     ));
                 }
                 select_response.uidnext = uidnext;
             } else {
-                return Err(MeliError::new("IMAP server did not reply with UIDNEXT"));
+                return Err(Error::new("IMAP server did not reply with UIDNEXT"));
             }
         }
         Ok(select_response)
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/imap/connection.rs b/melib/src/backends/imap/connection.rs
index d581e31d..7b697b76 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/imap/connection.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/imap/connection.rs
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ impl ImapStream {
                     }
                 }
                 if !broken {
-                    return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                    return Err(Error::new(format!(
                         "Could not initiate STARTTLS negotiation to {}.",
                         path
                     )));
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ impl ImapStream {
             let addr = if let Ok(a) = lookup_ipv4(path, server_conf.server_port) {
                 a
             } else {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "Could not lookup address {}",
                     &path
                 )));
@@ -302,15 +302,15 @@ impl ImapStream {
         let capabilities: std::result::Result<Vec<&[u8]>, _> = res
             .split_rn()
             .find(|l| l.starts_with(b"* CAPABILITY"))
-            .ok_or_else(|| MeliError::new(""))
+            .ok_or_else(|| Error::new(""))
             .and_then(|res| {
                 protocol_parser::capabilities(res)
-                    .map_err(|_| MeliError::new(""))
+                    .map_err(|_| Error::new(""))
                     .map(|(_, v)| v)
             });
 
         if capabilities.is_err() {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Could not connect to {}: expected CAPABILITY response but got:{}",
                 &server_conf.server_hostname,
                 String::from_utf8_lossy(&res)
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ impl ImapStream {
             .iter()
             .any(|cap| cap.eq_ignore_ascii_case(b"IMAP4rev1"))
         {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Could not connect to {}: server is not IMAP4rev1 compliant",
                 &server_conf.server_hostname
             )));
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ impl ImapStream {
             .iter()
             .any(|cap| cap.eq_ignore_ascii_case(b"LOGINDISABLED"))
         {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Could not connect to {}: server does not accept logins [LOGINDISABLED]",
                 &server_conf.server_hostname
             ))
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ impl ImapStream {
                     .iter()
                     .any(|cap| cap.eq_ignore_ascii_case(b"AUTH=XOAUTH2"))
                 {
-                    return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                    return Err(Error::new(format!(
                                 "Could not connect to {}: OAUTH2 is enabled but server did not return AUTH=XOAUTH2 capability. Returned capabilities were: {}",
                                 &server_conf.server_hostname,
                                 capabilities.iter().map(|capability|
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ impl ImapStream {
 
                 if l.starts_with(tag_start.as_bytes()) {
                     if !l[tag_start.len()..].trim().starts_with(b"OK ") {
-                        return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                        return Err(Error::new(format!(
                             "Could not connect. Server replied with '{}'",
                             String::from_utf8_lossy(l[tag_start.len()..].trim())
                         ))
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ impl ImapStream {
                     ret.extend_from_slice(&buf[0..b]);
                     if let Some(mut pos) = ret[last_line_idx..].rfind("\r\n") {
                         if ret[last_line_idx..].starts_with(b"* BYE") {
-                            return Err(MeliError::new("Disconnected"));
+                            return Err(Error::new("Disconnected"));
                         }
                         if let Some(prev_line) =
                             ret[last_line_idx..pos + last_line_idx].rfind(b"\r\n")
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ impl ImapStream {
                     }
                 }
                 Err(err) => {
-                    return Err(MeliError::from(err));
+                    return Err(Error::from(err));
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ impl ImapConnection {
         uid_store: Arc<UIDStore>,
     ) -> ImapConnection {
         ImapConnection {
-            stream: Err(MeliError::new("Offline".to_string())),
+            stream: Err(Error::new("Offline".to_string())),
             server_conf: server_conf.clone(),
             sync_policy: if uid_store.keep_offline_cache {
                 SyncPolicy::Basic
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ impl ImapConnection {
                 if SystemTime::now().duration_since(time).unwrap_or_default()
                     >= IMAP_PROTOCOL_TIMEOUT
                 {
-                    let err = MeliError::new(format!(
+                    let err = Error::new(format!(
                         "Connection timed out after {} seconds",
                         IMAP_PROTOCOL_TIMEOUT.as_secs()
                     ))
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ impl ImapConnection {
                                     protocol,
                                     current_mailbox,
                                     timeout,
-                                } = std::mem::replace(&mut self.stream, Err(MeliError::new("")))?;
+                                } = std::mem::replace(&mut self.stream, Err(Error::new("")))?;
                                 let stream = stream.into_inner()?;
                                 self.stream = Ok(ImapStream {
                                     cmd_id,
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ impl ImapConnection {
                     let r: ImapResponse = ImapResponse::try_from(response.as_slice())?;
                     match r {
                         ImapResponse::Bye(ref response_code) => {
-                            self.stream = Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                            self.stream = Err(Error::new(format!(
                                 "Offline: received BYE: {:?}",
                                 response_code
                             )));
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ impl ImapConnection {
             )
         };
         if no_select {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Trying to select a \\NoSelect mailbox: {}",
                 &imap_path
             ))
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ impl ImapConnection {
             (m.imap_path().to_string(), m.no_select)
         };
         if no_select {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Trying to examine a \\NoSelect mailbox: {}",
                 &imap_path
             ))
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ pub struct ImapBlockingConnection {
     result: Vec<u8>,
     prev_res_length: usize,
     pub conn: ImapConnection,
-    err: Option<MeliError>,
+    err: Option<Error>,
 }
 
 impl From<ImapConnection> for ImapBlockingConnection {
@@ -1053,7 +1053,7 @@ impl ImapBlockingConnection {
         self.conn
     }
 
-    pub fn err(&mut self) -> Option<MeliError> {
+    pub fn err(&mut self) -> Option<Error> {
         self.err.take()
     }
 
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ async fn read(
             *prev_failure = None;
         }
         Err(_err) => {
-            *err = Some(Into::<MeliError>::into(_err));
+            *err = Some(Into::<Error>::into(_err));
             *break_flag = true;
             *prev_failure = Some(SystemTime::now());
         }
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/imap/managesieve.rs b/melib/src/backends/imap/managesieve.rs
index d60f2238..e8620d04 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/imap/managesieve.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/imap/managesieve.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 use super::{ImapConnection, ImapProtocol, ImapServerConf, UIDStore};
 use crate::conf::AccountSettings;
 use crate::email::parser::IResult;
-use crate::error::{MeliError, Result};
+use crate::error::{Error, Result};
 use crate::get_conf_val;
 use crate::imap::RequiredResponses;
 use nom::{
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ impl ManageSieveConnection {
         let uid_store = Arc::new(UIDStore {
             is_online: Arc::new(Mutex::new((
                 SystemTime::now(),
-                Err(MeliError::new("Account is uninitialised.")),
+                Err(Error::new("Account is uninitialised.")),
             ))),
             ..UIDStore::new(
                 account_hash,
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/imap/operations.rs b/melib/src/backends/imap/operations.rs
index 1f858f02..ccb79ae4 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/imap/operations.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/imap/operations.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use super::*;
 
 use crate::backends::*;
 use crate::email::*;
-use crate::error::MeliError;
+use crate::error::Error;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// `BackendOp` implementor for Imap
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl BackendOp for ImapOp {
                 );
                 let mut results = protocol_parser::fetch_responses(&response)?.1;
                 if results.len() != 1 {
-                    return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                    return Err(Error::new(format!(
                         "Invalid/unexpected response: {:?}",
                         response
                     ))
@@ -141,13 +141,13 @@ impl BackendOp for ImapOp {
                 );
                 let v = protocol_parser::uid_fetch_flags_responses(&response)
                     .map(|(_, v)| v)
-                    .map_err(MeliError::from)?;
+                    .map_err(Error::from)?;
                 if v.len() != 1 {
                     debug!("responses len is {}", v.len());
                     debug!(String::from_utf8_lossy(&response));
                     /* TODO: Trigger cache invalidation here. */
                     debug!("message with UID {} was not found", uid);
-                    return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                    return Err(Error::new(format!(
                         "Invalid/unexpected response: {:?}",
                         response
                     ))
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/imap/protocol_parser.rs b/melib/src/backends/imap/protocol_parser.rs
index 38a4f415..edcfe98d 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/imap/protocol_parser.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/imap/protocol_parser.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ use crate::email::parser::{
     generic::{byte_in_range, byte_in_slice},
     BytesExt, IResult,
 };
-use crate::error::ResultIntoMeliError;
+use crate::error::ResultIntoError;
 use nom::{
     branch::{alt, permutation},
     bytes::complete::{is_a, is_not, tag, take, take_until, take_while},
@@ -255,11 +255,11 @@ pub enum ImapResponse {
 }
 
 impl TryFrom<&'_ [u8]> for ImapResponse {
-    type Error = MeliError;
+    type Error = Error;
     fn try_from(val: &'_ [u8]) -> Result<ImapResponse> {
         let val: &[u8] = val.split_rn().last().unwrap_or(val);
         let mut val = val[val.find(b" ").ok_or_else(|| {
-            MeliError::new(format!(
+            Error::new(format!(
                 "Expected tagged IMAP response (OK,NO,BAD, etc) but found {:?}",
                 val
             ))
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ impl TryFrom<&'_ [u8]> for ImapResponse {
         // M12 NO [CANNOT] Invalid mailbox name: Name must not have \'/\' characters (0.000 + 0.098 + 0.097 secs).\r\n
         if val.ends_with(b" secs).") {
             val = &val[..val.rfind(b"(").ok_or_else(|| {
-                MeliError::new(format!(
+                Error::new(format!(
                     "Expected tagged IMAP response (OK,NO,BAD, etc) but found {:?}",
                     val
                 ))
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ impl TryFrom<&'_ [u8]> for ImapResponse {
         } else if val.starts_with(b"BYE") {
             Self::Bye(ResponseCode::from(&val[b"BYE ".len()..]))
         } else {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Expected tagged IMAP response (OK,NO,BAD, etc) but found {:?}",
                 val
             )));
@@ -299,11 +299,11 @@ impl Into<Result<()>> for ImapResponse {
         match self {
             Self::Ok(_) | Self::Preauth(_) | Self::Bye(_) => Ok(()),
             Self::No(ResponseCode::Alert(msg)) | Self::Bad(ResponseCode::Alert(msg)) => {
-                Err(MeliError::new(msg))
+                Err(Error::new(msg))
             }
-            Self::No(err) => Err(MeliError::new(format!("{:?}", err)))
+            Self::No(err) => Err(Error::new(format!("{:?}", err)))
                 .chain_err_summary(|| "IMAP NO Response.".to_string()),
-            Self::Bad(err) => Err(MeliError::new(format!("{:?}", err)))
+            Self::Bad(err) => Err(Error::new(format!("{:?}", err)))
                 .chain_err_summary(|| "IMAP BAD Response.".to_string()),
         }
     }
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ pub fn fetch_response(input: &[u8]) -> ImapParseResult<FetchResponse<'_>> {
     macro_rules! should_start_with {
         ($input:expr, $tag:literal) => {
             if !$input.starts_with($tag) {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "Expected `{}` but got `{:.50}`",
                     String::from_utf8_lossy($tag),
                     String::from_utf8_lossy(&$input)
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ pub fn fetch_response(input: &[u8]) -> ImapParseResult<FetchResponse<'_>> {
     macro_rules! bounds {
         () => {
             if i == input.len() {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "Expected more input. Got: `{:.50}`",
                     String::from_utf8_lossy(&input)
                 )));
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ pub fn fetch_response(input: &[u8]) -> ImapParseResult<FetchResponse<'_>> {
                 ret.uid =
                     Some(UID::from_str(unsafe { std::str::from_utf8_unchecked(uid) }).unwrap());
             } else {
-                return debug!(Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return debug!(Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "Unexpected input while parsing UID FETCH response. Got: `{:.40}`",
                     String::from_utf8_lossy(input)
                 ))));
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ pub fn fetch_response(input: &[u8]) -> ImapParseResult<FetchResponse<'_>> {
                 ret.flags = Some(flags);
                 i += (input.len() - i - rest.len()) + 1;
             } else {
-                return debug!(Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return debug!(Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "Unexpected input while parsing UID FETCH response. Could not parse FLAGS: {:.40}.",
                     String::from_utf8_lossy(&input[i..])
                 ))));
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ pub fn fetch_response(input: &[u8]) -> ImapParseResult<FetchResponse<'_>> {
                     .and_then(std::num::NonZeroU64::new)
                     .map(ModSequence);
             } else {
-                return debug!(Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return debug!(Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "Unexpected input while parsing MODSEQ in UID FETCH response. Got: `{:.40}`",
                     String::from_utf8_lossy(input)
                 ))));
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ pub fn fetch_response(input: &[u8]) -> ImapParseResult<FetchResponse<'_>> {
                 ret.body = Some(body);
                 i += input.len() - i - rest.len();
             } else {
-                return debug!(Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return debug!(Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "Unexpected input while parsing UID FETCH response. Could not parse RFC822: {:.40}",
                     String::from_utf8_lossy(&input[i..])
                 ))));
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ pub fn fetch_response(input: &[u8]) -> ImapParseResult<FetchResponse<'_>> {
                 ret.envelope = Some(envelope);
                 i += input.len() - i - rest.len();
             } else {
-                return debug!(Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return debug!(Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "Unexpected input while parsing UID FETCH response. Could not parse ENVELOPE: {:.40}",
                     String::from_utf8_lossy(&input[i..])
                 ))));
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ pub fn fetch_response(input: &[u8]) -> ImapParseResult<FetchResponse<'_>> {
                 }
                 i += input.len() - i - rest.len();
             } else {
-                return debug!(Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return debug!(Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "Unexpected input while parsing UID FETCH response. Could not parse BODY[HEADER.FIELDS (REFERENCES)]: {:.40}",
                     String::from_utf8_lossy(&input[i..])
                 ))));
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ pub fn fetch_response(input: &[u8]) -> ImapParseResult<FetchResponse<'_>> {
                 }
                 i += input.len() - i - rest.len();
             } else {
-                return debug!(Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return debug!(Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "Unexpected input while parsing UID FETCH response. Could not parse BODY[HEADER.FIELDS (\"REFERENCES\"): {:.40}",
                     String::from_utf8_lossy(&input[i..])
                 ))));
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ pub fn fetch_response(input: &[u8]) -> ImapParseResult<FetchResponse<'_>> {
                 "Got unexpected token while parsing UID FETCH response:\n`{}`\n",
                 String::from_utf8_lossy(input)
             );
-            return debug!(Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return debug!(Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Got unexpected token while parsing UID FETCH response: `{:.40}`",
                 String::from_utf8_lossy(&input[i..])
             ))));
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ pub fn fetch_responses(mut input: &[u8]) -> ImapParseResult<Vec<FetchResponse<'_
                 ret.push(el);
             }
             Err(err) => {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "Unexpected input while parsing UID FETCH responses: {} `{:.40}`",
                     err,
                     String::from_utf8_lossy(input),
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ pub fn fetch_responses(mut input: &[u8]) -> ImapParseResult<Vec<FetchResponse<'_
     if !input.is_empty() && ret.is_empty() {
         if let Ok(ImapResponse::Ok(_)) = ImapResponse::try_from(input) {
         } else {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "310Unexpected input while parsing UID FETCH responses: `{:.40}`",
                 String::from_utf8_lossy(input)
             )));
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ pub fn select_response(input: &[u8]) -> Result<SelectResponse> {
     } else {
         let ret = String::from_utf8_lossy(input).to_string();
         debug!("BAD/NO response in select: {}", &ret);
-        Err(MeliError::new(ret))
+        Err(Error::new(ret))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/imap/untagged.rs b/melib/src/backends/imap/untagged.rs
index 785a8610..5f80beb3 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/imap/untagged.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/imap/untagged.rs
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ impl ImapConnection {
                 );
                 match super::protocol_parser::search_results_raw(&response)
                     .map(|(_, v)| v)
-                    .map_err(MeliError::from)
+                    .map_err(Error::from)
                 {
                     Ok(&[]) => {
                         debug!("UID SEARCH RECENT returned no results");
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/imap/watch.rs b/melib/src/backends/imap/watch.rs
index 37f682d2..46ae2a2a 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/imap/watch.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/imap/watch.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ pub async fn idle(kit: ImapWatchKit) -> Result<()> {
     {
         Some(mailbox) => mailbox,
         None => {
-            return Err(MeliError::new("INBOX mailbox not found in local mailbox index. meli may have not parsed the IMAP mailboxes correctly"));
+            return Err(Error::new("INBOX mailbox not found in local mailbox index. meli may have not parsed the IMAP mailboxes correctly"));
         }
     };
     let mailbox_hash = mailbox.hash();
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/jmap.rs b/melib/src/backends/jmap.rs
index 8c2fe37c..657e7af1 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/jmap.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/jmap.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use crate::backends::*;
 use crate::conf::AccountSettings;
 use crate::connections::timeout;
 use crate::email::*;
-use crate::error::{MeliError, Result};
+use crate::error::{Error, Result};
 use crate::Collection;
 use futures::lock::Mutex as FutureMutex;
 use isahc::config::RedirectPolicy;
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ pub struct JmapServerConf {
 macro_rules! get_conf_val {
     ($s:ident[$var:literal]) => {
         $s.extra.get($var).ok_or_else(|| {
-            MeliError::new(format!(
+            Error::new(format!(
                 "Configuration error ({}): JMAP connection requires the field `{}` set",
                 $s.name.as_str(),
                 $var
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ macro_rules! get_conf_val {
             .get($var)
             .map(|v| {
                 <_>::from_str(v).map_err(|e| {
-                    MeliError::new(format!(
+                    Error::new(format!(
                         "Configuration error ({}): Invalid value for field `{}`: {}\n{}",
                         $s.name.as_str(),
                         $var,
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ impl MailBackend for JmapType {
                 if let Some(mailbox) = mailboxes_lck.get(&mailbox_hash) {
                     mailbox.id.clone()
                 } else {
-                    return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                    return Err(Error::new(format!(
                         "Mailbox with hash {} not found",
                         mailbox_hash
                     )));
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ impl MailBackend for JmapType {
 
             let upload_response: UploadResponse = match serde_json::from_str(&res_text) {
                 Err(err) => {
-                    let err = MeliError::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize {} server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &conn.server_conf.server_url, &res_text)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug);
+                    let err = Error::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize {} server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &conn.server_conf.server_url, &res_text)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug);
                     *conn.store.online_status.lock().await = (Instant::now(), Err(err.clone()));
                     return Err(err);
                 }
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ impl MailBackend for JmapType {
 
             let mut v: MethodResponse = match serde_json::from_str(&res_text) {
                 Err(err) => {
-                    let err = MeliError::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize {} server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &conn.server_conf.server_url, &res_text)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug);
+                    let err = Error::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize {} server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &conn.server_conf.server_url, &res_text)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug);
                     *conn.store.online_status.lock().await = (Instant::now(), Err(err.clone()));
                     return Err(err);
                 }
@@ -450,14 +450,14 @@ impl MailBackend for JmapType {
                 let ierr: Result<ImportError> =
                     serde_json::from_str(&res_text).map_err(|err| err.into());
                 if let Ok(err) = ierr {
-                    Err(MeliError::new(format!("Could not save message: {:?}", err)))
+                    Err(Error::new(format!("Could not save message: {:?}", err)))
                 } else {
                     Err(err.into())
                 }
             })?;
 
             if let Some(err) = m.not_created.get(&creation_id) {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!("Could not save message: {:?}", err)));
+                return Err(Error::new(format!("Could not save message: {:?}", err)));
             }
             Ok(())
         }))
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ impl MailBackend for JmapType {
             let res_text = res.text().await?;
             let mut v: MethodResponse = match serde_json::from_str(&res_text) {
                 Err(err) => {
-                    let err = MeliError::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize {} server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &conn.server_conf.server_url, &res_text)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug);
+                    let err = Error::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize {} server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &conn.server_conf.server_url, &res_text)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug);
                     *conn.store.online_status.lock().await = (Instant::now(), Err(err.clone()));
                     return Err(err);
                 }
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ impl MailBackend for JmapType {
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
         _new_path: String,
     ) -> ResultFuture<Mailbox> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Renaming mailbox is currently unimplemented for the JMAP backend.",
         ))
     }
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ impl MailBackend for JmapType {
         &mut self,
         _path: String,
     ) -> ResultFuture<(MailboxHash, HashMap<MailboxHash, Mailbox>)> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Creating mailbox is currently unimplemented for the JMAP backend.",
         ))
     }
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ impl MailBackend for JmapType {
         &mut self,
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
     ) -> ResultFuture<HashMap<MailboxHash, Mailbox>> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Deleting a mailbox is currently unimplemented for the JMAP backend.",
         ))
     }
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ impl MailBackend for JmapType {
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
         _val: bool,
     ) -> ResultFuture<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Setting mailbox subscription is currently unimplemented for the JMAP backend.",
         ))
     }
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ impl MailBackend for JmapType {
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
         _val: MailboxPermissions,
     ) -> ResultFuture<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Setting mailbox permissions is currently unimplemented for the JMAP backend.",
         ))
     }
@@ -596,13 +596,13 @@ impl MailBackend for JmapType {
             let (source_mailbox_id, destination_mailbox_id) = {
                 let mailboxes_lck = store.mailboxes.read().unwrap();
                 if !mailboxes_lck.contains_key(&source_mailbox_hash) {
-                    return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                    return Err(Error::new(format!(
                         "Could not find source mailbox with hash {}",
                         source_mailbox_hash
                     )));
                 }
                 if !mailboxes_lck.contains_key(&destination_mailbox_hash) {
-                    return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                    return Err(Error::new(format!(
                         "Could not find destination mailbox with hash {}",
                         destination_mailbox_hash
                     )));
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ impl MailBackend for JmapType {
 
             let mut v: MethodResponse = match serde_json::from_str(&res_text) {
                 Err(err) => {
-                    let err = MeliError::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize {} server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &conn.server_conf.server_url, &res_text)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug);
+                    let err = Error::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize {} server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &conn.server_conf.server_url, &res_text)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug);
                     *conn.store.online_status.lock().await = (Instant::now(), Err(err.clone()));
                     return Err(err);
                 }
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ impl MailBackend for JmapType {
             let m = SetResponse::<EmailObject>::try_from(v.method_responses.remove(0))?;
             if let Some(ids) = m.not_updated {
                 if !ids.is_empty() {
-                    return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                    return Err(Error::new(format!(
                         "Could not update ids: {}",
                         ids.into_iter()
                             .map(|err| err.to_string())
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ impl MailBackend for JmapType {
             //debug!("res_text = {}", &res_text);
             let mut v: MethodResponse = match serde_json::from_str(&res_text) {
                 Err(err) => {
-                    let err = MeliError::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize {} server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &conn.server_conf.server_url, &res_text)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug);
+                    let err = Error::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize {} server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &conn.server_conf.server_url, &res_text)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug);
                     *conn.store.online_status.lock().await = (Instant::now(), Err(err.clone()));
                     return Err(err);
                 }
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ impl MailBackend for JmapType {
             *store.online_status.lock().await = (std::time::Instant::now(), Ok(()));
             let m = SetResponse::<EmailObject>::try_from(v.method_responses.remove(0))?;
             if let Some(ids) = m.not_updated {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(
+                return Err(Error::new(
                     ids.into_iter()
                         .map(|err| err.to_string())
                         .collect::<Vec<String>>()
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ impl MailBackend for JmapType {
         _env_hashes: EnvelopeHashBatch,
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
     ) -> ResultFuture<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Deleting messages is currently unimplemented for the JMAP backend.",
         ))
     }
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ impl JmapType {
     ) -> Result<Box<dyn MailBackend>> {
         let online_status = Arc::new(FutureMutex::new((
             std::time::Instant::now(),
-            Err(MeliError::new("Account is uninitialised.")),
+            Err(Error::new("Account is uninitialised.")),
         )));
         let server_conf = JmapServerConf::new(s)?;
 
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ impl JmapType {
         macro_rules! get_conf_val {
             ($s:ident[$var:literal]) => {
                 $s.extra.remove($var).ok_or_else(|| {
-                    MeliError::new(format!(
+                    Error::new(format!(
                         "Configuration error ({}): JMAP connection requires the field `{}` set",
                         $s.name.as_str(),
                         $var
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ impl JmapType {
                     .remove($var)
                     .map(|v| {
                         <_>::from_str(&v).map_err(|e| {
-                            MeliError::new(format!(
+                            Error::new(format!(
                                 "Configuration error ({}): Invalid value for field `{}`: {}\n{}",
                                 $s.name.as_str(),
                                 $var,
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/jmap/connection.rs b/melib/src/backends/jmap/connection.rs
index 56239e47..916e463f 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/jmap/connection.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/jmap/connection.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ impl JmapConnection {
         jmap_session_resource_url.push_str("/.well-known/jmap");
 
         let mut req = self.client.get_async(&jmap_session_resource_url).await.map_err(|err| {
-                let err = MeliError::new(format!("Could not connect to JMAP server endpoint for {}. Is your server url setting correct? (i.e. \"jmap.mailserver.org\") (Note: only session resource discovery via /.well-known/jmap is supported. DNS SRV records are not suppported.)\nError connecting to server: {}", &self.server_conf.server_url, &err)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err)));
+                let err = Error::new(format!("Could not connect to JMAP server endpoint for {}. Is your server url setting correct? (i.e. \"jmap.mailserver.org\") (Note: only session resource discovery via /.well-known/jmap is supported. DNS SRV records are not suppported.)\nError connecting to server: {}", &self.server_conf.server_url, &err)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err)));
                 //*self.store.online_status.lock().await = (Instant::now(), Err(err.clone()));
                 err
         })?;
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ impl JmapConnection {
         if !req.status().is_success() {
             let kind: crate::error::NetworkErrorKind = req.status().into();
             let res_text = req.text().await.unwrap_or_default();
-            let err = MeliError::new(format!(
+            let err = Error::new(format!(
                 "Could not connect to JMAP server endpoint for {}. Reply from server: {}",
                 &self.server_conf.server_url, res_text
             ))
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ impl JmapConnection {
 
         let session: JmapSession = match serde_json::from_str(&res_text) {
             Err(err) => {
-                let err = MeliError::new(format!("Could not connect to JMAP server endpoint for {}. Is your server url setting correct? (i.e. \"jmap.mailserver.org\") (Note: only session resource discovery via /.well-known/jmap is supported. DNS SRV records are not suppported.)\nReply from server: {}", &self.server_conf.server_url, &res_text)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err)));
+                let err = Error::new(format!("Could not connect to JMAP server endpoint for {}. Is your server url setting correct? (i.e. \"jmap.mailserver.org\") (Note: only session resource discovery via /.well-known/jmap is supported. DNS SRV records are not suppported.)\nReply from server: {}", &self.server_conf.server_url, &res_text)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err)));
                 *self.store.online_status.lock().await = (Instant::now(), Err(err.clone()));
                 return Err(err);
             }
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ impl JmapConnection {
             .capabilities
             .contains_key("urn:ietf:params:jmap:core")
         {
-            let err = MeliError::new(format!("Server {} did not return JMAP Core capability (urn:ietf:params:jmap:core). Returned capabilities were: {}", &self.server_conf.server_url, session.capabilities.keys().map(String::as_str).collect::<Vec<&str>>().join(", ")));
+            let err = Error::new(format!("Server {} did not return JMAP Core capability (urn:ietf:params:jmap:core). Returned capabilities were: {}", &self.server_conf.server_url, session.capabilities.keys().map(String::as_str).collect::<Vec<&str>>().join(", ")));
             *self.store.online_status.lock().await = (Instant::now(), Err(err.clone()));
             return Err(err);
         }
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ impl JmapConnection {
             .capabilities
             .contains_key("urn:ietf:params:jmap:mail")
         {
-            let err = MeliError::new(format!("Server {} does not support JMAP Mail capability (urn:ietf:params:jmap:mail). Returned capabilities were: {}", &self.server_conf.server_url, session.capabilities.keys().map(String::as_str).collect::<Vec<&str>>().join(", ")));
+            let err = Error::new(format!("Server {} does not support JMAP Mail capability (urn:ietf:params:jmap:mail). Returned capabilities were: {}", &self.server_conf.server_url, session.capabilities.keys().map(String::as_str).collect::<Vec<&str>>().join(", ")));
             *self.store.online_status.lock().await = (Instant::now(), Err(err.clone()));
             return Err(err);
         }
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ impl JmapConnection {
             debug!(&res_text);
             let mut v: MethodResponse = match serde_json::from_str(&res_text) {
                 Err(err) => {
-                    let err = MeliError::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize {} server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &self.server_conf.server_url, &res_text)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug);
+                    let err = Error::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize {} server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &self.server_conf.server_url, &res_text)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug);
                     *self.store.online_status.lock().await = (Instant::now(), Err(err.clone()));
                     return Err(err);
                 }
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/jmap/objects/email.rs b/melib/src/backends/jmap/objects/email.rs
index 2c83409f..032c259c 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/jmap/objects/email.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/jmap/objects/email.rs
@@ -835,10 +835,10 @@ pub struct EmailQueryChangesResponse {
 }
 
 impl std::convert::TryFrom<&RawValue> for EmailQueryChangesResponse {
-    type Error = crate::error::MeliError;
+    type Error = crate::error::Error;
     fn try_from(t: &RawValue) -> Result<EmailQueryChangesResponse> {
         let res: (String, EmailQueryChangesResponse, String) =
-            serde_json::from_str(t.get()).map_err(|err| crate::error::MeliError::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &t)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug))?;
+            serde_json::from_str(t.get()).map_err(|err| crate::error::Error::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &t)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug))?;
         assert_eq!(&res.0, "Email/queryChanges");
         Ok(res.1)
     }
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/jmap/objects/email/import.rs b/melib/src/backends/jmap/objects/email/import.rs
index 7c360526..dffff920 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/jmap/objects/email/import.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/jmap/objects/email/import.rs
@@ -182,10 +182,10 @@ pub struct ImportResponse {
 }
 
 impl std::convert::TryFrom<&RawValue> for ImportResponse {
-    type Error = crate::error::MeliError;
+    type Error = crate::error::Error;
     fn try_from(t: &RawValue) -> Result<ImportResponse> {
         let res: (String, ImportResponse, String) =
-            serde_json::from_str(t.get()).map_err(|err| crate::error::MeliError::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &t)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug))?;
+            serde_json::from_str(t.get()).map_err(|err| crate::error::Error::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &t)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug))?;
         assert_eq!(&res.0, &ImportCall::NAME);
         Ok(res.1)
     }
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/jmap/protocol.rs b/melib/src/backends/jmap/protocol.rs
index 0e4db8c1..264ce633 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/jmap/protocol.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/jmap/protocol.rs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ pub async fn get_mailboxes(conn: &JmapConnection) -> Result<HashMap<MailboxHash,
     let res_text = res.text().await?;
     let mut v: MethodResponse = match serde_json::from_str(&res_text) {
         Err(err) => {
-            let err = MeliError::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize {} server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &conn.server_conf.server_url, &res_text)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug);
+            let err = Error::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize {} server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &conn.server_conf.server_url, &res_text)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug);
             *conn.store.online_status.lock().await = (Instant::now(), Err(err.clone()));
             return Err(err);
         }
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ pub async fn get_message_list(
     let res_text = res.text().await?;
     let mut v: MethodResponse = match serde_json::from_str(&res_text) {
         Err(err) => {
-            let err = MeliError::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize {} server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &conn.server_conf.server_url, &res_text)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug);
+            let err = Error::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize {} server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &conn.server_conf.server_url, &res_text)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug);
             *conn.store.online_status.lock().await = (Instant::now(), Err(err.clone()));
             return Err(err);
         }
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ pub async fn fetch(
 
     let mut v: MethodResponse = match serde_json::from_str(&res_text) {
         Err(err) => {
-            let err = MeliError::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize {} server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &conn.server_conf.server_url, &res_text)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug);
+            let err = Error::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize {} server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &conn.server_conf.server_url, &res_text)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug);
             *conn.store.online_status.lock().await = (Instant::now(), Err(err.clone()));
             return Err(err);
         }
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/jmap/rfc8620.rs b/melib/src/backends/jmap/rfc8620.rs
index 5142435c..bc394f59 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/jmap/rfc8620.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/jmap/rfc8620.rs
@@ -411,10 +411,10 @@ pub struct GetResponse<OBJ: Object> {
 }
 
 impl<OBJ: Object + DeserializeOwned> std::convert::TryFrom<&RawValue> for GetResponse<OBJ> {
-    type Error = crate::error::MeliError;
-    fn try_from(t: &RawValue) -> Result<GetResponse<OBJ>, crate::error::MeliError> {
+    type Error = crate::error::Error;
+    fn try_from(t: &RawValue) -> Result<GetResponse<OBJ>, crate::error::Error> {
         let res: (String, GetResponse<OBJ>, String) =
-            serde_json::from_str(t.get()).map_err(|err| crate::error::MeliError::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &t)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(crate::error::ErrorKind::Bug))?;
+            serde_json::from_str(t.get()).map_err(|err| crate::error::Error::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &t)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(crate::error::ErrorKind::Bug))?;
         assert_eq!(&res.0, &format!("{}/get", OBJ::NAME));
         Ok(res.1)
     }
@@ -516,10 +516,10 @@ pub struct QueryResponse<OBJ: Object> {
 }
 
 impl<OBJ: Object + DeserializeOwned> std::convert::TryFrom<&RawValue> for QueryResponse<OBJ> {
-    type Error = crate::error::MeliError;
-    fn try_from(t: &RawValue) -> Result<QueryResponse<OBJ>, crate::error::MeliError> {
+    type Error = crate::error::Error;
+    fn try_from(t: &RawValue) -> Result<QueryResponse<OBJ>, crate::error::Error> {
         let res: (String, QueryResponse<OBJ>, String) =
-            serde_json::from_str(t.get()).map_err(|err| crate::error::MeliError::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &t)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(crate::error::ErrorKind::Bug))?;
+            serde_json::from_str(t.get()).map_err(|err| crate::error::Error::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &t)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(crate::error::ErrorKind::Bug))?;
         assert_eq!(&res.0, &format!("{}/query", OBJ::NAME));
         Ok(res.1)
     }
@@ -651,10 +651,10 @@ pub struct ChangesResponse<OBJ: Object> {
 }
 
 impl<OBJ: Object + DeserializeOwned> std::convert::TryFrom<&RawValue> for ChangesResponse<OBJ> {
-    type Error = crate::error::MeliError;
-    fn try_from(t: &RawValue) -> Result<ChangesResponse<OBJ>, crate::error::MeliError> {
+    type Error = crate::error::Error;
+    fn try_from(t: &RawValue) -> Result<ChangesResponse<OBJ>, crate::error::Error> {
         let res: (String, ChangesResponse<OBJ>, String) =
-            serde_json::from_str(t.get()).map_err(|err| crate::error::MeliError::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &t)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(crate::error::ErrorKind::Bug))?;
+            serde_json::from_str(t.get()).map_err(|err| crate::error::Error::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &t)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(crate::error::ErrorKind::Bug))?;
         assert_eq!(&res.0, &format!("{}/changes", OBJ::NAME));
         Ok(res.1)
     }
@@ -850,10 +850,10 @@ pub struct SetResponse<OBJ: Object> {
 }
 
 impl<OBJ: Object + DeserializeOwned> std::convert::TryFrom<&RawValue> for SetResponse<OBJ> {
-    type Error = crate::error::MeliError;
-    fn try_from(t: &RawValue) -> Result<SetResponse<OBJ>, crate::error::MeliError> {
+    type Error = crate::error::Error;
+    fn try_from(t: &RawValue) -> Result<SetResponse<OBJ>, crate::error::Error> {
         let res: (String, SetResponse<OBJ>, String) =
-            serde_json::from_str(t.get()).map_err(|err| crate::error::MeliError::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &t)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(crate::error::ErrorKind::Bug))?;
+            serde_json::from_str(t.get()).map_err(|err| crate::error::Error::new(format!("BUG: Could not deserialize server JSON response properly, please report this!\nReply from server: {}", &t)).set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))).set_kind(crate::error::ErrorKind::Bug))?;
         assert_eq!(&res.0, &format!("{}/set", OBJ::NAME));
         Ok(res.1)
     }
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/maildir.rs b/melib/src/backends/maildir.rs
index da755944..234b6e98 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/maildir.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/maildir.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pub use stream::*;
 
 use crate::backends::*;
 use crate::email::Flag;
-use crate::error::{MeliError, Result};
+use crate::error::{Error, Result};
 use crate::shellexpand::ShellExpandTrait;
 use futures::stream::Stream;
 use std::collections::hash_map::DefaultHasher;
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ impl MaildirOp {
             for e in map.iter() {
                 debug!("{:#?}", e);
             }
-            return Err(MeliError::new("File not found"));
+            return Err(Error::new("File not found"));
         }
 
         Ok(if let Some(modif) = &map[&self.hash].modified {
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ impl MaildirMailbox {
         for d in &["cur", "new", "tmp"] {
             p.push(d);
             if !p.is_dir() {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "{} is not a valid maildir mailbox",
                     path.display()
                 )));
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/maildir/backend.rs b/melib/src/backends/maildir/backend.rs
index 9c9d1822..26c71366 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/maildir/backend.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/maildir/backend.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use super::{MaildirMailbox, MaildirOp, MaildirPathTrait};
 use crate::backends::{RefreshEventKind::*, *};
 use crate::conf::AccountSettings;
 use crate::email::{Envelope, EnvelopeHash, Flag};
-use crate::error::{ErrorKind, MeliError, Result};
+use crate::error::{ErrorKind, Error, Result};
 use crate::shellexpand::ShellExpandTrait;
 use crate::Collection;
 use futures::prelude::Stream;
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ impl MailBackend for MaildirType {
     ) -> ResultFuture<()> {
         let hash_index = self.hash_indexes.clone();
         if flags.iter().any(|(f, _)| f.is_err()) {
-            return Err(MeliError::new("Maildir doesn't support tags."));
+            return Err(Error::new("Maildir doesn't support tags."));
         }
 
         Ok(Box::pin(async move {
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ impl MailBackend for MaildirType {
                 let path = _path.to_str().unwrap(); // Assume UTF-8 validity
                 let idx: usize = path
                     .rfind(":2,")
-                    .ok_or_else(|| MeliError::new(format!("Invalid email filename: {:?}", path)))?
+                    .ok_or_else(|| Error::new(format!("Invalid email filename: {:?}", path)))?
                     + 3;
                 let mut new_name: String = path[..idx].to_string();
                 for (f, value) in flags.iter() {
@@ -940,9 +940,9 @@ impl MailBackend for MaildirType {
     ) -> ResultFuture<()> {
         let hash_index = self.hash_indexes.clone();
         if !self.mailboxes.contains_key(&source_mailbox_hash) {
-            return Err(MeliError::new("Invalid source mailbox hash").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug));
+            return Err(Error::new("Invalid source mailbox hash").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug));
         } else if !self.mailboxes.contains_key(&destination_mailbox_hash) {
-            return Err(MeliError::new("Invalid destination mailbox hash").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug));
+            return Err(Error::new("Invalid destination mailbox hash").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug));
         }
         let mut dest_path: PathBuf = self.mailboxes[&destination_mailbox_hash].fs_path().into();
         dest_path.push("cur");
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ impl MailBackend for MaildirType {
         let mut path = self.path.clone();
         path.push(&new_path);
         if !path.starts_with(&self.path) {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!("Path given (`{}`) is absolute. Please provide a path relative to the account's root mailbox.", &new_path)));
+            return Err(Error::new(format!("Path given (`{}`) is absolute. Please provide a path relative to the account's root mailbox.", &new_path)));
         }
 
         std::fs::create_dir(&path)?;
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ impl MailBackend for MaildirType {
         &mut self,
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
     ) -> ResultFuture<HashMap<MailboxHash, Mailbox>> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Deleting mailboxes is currently unimplemented for maildir backend.",
         ))
     }
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ impl MailBackend for MaildirType {
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
         _val: bool,
     ) -> ResultFuture<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Mailbox subscriptions are not possible for the maildir backend.",
         ))
     }
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ impl MailBackend for MaildirType {
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
         _new_path: String,
     ) -> ResultFuture<Mailbox> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Renaming mailboxes is currently unimplemented for maildir backend.",
         ))
     }
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ impl MailBackend for MaildirType {
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
         _val: crate::backends::MailboxPermissions,
     ) -> ResultFuture<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Setting mailbox permissions is not possible for the maildir backend.",
         ))
     }
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ impl MailBackend for MaildirType {
         _mailbox_hash: Option<MailboxHash>,
     ) -> ResultFuture<SmallVec<[EnvelopeHash; 512]>> {
         Err(
-            MeliError::new("Search is unimplemented for the maildir backend.")
+            Error::new("Search is unimplemented for the maildir backend.")
                 .set_kind(ErrorKind::NotImplemented),
         )
     }
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ impl MaildirType {
             p: P,
         ) -> Result<Vec<MailboxHash>> {
             if !p.as_ref().exists() || !p.as_ref().is_dir() {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "Configuration error: Path \"{}\" {}",
                     p.as_ref().display(),
                     if !p.as_ref().exists() {
@@ -1175,13 +1175,13 @@ impl MaildirType {
         }
         let root_mailbox = PathBuf::from(settings.root_mailbox()).expand();
         if !root_mailbox.exists() {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Configuration error ({}): root_mailbox `{}` is not a valid directory.",
                 settings.name(),
                 settings.root_mailbox.as_str()
             )));
         } else if !root_mailbox.is_dir() {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Configuration error ({}): root_mailbox `{}` is not a directory.",
                 settings.name(),
                 settings.root_mailbox.as_str()
@@ -1255,7 +1255,7 @@ impl MaildirType {
         for d in &["cur", "new", "tmp"] {
             path.push(d);
             if !path.is_dir() {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "{} is not a valid maildir mailbox",
                     path.display()
                 )));
@@ -1323,13 +1323,13 @@ impl MaildirType {
     pub fn validate_config(s: &mut AccountSettings) -> Result<()> {
         let root_mailbox = PathBuf::from(s.root_mailbox()).expand();
         if !root_mailbox.exists() {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Configuration error ({}): root_mailbox `{}` is not a valid directory.",
                 s.name(),
                 s.root_mailbox.as_str()
             )));
         } else if !root_mailbox.is_dir() {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Configuration error ({}): root_mailbox `{}` is not a directory.",
                 s.name(),
                 s.root_mailbox.as_str()
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/mbox.rs b/melib/src/backends/mbox.rs
index d14e591b..b10102d6 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/mbox.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/mbox.rs
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 //!     false,
 //! )?;
 //! file.flush()?;
-//! # Ok::<(), melib::MeliError>(())
+//! # Ok::<(), melib::Error>(())
 //! ```
 
 use crate::backends::*;
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ use crate::collection::Collection;
 use crate::conf::AccountSettings;
 use crate::email::parser::BytesExt;
 use crate::email::*;
-use crate::error::{ErrorKind, MeliError, Result};
+use crate::error::{ErrorKind, Error, Result};
 use crate::get_path_hash;
 use crate::shellexpand::ShellExpandTrait;
 use nom::bytes::complete::tag;
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ fn get_rw_lock_blocking(f: &File, path: &Path) -> Result<()> {
     let ret_val = unsafe { libc::fcntl(fd, F_OFD_SETLKW, ptr as *mut libc::c_void) };
     if ret_val == -1 {
         let err = nix::errno::Errno::from_i32(nix::errno::errno());
-        return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+        return Err(Error::new(format!(
             "Could not lock {}: fcntl() returned {}",
             path.display(),
             err.desc()
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ impl MailBackend for MboxType {
     }
 
     fn refresh(&mut self, _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash) -> ResultFuture<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Refreshing is currently unimplemented for mbox backend.",
         ))
     }
@@ -972,12 +972,12 @@ impl MailBackend for MboxType {
         let (tx, rx) = channel();
         let mut watcher = watcher(tx, std::time::Duration::from_secs(10))
             .map_err(|e| e.to_string())
-            .map_err(MeliError::new)?;
+            .map_err(Error::new)?;
         for f in self.mailboxes.lock().unwrap().values() {
             watcher
                 .watch(&f.fs_path, RecursiveMode::Recursive)
                 .map_err(|e| e.to_string())
-                .map_err(MeliError::new)?;
+                .map_err(Error::new)?;
             debug!("watching {:?}", f.fs_path.as_path());
         }
         let account_hash = AccountHash::from_bytes(self.account_name.as_bytes());
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ impl MailBackend for MboxType {
                                     BackendEvent::Refresh(RefreshEvent {
                                         account_hash,
                                         mailbox_hash,
-                                        kind: RefreshEventKind::Failure(MeliError::new(format!(
+                                        kind: RefreshEventKind::Failure(Error::new(format!(
                                             "mbox mailbox {} was removed.",
                                             pathbuf.display()
                                         ))),
@@ -1085,7 +1085,7 @@ impl MailBackend for MboxType {
                                     BackendEvent::Refresh(RefreshEvent {
                                         account_hash,
                                         mailbox_hash,
-                                        kind: RefreshEventKind::Failure(MeliError::new(format!(
+                                        kind: RefreshEventKind::Failure(Error::new(format!(
                                             "mbox mailbox {} was renamed to {}.",
                                             src.display(),
                                             dest.display()
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ impl MailBackend for MboxType {
         _destination_mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
         _move_: bool,
     ) -> ResultFuture<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Copying messages is currently unimplemented for mbox backend",
         ))
     }
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ impl MailBackend for MboxType {
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
         _flags: SmallVec<[(std::result::Result<Flag, String>, bool); 8]>,
     ) -> ResultFuture<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Settings flags is currently unimplemented for mbox backend",
         ))
     }
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ impl MailBackend for MboxType {
         _env_hashes: EnvelopeHashBatch,
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
     ) -> ResultFuture<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Deleting messages is currently unimplemented for mbox backend",
         ))
     }
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ impl MailBackend for MboxType {
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
         _flags: Option<Flag>,
     ) -> ResultFuture<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Saving messages is currently unimplemented for mbox backend",
         ))
     }
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ impl MailBackend for MboxType {
         &mut self,
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
     ) -> ResultFuture<HashMap<MailboxHash, Mailbox>> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Deleting mailboxes is currently unimplemented for mbox backend.",
         ))
     }
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ impl MailBackend for MboxType {
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
         _val: bool,
     ) -> ResultFuture<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Mailbox subscriptions are not possible for the mbox backend.",
         ))
     }
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@ impl MailBackend for MboxType {
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
         _new_path: String,
     ) -> ResultFuture<Mailbox> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Renaming mailboxes is currently unimplemented for mbox backend.",
         ))
     }
@@ -1234,7 +1234,7 @@ impl MailBackend for MboxType {
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
         _val: crate::backends::MailboxPermissions,
     ) -> ResultFuture<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Setting mailbox permissions is not possible for the mbox backend.",
         ))
     }
@@ -1245,7 +1245,7 @@ impl MailBackend for MboxType {
         _mailbox_hash: Option<MailboxHash>,
     ) -> ResultFuture<SmallVec<[EnvelopeHash; 512]>> {
         Err(
-            MeliError::new("Search is unimplemented for the mbox backend.")
+            Error::new("Search is unimplemented for the mbox backend.")
                 .set_kind(ErrorKind::NotImplemented),
         )
     }
@@ -1255,7 +1255,7 @@ impl MailBackend for MboxType {
         _new_path: String,
     ) -> ResultFuture<(MailboxHash, HashMap<MailboxHash, Mailbox>)> {
         Err(
-            MeliError::new("Creating mailboxes is unimplemented for the mbox backend.")
+            Error::new("Creating mailboxes is unimplemented for the mbox backend.")
                 .set_kind(ErrorKind::NotImplemented),
         )
     }
@@ -1264,7 +1264,7 @@ impl MailBackend for MboxType {
 macro_rules! get_conf_val {
     ($s:ident[$var:literal]) => {
         $s.extra.get($var).ok_or_else(|| {
-            MeliError::new(format!(
+            Error::new(format!(
                 "Configuration error ({}): mbox backend requires the field `{}` set",
                 $s.name.as_str(),
                 $var
@@ -1276,7 +1276,7 @@ macro_rules! get_conf_val {
             .get($var)
             .map(|v| {
                 <_>::from_str(v).map_err(|e| {
-                    MeliError::new(format!(
+                    Error::new(format!(
                         "Configuration error ({}): Invalid value for field `{}`: {}\n{}",
                         $s.name.as_str(),
                         $var,
@@ -1297,7 +1297,7 @@ impl MboxType {
     ) -> Result<Box<dyn MailBackend>> {
         let path = Path::new(s.root_mailbox.as_str()).expand();
         if !path.exists() {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "\"root_mailbox\" {} for account {} is not a valid path.",
                 s.root_mailbox.as_str(),
                 s.name()
@@ -1315,7 +1315,7 @@ impl MboxType {
                 "mboxcl" => Some(MboxFormat::MboxCl),
                 "mboxcl2" => Some(MboxFormat::MboxCl2),
                 _ => {
-                    return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                    return Err(Error::new(format!(
                         "{} invalid `prefer_mbox_type` value: `{}`",
                         s.name(),
                         prefer_mbox_type,
@@ -1372,7 +1372,7 @@ impl MboxType {
                 let hash = MailboxHash(get_path_hash!(path_str));
                 let pathbuf: PathBuf = path_str.into();
                 if !pathbuf.exists() || pathbuf.is_dir() {
-                    return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                    return Err(Error::new(format!(
                         "mbox mailbox configuration entry \"{}\" path value {} is not a file.",
                         k, path_str
                     )));
@@ -1411,7 +1411,7 @@ impl MboxType {
                     },
                 );
             } else {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "mbox mailbox configuration entry \"{}\" should have a \"path\" value set pointing to an mbox file.",
                     k
                 )));
@@ -1424,7 +1424,7 @@ impl MboxType {
         macro_rules! get_conf_val {
             ($s:ident[$var:literal]) => {
                 $s.extra.remove($var).ok_or_else(|| {
-                    MeliError::new(format!(
+                    Error::new(format!(
                         "Configuration error ({}): mbox backend requires the field `{}` set",
                         $s.name.as_str(),
                         $var
@@ -1436,7 +1436,7 @@ impl MboxType {
                     .remove($var)
                     .map(|v| {
                         <_>::from_str(&v).map_err(|e| {
-                            MeliError::new(format!(
+                            Error::new(format!(
                                 "Configuration error ({}): Invalid value for field `{}`: {}\n{}",
                                 $s.name.as_str(),
                                 $var,
@@ -1450,7 +1450,7 @@ impl MboxType {
         }
         let path = Path::new(s.root_mailbox.as_str()).expand();
         if !path.exists() {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "\"root_mailbox\" {} for account {} is not a valid path.",
                 s.root_mailbox.as_str(),
                 s.name()
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/mbox/write.rs b/melib/src/backends/mbox/write.rs
index 4565fcad..b156055a 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/mbox/write.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/mbox/write.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ impl MboxFormat {
         crlf: bool,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         if tags.iter().any(|t| t.contains(' ')) {
-            return Err(MeliError::new("mbox tags/keywords can't contain spaces"));
+            return Err(Error::new("mbox tags/keywords can't contain spaces"));
         }
         let line_ending: &'static [u8] = if crlf { &b"\r\n"[..] } else { &b"\n"[..] };
         if !is_empty {
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ impl MboxFormat {
                     }
                 }
             }
-            Ok::<(), MeliError>(())
+            Ok::<(), Error>(())
         };
         let write_metadata_fn = |writer: &mut dyn std::io::Write| match metadata_format {
             MboxMetadata::CClient => {
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ impl MboxFormat {
                     writer.write_all(v.as_bytes())?;
                     writer.write_all(line_ending)?;
                 }
-                Ok::<(), MeliError>(())
+                Ok::<(), Error>(())
             }
             MboxMetadata::None => Ok(()),
         };
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ impl MboxFormat {
         };
 
         match self {
-            MboxFormat::MboxO | MboxFormat::MboxRd => Err(MeliError::new("Unimplemented.")),
+            MboxFormat::MboxO | MboxFormat::MboxRd => Err(Error::new("Unimplemented.")),
             MboxFormat::MboxCl => {
                 let len = (body_len
                     + body
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/nntp.rs b/melib/src/backends/nntp.rs
index c8d17a21..4615bc9b 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/nntp.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/nntp.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pub use connection::*;
 use crate::conf::AccountSettings;
 use crate::connections::timeout;
 use crate::email::*;
-use crate::error::{MeliError, Result, ResultIntoMeliError};
+use crate::error::{Error, Result, ResultIntoError};
 use crate::{backends::*, Collection};
 use futures::lock::Mutex as FutureMutex;
 use futures::stream::Stream;
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ pub type UID = usize;
 macro_rules! get_conf_val {
     ($s:ident[$var:literal]) => {
         $s.extra.get($var).ok_or_else(|| {
-            MeliError::new(format!(
+            Error::new(format!(
                 "Configuration error ({}): NNTP connection requires the field `{}` set",
                 $s.name.as_str(),
                 $var
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ macro_rules! get_conf_val {
             .get($var)
             .map(|v| {
                 <_>::from_str(v).map_err(|e| {
-                    MeliError::new(format!(
+                    Error::new(format!(
                         "Configuration error ({}) NNTP: Invalid value for field `{}`: {}\n{}",
                         $s.name.as_str(),
                         $var,
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ impl UIDStore {
             collection: Collection::new(),
             is_online: Arc::new(Mutex::new((
                 Instant::now(),
-                Err(MeliError::new("Account is uninitialised.")),
+                Err(Error::new("Account is uninitialised.")),
             ))),
         }
     }
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ impl MailBackend for NntpType {
         Ok(Box::pin(async move {
             /* To get updates, either issue NEWNEWS if it's supported by the server, and fallback
              * to OVER otherwise */
-            let mbox: NntpMailbox = uid_store.mailboxes.lock().await.get(&mailbox_hash).map(std::clone::Clone::clone).ok_or_else(|| MeliError::new(format!("Mailbox with hash {} not found in NNTP connection, this could possibly be a bug or it was deleted.", mailbox_hash)))?;
+            let mbox: NntpMailbox = uid_store.mailboxes.lock().await.get(&mailbox_hash).map(std::clone::Clone::clone).ok_or_else(|| Error::new(format!("Mailbox with hash {} not found in NNTP connection, this could possibly be a bug or it was deleted.", mailbox_hash)))?;
             let latest_article: Option<crate::UnixTimestamp> = *mbox.latest_article.lock().unwrap();
             let (over_msgid_support, newnews_support): (bool, bool) = {
                 let caps = uid_store.capabilities.lock().unwrap();
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ impl MailBackend for NntpType {
 
     fn watch(&self) -> ResultFuture<()> {
         Err(
-            MeliError::new("Watching is currently uniplemented for nntp backend")
+            Error::new("Watching is currently uniplemented for nntp backend")
                 .set_kind(ErrorKind::NotImplemented),
         )
     }
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ impl MailBackend for NntpType {
         {
             *v
         } else {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(
+            return Err(Error::new(
                     "Message not found in local cache, it might have been deleted before you requested it."
                 ));
         };
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ impl MailBackend for NntpType {
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
         _flags: Option<Flag>,
     ) -> ResultFuture<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new("NNTP doesn't support saving."))
+        Err(Error::new("NNTP doesn't support saving."))
     }
 
     fn copy_messages(
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ impl MailBackend for NntpType {
         _destination_mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
         _move_: bool,
     ) -> ResultFuture<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new("NNTP doesn't support copying/moving."))
+        Err(Error::new("NNTP doesn't support copying/moving."))
     }
 
     fn set_flags(
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ impl MailBackend for NntpType {
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
         _flags: SmallVec<[(std::result::Result<Flag, String>, bool); 8]>,
     ) -> ResultFuture<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new("NNTP doesn't support flags."))
+        Err(Error::new("NNTP doesn't support flags."))
     }
 
     fn delete_messages(
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ impl MailBackend for NntpType {
         _env_hashes: EnvelopeHashBatch,
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
     ) -> ResultFuture<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new("NNTP doesn't support deletion."))
+        Err(Error::new("NNTP doesn't support deletion."))
     }
 
     fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ impl MailBackend for NntpType {
         &mut self,
         _path: String,
     ) -> ResultFuture<(MailboxHash, HashMap<MailboxHash, Mailbox>)> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Creating mailbox is currently unimplemented for nntp backend.",
         ))
     }
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ impl MailBackend for NntpType {
         &mut self,
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
     ) -> ResultFuture<HashMap<MailboxHash, Mailbox>> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Deleting a mailbox is currently unimplemented for nntp backend.",
         ))
     }
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ impl MailBackend for NntpType {
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
         _new_val: bool,
     ) -> ResultFuture<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Setting mailbox description is currently unimplemented for nntp backend.",
         ))
     }
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ impl MailBackend for NntpType {
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
         _new_path: String,
     ) -> ResultFuture<Mailbox> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Renaming mailbox is currently unimplemented for nntp backend.",
         ))
     }
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ impl MailBackend for NntpType {
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
         _val: crate::backends::MailboxPermissions,
     ) -> ResultFuture<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Setting mailbox permissions is currently unimplemented for nntp backend.",
         ))
     }
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ impl MailBackend for NntpType {
         _query: crate::search::Query,
         _mailbox_hash: Option<MailboxHash>,
     ) -> ResultFuture<SmallVec<[EnvelopeHash; 512]>> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Searching is currently unimplemented for nntp backend.",
         ))
     }
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ impl MailBackend for NntpType {
                     match &conn.stream {
                         Ok(stream) => {
                             if !stream.supports_submission {
-                                return Err(MeliError::new("Server prohibits posting."));
+                                return Err(Error::new("Server prohibits posting."));
                             }
                         }
                         Err(err) => return Err(err.clone()),
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ impl NntpType {
                 .stderr(std::process::Stdio::piped())
                 .output()?;
             if !output.status.success() {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "({}) server_password_command `{}` returned {}: {}",
                     s.name,
                     get_conf_val!(s["server_password_command"])?,
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ impl NntpType {
             );
         }
         if mailboxes.is_empty() {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "{} has no newsgroups configured.",
                 account_name
             )));
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ impl NntpType {
     ($s:ident[$var:literal]) => {{
         keys.insert($var);
         $s.extra.remove($var).ok_or_else(|| {
-            MeliError::new(format!(
+            Error::new(format!(
                 "Configuration error ({}): NNTP connection requires the field `{}` set",
                 $s.name.as_str(),
                 $var
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ impl NntpType {
             .remove($var)
             .map(|v| {
                 <_>::from_str(&v).map_err(|e| {
-                    MeliError::new(format!(
+                    Error::new(format!(
                         "Configuration error ({}) NNTP: Invalid value for field `{}`: {}\n{}",
                         $s.name.as_str(),
                         $var,
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ impl NntpType {
         if !s.extra.contains_key("server_password_command") {
             get_conf_val!(s["server_password"], String::new())?;
         } else if s.extra.contains_key("server_password") {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Configuration error ({}): both server_password and server_password_command are set, cannot choose",
                 s.name.as_str(),
             )));
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ impl NntpType {
         let use_tls = get_conf_val!(s["use_tls"], server_port == 563)?;
         let use_starttls = get_conf_val!(s["use_starttls"], server_port != 563)?;
         if !use_tls && use_starttls {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Configuration error ({}): incompatible use_tls and use_starttls values: use_tls = false, use_starttls = true",
                 s.name.as_str(),
             )));
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ impl NntpType {
         get_conf_val!(s["use_deflate"], false)?;
         #[cfg(not(feature = "deflate_compression"))]
         if s.extra.contains_key("use_deflate") {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Configuration error ({}): setting `use_deflate` is set but this version of meli isn't compiled with DEFLATE support.",
                 s.name.as_str(),
             )));
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ impl NntpType {
             .collect::<HashSet<&str>>();
         let diff = extra_keys.difference(&keys).collect::<Vec<&&str>>();
         if !diff.is_empty() {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Configuration error ({}) NNTP: the following flags are set but are not recognized: {:?}.",
                 s.name.as_str(), diff
             )));
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@ impl FetchState {
                 .name()
                 .to_string();
             if s.len() != 5 {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "{} Could not select newsgroup {}: expected GROUP response but got: {}",
                     &uid_store.account_name, path, res
                 )));
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/nntp/connection.rs b/melib/src/backends/nntp/connection.rs
index ee76ccc0..21d10fd4 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/nntp/connection.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/nntp/connection.rs
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ impl NntpStream {
                 ret.read_response(&mut res, true, command_to_replycodes("CAPABILITIES"))
                     .await?;
                 if !res.starts_with("101 ") {
-                    return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                    return Err(Error::new(format!(
                         "Could not connect to {}: expected CAPABILITIES response but got:{}",
                         &server_conf.server_hostname, res
                     )));
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ impl NntpStream {
                     .iter()
                     .any(|cap| cap.eq_ignore_ascii_case("VERSION 2"))
                 {
-                    return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                    return Err(Error::new(format!(
                         "Could not connect to {}: server is not NNTP VERSION 2 compliant",
                         &server_conf.server_hostname
                     )));
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ impl NntpStream {
                     .iter()
                     .any(|cap| cap.eq_ignore_ascii_case("STARTTLS"))
                 {
-                    return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                    return Err(Error::new(format!(
                         "Could not connect to {}: server does not support STARTTLS",
                         &server_conf.server_hostname
                     )));
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ impl NntpStream {
                 ret.read_response(&mut res, false, command_to_replycodes("STARTTLS"))
                     .await?;
                 if !res.starts_with("382 ") {
-                    return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                    return Err(Error::new(format!(
                         "Could not connect to {}: could not begin TLS negotiation, got: {}",
                         &server_conf.server_hostname, res
                     )));
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ impl NntpStream {
         ret.read_response(&mut res, true, command_to_replycodes("CAPABILITIES"))
             .await?;
         if !res.starts_with("101 ") {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Could not connect to {}: expected CAPABILITIES response but got:{}",
                 &server_conf.server_hostname, res
             )));
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ impl NntpStream {
             .iter()
             .any(|cap| cap.eq_ignore_ascii_case("VERSION 2"))
         {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Could not connect to {}: server is not NNTP compliant",
                 &server_conf.server_hostname
             )));
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ impl NntpStream {
                         .chain_err_kind(ErrorKind::Authentication)?;
                 }
             } else {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "Could not connect: no supported auth mechanisms in server capabilities: {:?}",
                     capabilities
                 ))
@@ -324,20 +324,20 @@ impl NntpStream {
                     ret.push_str(unsafe { std::str::from_utf8_unchecked(&buf[0..b]) });
                     if ret.len() > 4 {
                         if ret.starts_with("205 ") {
-                            return Err(MeliError::new(format!("Disconnected: {}", ret)));
+                            return Err(Error::new(format!("Disconnected: {}", ret)));
                         } else if ret.starts_with("501 ") || ret.starts_with("500 ") {
-                            return Err(MeliError::new(format!("Syntax error: {}", ret)));
+                            return Err(Error::new(format!("Syntax error: {}", ret)));
                         } else if ret.starts_with("403 ") {
-                            return Err(MeliError::new(format!("Internal error: {}", ret)));
+                            return Err(Error::new(format!("Internal error: {}", ret)));
                         } else if ret.starts_with("502 ")
                             || ret.starts_with("480 ")
                             || ret.starts_with("483 ")
                             || ret.starts_with("401 ")
                         {
-                            return Err(MeliError::new(format!("Connection state error: {}", ret))
+                            return Err(Error::new(format!("Connection state error: {}", ret))
                                 .set_err_kind(ErrorKind::Authentication));
                         } else if !expected_reply_code.iter().any(|r| ret.starts_with(r)) {
-                            return Err(MeliError::new(format!("Unexpected reply code: {}", ret)));
+                            return Err(Error::new(format!("Unexpected reply code: {}", ret)));
                         }
                     }
                     if let Some(mut pos) = ret[last_line_idx..].rfind("\r\n") {
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ impl NntpStream {
                     }
                 }
                 Err(err) => {
-                    return Err(MeliError::from(err));
+                    return Err(Error::from(err));
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ impl NntpConnection {
         uid_store: Arc<UIDStore>,
     ) -> NntpConnection {
         NntpConnection {
-            stream: Err(MeliError::new("Offline".to_string())),
+            stream: Err(Error::new("Offline".to_string())),
             server_conf: server_conf.clone(),
             uid_store,
         }
@@ -439,8 +439,8 @@ impl NntpConnection {
         Box::pin(async move {
             if let (instant, ref mut status @ Ok(())) = *self.uid_store.is_online.lock().unwrap() {
                 if Instant::now().duration_since(instant) >= std::time::Duration::new(60 * 30, 0) {
-                    *status = Err(MeliError::new("Connection timed out"));
-                    self.stream = Err(MeliError::new("Connection timed out"));
+                    *status = Err(Error::new("Connection timed out"));
+                    self.stream = Err(Error::new("Connection timed out"));
                 }
             }
             if self.stream.is_ok() {
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/nntp/mailbox.rs b/melib/src/backends/nntp/mailbox.rs
index e85778ef..bb42ab65 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/nntp/mailbox.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/nntp/mailbox.rs
@@ -87,11 +87,11 @@ impl BackendMailbox for NntpMailbox {
     }
 
     fn set_is_subscribed(&mut self, _new_val: bool) -> Result<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new("Cannot set subscription in NNTP."))
+        Err(Error::new("Cannot set subscription in NNTP."))
     }
 
     fn set_special_usage(&mut self, _new_val: SpecialUsageMailbox) -> Result<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new("Cannot set special usage in NNTP."))
+        Err(Error::new("Cannot set special usage in NNTP."))
     }
 
     fn count(&self) -> Result<(usize, usize)> {
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/nntp/operations.rs b/melib/src/backends/nntp/operations.rs
index 61895e0e..6bff3637 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/nntp/operations.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/nntp/operations.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use super::*;
 
 use crate::backends::*;
 use crate::email::*;
-use crate::error::MeliError;
+use crate::error::Error;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// `BackendOp` implementor for Nntp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ impl BackendOp for NntpOp {
                 .await?;
             conn.read_response(&mut res, false, &["211 "]).await?;
             if !res.starts_with("211 ") {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "{} Could not select newsgroup {}: expected GROUP response but got: {}",
                     &uid_store.account_name, path, res
                 )));
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ impl BackendOp for NntpOp {
                 .await?;
             conn.read_response(&mut res, true, &["220 "]).await?;
             if !res.starts_with("220 ") {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "{} Could not select article {}: expected ARTICLE response but got: {}",
                     &uid_store.account_name, path, res
                 )));
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/notmuch.rs b/melib/src/backends/notmuch.rs
index 69ac6f66..e33c8756 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/notmuch.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/notmuch.rs
@@ -21,12 +21,11 @@
 
 use crate::conf::AccountSettings;
 use crate::email::{Envelope, EnvelopeHash, Flag};
-use crate::error::{MeliError, Result};
+use crate::error::{Error, Result};
 use crate::shellexpand::ShellExpandTrait;
 use crate::{backends::*, Collection};
 use smallvec::SmallVec;
 use std::collections::{hash_map::HashMap, BTreeMap};
-use std::error::Error;
 use std::ffi::{CStr, CString, OsStr};
 use std::io::Read;
 use std::os::unix::ffi::OsStrExt;
@@ -186,8 +185,8 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for NotmuchError {
     }
 }
 
-impl Error for NotmuchError {
-    fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)> {
+impl std::error::Error for NotmuchError {
+    fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn std::error::Error + 'static)> {
         None
     }
 }
@@ -319,11 +318,11 @@ impl NotmuchDb {
                 Ok(l) => l,
                 Err(err) => {
                     if custom_dlpath {
-                        return Err(MeliError::new(format!("Notmuch `library_file_path` setting value `{}` for account {} does not exist or is a directory or not a valid library file.",dlpath, s.name()))
+                        return Err(Error::new(format!("Notmuch `library_file_path` setting value `{}` for account {} does not exist or is a directory or not a valid library file.",dlpath, s.name()))
                             .set_kind(ErrorKind::Configuration)
                             .set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))));
                     } else {
-                        return Err(MeliError::new("Could not load libnotmuch!")
+                        return Err(Error::new("Could not load libnotmuch!")
                             .set_details(super::NOTMUCH_ERROR_DETAILS)
                             .set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))));
                     }
@@ -332,7 +331,7 @@ impl NotmuchDb {
         });
         let mut path = Path::new(s.root_mailbox.as_str()).expand();
         if !path.exists() {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Notmuch `root_mailbox` {} for account {} does not exist.",
                 s.root_mailbox.as_str(),
                 s.name()
@@ -340,7 +339,7 @@ impl NotmuchDb {
             .set_kind(ErrorKind::Configuration));
         }
         if !path.is_dir() {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Notmuch `root_mailbox` {} for account {} is not a directory.",
                 s.root_mailbox.as_str(),
                 s.name()
@@ -349,7 +348,7 @@ impl NotmuchDb {
         }
         path.push(".notmuch");
         if !path.exists() || !path.is_dir() {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Notmuch `root_mailbox` {} for account {} does not contain a `.notmuch` subdirectory.",
                 s.root_mailbox.as_str(),
                 s.name()
@@ -376,7 +375,7 @@ impl NotmuchDb {
                     },
                 );
             } else {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "notmuch mailbox configuration entry `{}` for account {} should have a `query` value set.",
                     k,
                     s.name(),
@@ -405,7 +404,7 @@ impl NotmuchDb {
     pub fn validate_config(s: &mut AccountSettings) -> Result<()> {
         let mut path = Path::new(s.root_mailbox.as_str()).expand();
         if !path.exists() {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Notmuch `root_mailbox` {} for account {} does not exist.",
                 s.root_mailbox.as_str(),
                 s.name()
@@ -413,7 +412,7 @@ impl NotmuchDb {
             .set_kind(ErrorKind::Configuration));
         }
         if !path.is_dir() {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Notmuch `root_mailbox` {} for account {} is not a directory.",
                 s.root_mailbox.as_str(),
                 s.name()
@@ -422,7 +421,7 @@ impl NotmuchDb {
         }
         path.push(".notmuch");
         if !path.exists() || !path.is_dir() {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Notmuch `root_mailbox` {} for account {} does not contain a `.notmuch` subdirectory.",
                 s.root_mailbox.as_str(),
                 s.name()
@@ -433,7 +432,7 @@ impl NotmuchDb {
         let account_name = s.name().to_string();
         if let Some(lib_path) = s.extra.remove("library_file_path") {
             if !Path::new(&lib_path).exists() || Path::new(&lib_path).is_dir() {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                             "Notmuch `library_file_path` setting value `{}` for account {} does not exist or is a directory.",
                             &lib_path,
                             s.name()
@@ -442,7 +441,7 @@ impl NotmuchDb {
         }
         for (k, f) in s.mailboxes.iter_mut() {
             if f.extra.remove("query").is_none() {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "notmuch mailbox configuration entry `{}` for account {} should have a `query` value set.",
                     k,
                     account_name,
@@ -474,7 +473,7 @@ impl NotmuchDb {
             )
         };
         if status != 0 {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Could not open notmuch database at path {}. notmuch_database_open returned {}.",
                 path.display(),
                 status
@@ -742,7 +741,7 @@ impl MailBackend for NotmuchDb {
         _destination_mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
         _move_: bool,
     ) -> ResultFuture<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Copying messages is currently unimplemented for notmuch backend",
         ))
     }
@@ -864,7 +863,7 @@ impl MailBackend for NotmuchDb {
         _env_hashes: EnvelopeHashBatch,
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
     ) -> ResultFuture<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Deleting messages is currently unimplemented for notmuch backend",
         ))
     }
@@ -889,7 +888,7 @@ impl MailBackend for NotmuchDb {
                     s.push(' ');
                     s
                 } else {
-                    return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                    return Err(Error::new(format!(
                         "Mailbox with hash {} not found!",
                         mailbox_hash
                     ))
@@ -925,7 +924,7 @@ impl MailBackend for NotmuchDb {
         &mut self,
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
     ) -> ResultFuture<HashMap<MailboxHash, Mailbox>> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Deleting mailboxes is currently unimplemented for notmuch backend.",
         ))
     }
@@ -935,7 +934,7 @@ impl MailBackend for NotmuchDb {
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
         _val: bool,
     ) -> ResultFuture<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Mailbox subscriptions are not possible for the notmuch backend.",
         ))
     }
@@ -945,7 +944,7 @@ impl MailBackend for NotmuchDb {
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
         _new_path: String,
     ) -> ResultFuture<Mailbox> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Renaming mailboxes is currently unimplemented for notmuch backend.",
         ))
     }
@@ -955,7 +954,7 @@ impl MailBackend for NotmuchDb {
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
         _val: crate::backends::MailboxPermissions,
     ) -> ResultFuture<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new(
+        Err(Error::new(
             "Setting mailbox permissions is not possible for the notmuch backend.",
         ))
     }
@@ -965,7 +964,7 @@ impl MailBackend for NotmuchDb {
         _new_path: String,
     ) -> ResultFuture<(MailboxHash, HashMap<MailboxHash, Mailbox>)> {
         Err(
-            MeliError::new("Creating mailboxes is unimplemented for the notmuch backend.")
+            Error::new("Creating mailboxes is unimplemented for the notmuch backend.")
                 .set_kind(ErrorKind::NotImplemented),
         )
     }
@@ -1016,7 +1015,7 @@ impl<'s> Query<'s> {
             call!(lib, notmuch_query_create)(*database.inner.read().unwrap(), query_cstr.as_ptr())
         };
         if query.is_null() {
-            return Err(MeliError::new("Could not create query. Out of memory?"));
+            return Err(Error::new("Could not create query. Out of memory?"));
         }
         Ok(Query {
             lib,
@@ -1043,7 +1042,7 @@ impl<'s> Query<'s> {
             call!(self.lib, notmuch_query_search_messages)(self.ptr, &mut messages as *mut _)
         };
         if status != 0 {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Search for {} returned {}",
                 self.query_str, status,
             )));
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/notmuch/message.rs b/melib/src/backends/notmuch/message.rs
index 8e503c2f..e03c61af 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/notmuch/message.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/notmuch/message.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ impl<'m> Message<'m> {
             )
         };
         if message.is_null() {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Message with message id {:?} not found in notmuch database.",
                 msg_id
             )));
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ impl<'m> Message<'m> {
                 call!(self.lib, notmuch_message_add_tag)(self.message, tag.as_ptr())
             )
         } {
-            return Err(MeliError::new("Could not set tag.").set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))));
+            return Err(Error::new("Could not set tag.").set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))));
         }
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ impl<'m> Message<'m> {
                 call!(self.lib, notmuch_message_remove_tag)(self.message, tag.as_ptr())
             )
         } {
-            return Err(MeliError::new("Could not set tag.").set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))));
+            return Err(Error::new("Could not set tag.").set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))));
         }
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ impl<'m> Message<'m> {
                 call!(self.lib, notmuch_message_tags_to_maildir_flags)(self.message)
             )
         } {
-            return Err(MeliError::new("Could not set flags.").set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))));
+            return Err(Error::new("Could not set flags.").set_source(Some(Arc::new(err))));
         }
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/melib/src/connections.rs b/melib/src/connections.rs
index f1a2f8e3..105f4ea7 100644
--- a/melib/src/connections.rs
+++ b/melib/src/connections.rs
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ pub fn lookup_ipv4(host: &str, port: u16) -> crate::Result<std::net::SocketAddr>
     }
 
     Err(
-        crate::error::MeliError::new(format!("Could not lookup address {}:{}", host, port))
+        crate::error::Error::new(format!("Could not lookup address {}:{}", host, port))
             .set_kind(crate::error::ErrorKind::Network(
                 crate::error::NetworkErrorKind::HostLookupFailed,
             )),
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ pub async fn timeout<O>(dur: Option<Duration>, f: impl Future<Output = O>) -> cr
     if let Some(dur) = dur {
         match future::select(f, smol::Timer::after(dur)).await {
             Either::Left((out, _)) => Ok(out),
-            Either::Right(_) => Err(crate::error::MeliError::new("Timed out.")
+            Either::Right(_) => Err(crate::error::Error::new("Timed out.")
                 .set_kind(crate::error::ErrorKind::Timeout)),
         }
     } else {
diff --git a/melib/src/datetime.rs b/melib/src/datetime.rs
index 8a9dbdb7..73a3ae91 100644
--- a/melib/src/datetime.rs
+++ b/melib/src/datetime.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 //! let s = timestamp_to_string(timestamp, Some("%Y-%m-%d"), true);
 //! assert_eq!(s, "2020-01-08");
 //! ```
-use crate::error::{Result, ResultIntoMeliError};
+use crate::error::{Result, ResultIntoError};
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::convert::TryInto;
 use std::ffi::{CStr, CString};
diff --git a/melib/src/email.rs b/melib/src/email.rs
index 6da7c5ab..23b2d8d0 100644
--- a/melib/src/email.rs
+++ b/melib/src/email.rs
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ pub use headers::*;
 pub use mailto::*;
 
 use crate::datetime::UnixTimestamp;
-use crate::error::{MeliError, Result};
+use crate::error::{Error, Result};
 use crate::parser::BytesExt;
 use crate::thread::ThreadNodeHash;
 use crate::TagHash;
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ impl Envelope {
             }
             return Ok(e);
         }
-        Err(MeliError::new("Couldn't parse mail."))
+        Err(Error::new("Couldn't parse mail."))
     }
 
     pub fn hash(&self) -> EnvelopeHash {
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ impl Envelope {
             Err(e) => {
                 debug!("error in parsing mail\n{:?}\n", e);
                 let error_msg = String::from("Mail cannot be shown because of errors.");
-                return Err(MeliError::new(error_msg));
+                return Err(Error::new(error_msg));
             }
         };
         for (name, value) in headers {
diff --git a/melib/src/email/address.rs b/melib/src/email/address.rs
index a9c7d078..4c22c43c 100644
--- a/melib/src/email/address.rs
+++ b/melib/src/email/address.rs
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ impl Address {
                 let email = self.get_email();
                 let (local_part, domain) =
                     match super::parser::address::addr_spec_raw(email.as_bytes())
-                        .map_err(Into::<MeliError>::into)
+                        .map_err(Into::<Error>::into)
                         .and_then(|(_, (l, d))| {
                             Ok((String::from_utf8(l.into())?, String::from_utf8(d.into())?))
                         }) {
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ impl core::fmt::Debug for Address {
 }
 
 impl TryFrom<&str> for Address {
-    type Error = MeliError;
+    type Error = Error;
     fn try_from(val: &str) -> Result<Address> {
         Ok(parser::address::address(val.as_bytes())?.1)
     }
diff --git a/melib/src/email/compose.rs b/melib/src/email/compose.rs
index 1454ece3..41585515 100644
--- a/melib/src/email/compose.rs
+++ b/melib/src/email/compose.rs
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ impl Default for Draft {
 }
 
 impl FromStr for Draft {
-    type Err = MeliError;
+    type Err = Error;
     fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self> {
         if s.is_empty() {
-            return Err(MeliError::new("Empty input in Draft::from_str"));
+            return Err(Error::new("Empty input in Draft::from_str"));
         }
 
         let (headers, _) = parser::mail(s.as_bytes())?;
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ where
 {
     let path: PathBuf = Path::new(path).expand();
     if !path.is_file() {
-        return Err(MeliError::new(format!("{} is not a file", path.display())));
+        return Err(Error::new(format!("{} is not a file", path.display())));
     }
 
     let mut file = std::fs::File::open(&path)?;
diff --git a/melib/src/email/headers.rs b/melib/src/email/headers.rs
index 1568fe4f..f7486690 100644
--- a/melib/src/email/headers.rs
+++ b/melib/src/email/headers.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  */
 
 /*! Wrapper type `HeaderName` for case-insensitive comparisons */
-use crate::error::MeliError;
+use crate::error::Error;
 use indexmap::IndexMap;
 use smallvec::SmallVec;
 use std::borrow::Borrow;
@@ -83,13 +83,13 @@ impl<S: AsRef<[u8]>> Hash for HeaderNameType<S> {
 }
 
 impl TryFrom<&[u8]> for HeaderName {
-    type Error = MeliError;
+    type Error = Error;
 
     fn try_from(value: &[u8]) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
         if value.is_ascii() {
             Ok(HeaderNameType(value.into()))
         } else {
-            Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Header value is not ascii: {:?}",
                 value
             )))
@@ -98,13 +98,13 @@ impl TryFrom<&[u8]> for HeaderName {
 }
 
 impl TryFrom<&str> for HeaderName {
-    type Error = MeliError;
+    type Error = Error;
 
     fn try_from(value: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
         if value.is_ascii() {
             Ok(HeaderNameType(value.as_bytes().into()))
         } else {
-            Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Header value is not ascii: {:?}",
                 value
             )))
diff --git a/melib/src/email/parser.rs b/melib/src/email/parser.rs
index 41794f18..72f64885 100644
--- a/melib/src/email/parser.rs
+++ b/melib/src/email/parser.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  */
 
 /*! Parsers for email. See submodules */
-use crate::error::{MeliError, Result, ResultIntoMeliError};
+use crate::error::{Error, Result, ResultIntoError};
 use nom::{
     branch::alt,
     bytes::complete::{is_a, is_not, tag, take, take_until, take_while, take_while1},
@@ -132,9 +132,9 @@ impl<I, E> nom::error::FromExternalError<I, E> for ParsingError<I> {
 
 impl<I> nom::error::ContextError<I> for ParsingError<I> {}
 
-impl<'i> From<ParsingError<&'i [u8]>> for MeliError {
-    fn from(val: ParsingError<&'i [u8]>) -> MeliError {
-        MeliError::new("Parsing error").set_summary(format!(
+impl<'i> From<ParsingError<&'i [u8]>> for Error {
+    fn from(val: ParsingError<&'i [u8]>) -> Error {
+        Error::new("Parsing error").set_summary(format!(
             r#"In input: "{}...",
 Error: {}"#,
             String::from_utf8_lossy(val.input)
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ Error: {}"#,
     }
 }
 
-impl<'i> From<ParsingError<&'i str>> for MeliError {
-    fn from(val: ParsingError<&'i str>) -> MeliError {
-        MeliError::new("Parsing error").set_summary(format!(
+impl<'i> From<ParsingError<&'i str>> for Error {
+    fn from(val: ParsingError<&'i str>) -> Error {
+        Error::new("Parsing error").set_summary(format!(
             r#"In input: "{}...",
 Error: {}"#,
             val.input.chars().take(30).collect::<String>(),
@@ -157,29 +157,29 @@ Error: {}"#,
     }
 }
 
-impl<'i> From<nom::Err<ParsingError<&'i [u8]>>> for MeliError {
-    fn from(val: nom::Err<ParsingError<&'i [u8]>>) -> MeliError {
+impl<'i> From<nom::Err<ParsingError<&'i [u8]>>> for Error {
+    fn from(val: nom::Err<ParsingError<&'i [u8]>>) -> Error {
         match val {
-            nom::Err::Incomplete(_) => MeliError::new("Parsing Error: Incomplete"),
+            nom::Err::Incomplete(_) => Error::new("Parsing Error: Incomplete"),
             nom::Err::Error(err) | nom::Err::Failure(err) => err.into(),
         }
     }
 }
 
-impl<'i> From<nom::Err<ParsingError<&'i str>>> for MeliError {
-    fn from(val: nom::Err<ParsingError<&'i str>>) -> MeliError {
+impl<'i> From<nom::Err<ParsingError<&'i str>>> for Error {
+    fn from(val: nom::Err<ParsingError<&'i str>>) -> Error {
         match val {
-            nom::Err::Incomplete(_) => MeliError::new("Parsing Error: Incomplete"),
+            nom::Err::Incomplete(_) => Error::new("Parsing Error: Incomplete"),
             nom::Err::Error(err) | nom::Err::Failure(err) => err.into(),
         }
     }
 }
 
-impl From<nom::Err<nom::error::Error<&[u8]>>> for MeliError {
-    fn from(val: nom::Err<nom::error::Error<&[u8]>>) -> MeliError {
+impl From<nom::Err<nom::error::Error<&[u8]>>> for Error {
+    fn from(val: nom::Err<nom::error::Error<&[u8]>>) -> Error {
         match val {
-            nom::Err::Incomplete(_) => MeliError::new("Parsing Error: Incomplete"),
-            nom::Err::Error(_) | nom::Err::Failure(_) => MeliError::new("Parsing Error"),
+            nom::Err::Incomplete(_) => Error::new("Parsing Error: Incomplete"),
+            nom::Err::Error(_) | nom::Err::Failure(_) => Error::new("Parsing Error"),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ pub fn mail(input: &[u8]) -> Result<(Vec<(&[u8], &[u8])>, &[u8])> {
     .chain_err_summary(|| "Could not parse mail")?;
 
     if !rest.is_empty() {
-        return Err(MeliError::new("Got leftover bytes after parsing mail"));
+        return Err(Error::new("Got leftover bytes after parsing mail"));
     }
 
     Ok(result)
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ pub mod generic {
         ret_s.extend_from_slice(&rest_wsp);
         let ret_s = String::from_utf8_lossy(&ret_s).into_owned();
         if !input.is_empty() {
-            Err(MeliError::from(format!(
+            Err(Error::from(format!(
                 "unstructured(): unmatched input: {} while result is {}",
                 to_str!(input),
                 ret_s
diff --git a/melib/src/email/pgp.rs b/melib/src/email/pgp.rs
index 4f569053..c28ac0b9 100644
--- a/melib/src/email/pgp.rs
+++ b/melib/src/email/pgp.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use crate::email::{
     attachment_types::{ContentType, MultipartType},
     attachments::Attachment,
 };
-use crate::{MeliError, Result};
+use crate::{Error, Result};
 
 /// Convert raw attachment to the form needed for signature verification ([rfc3156](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3156))
 ///
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ pub fn verify_signature(a: &Attachment) -> Result<(Vec<u8>, &Attachment)> {
             boundary: _,
         } => {
             if parts.len() != 2 {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "Illegal number of parts in multipart/signed. Expected 2 got {}",
                     parts.len()
                 )));
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ pub fn verify_signature(a: &Attachment) -> Result<(Vec<u8>, &Attachment)> {
             {
                 v
             } else {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(
+                return Err(Error::new(
                     "multipart/signed attachment without a signed part".to_string(),
                 ));
             };
@@ -124,13 +124,13 @@ pub fn verify_signature(a: &Attachment) -> Result<(Vec<u8>, &Attachment)> {
             }) {
                 sig
             } else {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(
+                return Err(Error::new(
                     "multipart/signed attachment without a signature part".to_string(),
                 ));
             };
             Ok((signed_part, signature))
         }
-        _ => Err(MeliError::new(
+        _ => Err(Error::new(
             "Should not give non-signed attachments to this function",
         )),
     }
diff --git a/melib/src/error.rs b/melib/src/error.rs
index 40a98550..8e576640 100644
--- a/melib/src/error.rs
+++ b/melib/src/error.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
  */
 
 use std::borrow::Cow;
-use std::error::Error;
 use std::fmt;
 use std::io;
 use std::result;
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ use std::str;
 use std::string;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
-pub type Result<T> = result::Result<T, MeliError>;
+pub type Result<T> = result::Result<T, Error>;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Clone)]
 pub enum NetworkErrorKind {
@@ -362,25 +361,25 @@ impl ErrorKind {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-pub struct MeliError {
+pub struct Error {
     pub summary: Cow<'static, str>,
     pub details: Option<Cow<'static, str>>,
-    pub source: Option<std::sync::Arc<dyn Error + Send + Sync + 'static>>,
+    pub source: Option<std::sync::Arc<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync + 'static>>,
     pub kind: ErrorKind,
 }
 
-pub trait IntoMeliError {
-    fn set_err_summary<M>(self, msg: M) -> MeliError
+pub trait IntoError {
+    fn set_err_summary<M>(self, msg: M) -> Error
     where
         M: Into<Cow<'static, str>>;
 
-    fn set_err_details<M>(self, msg: M) -> MeliError
+    fn set_err_details<M>(self, msg: M) -> Error
     where
         M: Into<Cow<'static, str>>;
-    fn set_err_kind(self, kind: ErrorKind) -> MeliError;
+    fn set_err_kind(self, kind: ErrorKind) -> Error;
 }
 
-pub trait ResultIntoMeliError<T> {
+pub trait ResultIntoError<T> {
     fn chain_err_summary<M, F>(self, msg_fn: F) -> Result<T>
     where
         F: Fn() -> M,
@@ -389,33 +388,33 @@ pub trait ResultIntoMeliError<T> {
     fn chain_err_kind(self, kind: ErrorKind) -> Result<T>;
 }
 
-impl<I: Into<MeliError>> IntoMeliError for I {
+impl<I: Into<Error>> IntoError for I {
     #[inline]
-    fn set_err_summary<M>(self, msg: M) -> MeliError
+    fn set_err_summary<M>(self, msg: M) -> Error
     where
         M: Into<Cow<'static, str>>,
     {
-        let err: MeliError = self.into();
+        let err: Error = self.into();
         err.set_summary(msg)
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    fn set_err_details<M>(self, msg: M) -> MeliError
+    fn set_err_details<M>(self, msg: M) -> Error
     where
         M: Into<Cow<'static, str>>,
     {
-        let err: MeliError = self.into();
+        let err: Error = self.into();
         err.set_details(msg)
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    fn set_err_kind(self, kind: ErrorKind) -> MeliError {
-        let err: MeliError = self.into();
+    fn set_err_kind(self, kind: ErrorKind) -> Error {
+        let err: Error = self.into();
         err.set_kind(kind)
     }
 }
 
-impl<T, I: Into<MeliError>> ResultIntoMeliError<T> for std::result::Result<T, I> {
+impl<T, I: Into<Error>> ResultIntoError<T> for std::result::Result<T, I> {
     #[inline]
     fn chain_err_summary<M, F>(self, msg_fn: F) -> Result<T>
     where
@@ -431,12 +430,12 @@ impl<T, I: Into<MeliError>> ResultIntoMeliError<T> for std::result::Result<T, I>
     }
 }
 
-impl MeliError {
-    pub fn new<M>(msg: M) -> MeliError
+impl Error {
+    pub fn new<M>(msg: M) -> Error
     where
         M: Into<Cow<'static, str>>,
     {
-        MeliError {
+        Error {
             summary: msg.into(),
             details: None,
             source: None,
@@ -444,7 +443,7 @@ impl MeliError {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn set_details<M>(mut self, details: M) -> MeliError
+    pub fn set_details<M>(mut self, details: M) -> Error
     where
         M: Into<Cow<'static, str>>,
     {
@@ -456,7 +455,7 @@ impl MeliError {
         self
     }
 
-    pub fn set_summary<M>(mut self, summary: M) -> MeliError
+    pub fn set_summary<M>(mut self, summary: M) -> Error
     where
         M: Into<Cow<'static, str>>,
     {
@@ -470,19 +469,19 @@ impl MeliError {
 
     pub fn set_source(
         mut self,
-        new_val: Option<std::sync::Arc<dyn Error + Send + Sync + 'static>>,
-    ) -> MeliError {
+        new_val: Option<std::sync::Arc<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync + 'static>>,
+    ) -> Error {
         self.source = new_val;
         self
     }
 
-    pub fn set_kind(mut self, new_val: ErrorKind) -> MeliError {
+    pub fn set_kind(mut self, new_val: ErrorKind) -> Error {
         self.kind = new_val;
         self
     }
 }
 
-impl fmt::Display for MeliError {
+impl fmt::Display for Error {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
         writeln!(f, "{}", self.summary)?;
         if let Some(details) = self.details.as_ref() {
@@ -498,83 +497,81 @@ impl fmt::Display for MeliError {
     }
 }
 
-impl Error for MeliError {
-    fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn Error + 'static)> {
+impl std::error::Error for Error {
+    fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn std::error::Error + 'static)> {
         self.source.as_ref().map(|s| &(*(*s)) as _)
     }
 }
 
-impl From<io::Error> for MeliError {
+impl From<io::Error> for Error {
     #[inline]
-    fn from(kind: io::Error) -> MeliError {
-        MeliError::new(kind.to_string())
+    fn from(kind: io::Error) -> Error {
+        Error::new(kind.to_string())
             .set_details(kind.kind().to_string())
             .set_source(Some(Arc::new(kind)))
             .set_kind(ErrorKind::OSError)
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> From<Cow<'a, str>> for MeliError {
+impl<'a> From<Cow<'a, str>> for Error {
     #[inline]
-    fn from(kind: Cow<'_, str>) -> MeliError {
-        MeliError::new(kind.to_string())
+    fn from(kind: Cow<'_, str>) -> Error {
+        Error::new(kind.to_string())
     }
 }
 
-impl From<string::FromUtf8Error> for MeliError {
+impl From<string::FromUtf8Error> for Error {
     #[inline]
-    fn from(kind: string::FromUtf8Error) -> MeliError {
-        MeliError::new(kind.to_string()).set_source(Some(Arc::new(kind)))
+    fn from(kind: string::FromUtf8Error) -> Error {
+        Error::new(kind.to_string()).set_source(Some(Arc::new(kind)))
     }
 }
 
-impl From<str::Utf8Error> for MeliError {
+impl From<str::Utf8Error> for Error {
     #[inline]
-    fn from(kind: str::Utf8Error) -> MeliError {
-        MeliError::new(kind.to_string()).set_source(Some(Arc::new(kind)))
+    fn from(kind: str::Utf8Error) -> Error {
+        Error::new(kind.to_string()).set_source(Some(Arc::new(kind)))
     }
 }
 //use std::option;
-//impl From<option::NoneError> for MeliError {
+//impl From<option::NoneError> for Error {
 //    #[inline]
-//    fn from(kind: option::NoneError) -> MeliError {
-//        MeliError::new(format!("{:?}", kind))
+//    fn from(kind: option::NoneError) -> Error {
+//        Error::new(format!("{:?}", kind))
 //    }
 //}
 
-impl<T> From<std::sync::PoisonError<T>> for MeliError {
+impl<T> From<std::sync::PoisonError<T>> for Error {
     #[inline]
-    fn from(kind: std::sync::PoisonError<T>) -> MeliError {
-        MeliError::new(kind.to_string()).set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug)
+    fn from(kind: std::sync::PoisonError<T>) -> Error {
+        Error::new(kind.to_string()).set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug)
     }
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "tls")]
-impl<T: Sync + Send + 'static + core::fmt::Debug> From<native_tls::HandshakeError<T>>
-    for MeliError
-{
+impl<T: Sync + Send + 'static + core::fmt::Debug> From<native_tls::HandshakeError<T>> for Error {
     #[inline]
-    fn from(kind: native_tls::HandshakeError<T>) -> MeliError {
-        MeliError::new(kind.to_string())
+    fn from(kind: native_tls::HandshakeError<T>) -> Error {
+        Error::new(kind.to_string())
             .set_source(Some(Arc::new(kind)))
             .set_kind(ErrorKind::Network(NetworkErrorKind::InvalidTLSConnection))
     }
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "tls")]
-impl From<native_tls::Error> for MeliError {
+impl From<native_tls::Error> for Error {
     #[inline]
-    fn from(kind: native_tls::Error) -> MeliError {
-        MeliError::new(kind.to_string())
+    fn from(kind: native_tls::Error) -> Error {
+        Error::new(kind.to_string())
             .set_source(Some(Arc::new(kind)))
             .set_kind(ErrorKind::Network(NetworkErrorKind::InvalidTLSConnection))
     }
 }
 
-impl From<std::num::ParseIntError> for MeliError {
+impl From<std::num::ParseIntError> for Error {
     #[inline]
-    fn from(kind: std::num::ParseIntError) -> MeliError {
-        MeliError::new(kind.to_string()).set_source(Some(Arc::new(kind)))
+    fn from(kind: std::num::ParseIntError) -> Error {
+        Error::new(kind.to_string()).set_source(Some(Arc::new(kind)))
     }
 }
 
@@ -611,105 +608,105 @@ impl From<NetworkErrorKind> for ErrorKind {
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "http")]
-impl From<isahc::Error> for MeliError {
+impl From<isahc::Error> for Error {
     #[inline]
-    fn from(val: isahc::Error) -> MeliError {
+    fn from(val: isahc::Error) -> Error {
         let kind: NetworkErrorKind = val.kind().into();
-        MeliError::new(val.to_string())
+        Error::new(val.to_string())
             .set_source(Some(Arc::new(val)))
             .set_kind(ErrorKind::Network(kind))
     }
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "jmap_backend")]
-impl From<serde_json::error::Error> for MeliError {
+impl From<serde_json::error::Error> for Error {
     #[inline]
-    fn from(kind: serde_json::error::Error) -> MeliError {
-        MeliError::new(kind.to_string()).set_source(Some(Arc::new(kind)))
+    fn from(kind: serde_json::error::Error) -> Error {
+        Error::new(kind.to_string()).set_source(Some(Arc::new(kind)))
     }
 }
 
-impl From<Box<dyn Error + Sync + Send + 'static>> for MeliError {
+impl From<Box<dyn std::error::Error + Sync + Send + 'static>> for Error {
     #[inline]
-    fn from(kind: Box<dyn Error + Sync + Send + 'static>) -> MeliError {
-        MeliError::new(kind.to_string()).set_source(Some(kind.into()))
+    fn from(kind: Box<dyn std::error::Error + Sync + Send + 'static>) -> Error {
+        Error::new(kind.to_string()).set_source(Some(kind.into()))
     }
 }
 
-impl From<std::ffi::NulError> for MeliError {
+impl From<std::ffi::NulError> for Error {
     #[inline]
-    fn from(kind: std::ffi::NulError) -> MeliError {
-        MeliError::new(kind.to_string()).set_source(Some(Arc::new(kind)))
+    fn from(kind: std::ffi::NulError) -> Error {
+        Error::new(kind.to_string()).set_source(Some(Arc::new(kind)))
     }
 }
 
-impl From<Box<bincode::ErrorKind>> for MeliError {
+impl From<Box<bincode::ErrorKind>> for Error {
     #[inline]
-    fn from(kind: Box<bincode::ErrorKind>) -> MeliError {
-        MeliError::new(kind.to_string()).set_source(Some(Arc::new(kind)))
+    fn from(kind: Box<bincode::ErrorKind>) -> Error {
+        Error::new(kind.to_string()).set_source(Some(Arc::new(kind)))
     }
 }
 
-impl From<nix::Error> for MeliError {
+impl From<nix::Error> for Error {
     #[inline]
-    fn from(kind: nix::Error) -> MeliError {
-        MeliError::new(kind.to_string()).set_source(Some(Arc::new(kind)))
+    fn from(kind: nix::Error) -> Error {
+        Error::new(kind.to_string()).set_source(Some(Arc::new(kind)))
     }
 }
 
 #[cfg(feature = "sqlite3")]
-impl From<rusqlite::Error> for MeliError {
+impl From<rusqlite::Error> for Error {
     #[inline]
-    fn from(kind: rusqlite::Error) -> MeliError {
-        MeliError::new(kind.to_string()).set_source(Some(Arc::new(kind)))
+    fn from(kind: rusqlite::Error) -> Error {
+        Error::new(kind.to_string()).set_source(Some(Arc::new(kind)))
     }
 }
 
-impl From<libloading::Error> for MeliError {
+impl From<libloading::Error> for Error {
     #[inline]
-    fn from(kind: libloading::Error) -> MeliError {
-        MeliError::new(kind.to_string()).set_source(Some(Arc::new(kind)))
+    fn from(kind: libloading::Error) -> Error {
+        Error::new(kind.to_string()).set_source(Some(Arc::new(kind)))
     }
 }
 
-impl From<&str> for MeliError {
+impl From<&str> for Error {
     #[inline]
-    fn from(kind: &str) -> MeliError {
-        MeliError::new(kind.to_string())
+    fn from(kind: &str) -> Error {
+        Error::new(kind.to_string())
     }
 }
 
-impl From<String> for MeliError {
+impl From<String> for Error {
     #[inline]
-    fn from(kind: String) -> MeliError {
-        MeliError::new(kind)
+    fn from(kind: String) -> Error {
+        Error::new(kind)
     }
 }
 
-impl From<nom::Err<(&[u8], nom::error::ErrorKind)>> for MeliError {
+impl From<nom::Err<(&[u8], nom::error::ErrorKind)>> for Error {
     #[inline]
-    fn from(kind: nom::Err<(&[u8], nom::error::ErrorKind)>) -> MeliError {
-        MeliError::new("Parsing error").set_source(Some(Arc::new(MeliError::new(kind.to_string()))))
+    fn from(kind: nom::Err<(&[u8], nom::error::ErrorKind)>) -> Error {
+        Error::new("Parsing error").set_source(Some(Arc::new(Error::new(kind.to_string()))))
     }
 }
 
-impl From<nom::Err<(&str, nom::error::ErrorKind)>> for MeliError {
+impl From<nom::Err<(&str, nom::error::ErrorKind)>> for Error {
     #[inline]
-    fn from(kind: nom::Err<(&str, nom::error::ErrorKind)>) -> MeliError {
-        MeliError::new("Parsing error").set_details(kind.to_string())
+    fn from(kind: nom::Err<(&str, nom::error::ErrorKind)>) -> Error {
+        Error::new("Parsing error").set_details(kind.to_string())
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> From<&'a mut MeliError> for MeliError {
+impl<'a> From<&'a mut Error> for Error {
     #[inline]
-    fn from(kind: &'a mut MeliError) -> MeliError {
+    fn from(kind: &'a mut Error) -> Error {
         kind.clone()
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> From<&'a MeliError> for MeliError {
+impl<'a> From<&'a Error> for Error {
     #[inline]
-    fn from(kind: &'a MeliError) -> MeliError {
+    fn from(kind: &'a Error) -> Error {
         kind.clone()
     }
 }
diff --git a/melib/src/gpgme/mod.rs b/melib/src/gpgme/mod.rs
index 4a5926b0..e7da22f8 100644
--- a/melib/src/gpgme/mod.rs
+++ b/melib/src/gpgme/mod.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use crate::email::{
     pgp::{DecryptionMetadata, Recipient},
     Address,
 };
-use crate::error::{ErrorKind, IntoMeliError, MeliError, Result, ResultIntoMeliError};
+use crate::error::{ErrorKind, IntoError, Error, Result, ResultIntoError};
 use futures::FutureExt;
 use serde::{
     de::{self, Deserialize},
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ impl Context {
         if unsafe { call!(&lib, gpgme_check_version)(GPGME_VERSION.as_bytes().as_ptr() as *mut _) }
             .is_null()
         {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Could not use libgpgme: requested version compatible with {} but got {}",
                 GPGME_VERSION,
                 unsafe {
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ impl Context {
         let ret = Context {
             inner: Arc::new(ContextInner {
                 inner: core::ptr::NonNull::new(ptr).ok_or_else(|| {
-                    MeliError::new("Could not use libgpgme").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug)
+                    Error::new("Could not use libgpgme").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug)
                 })?,
                 lib,
             }),
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ impl Context {
             lib: self.inner.lib.clone(),
             kind: DataKind::Memory,
             inner: core::ptr::NonNull::new(ptr).ok_or_else(|| {
-                MeliError::new("Could not create libgpgme data").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug)
+                Error::new("Could not create libgpgme data").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug)
             })?,
         })
     }
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ impl Context {
     pub fn new_data_file<P: AsRef<Path>>(&self, r: P) -> Result<Data> {
         let path: &Path = r.as_ref();
         if !path.exists() {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "File `{}` doesn't exist.",
                 path.display()
             )));
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ impl Context {
             lib: self.inner.lib.clone(),
             kind: DataKind::Memory,
             inner: core::ptr::NonNull::new(ptr).ok_or_else(|| {
-                MeliError::new("Could not create libgpgme data").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug)
+                Error::new("Could not create libgpgme data").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug)
             })?,
         })
     }
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ impl Context {
                 let verify_result: gpgme_verify_result_t =
                     unsafe { call!(&ctx.lib, gpgme_op_verify_result)(ctx.inner.as_ptr()) };
                 if verify_result.is_null() {
-                    return Err(MeliError::new(
+                    return Err(Error::new(
                         "Unspecified libgpgme error: gpgme_op_verify_result returned NULL.",
                     )
                     .set_err_kind(ErrorKind::External));
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ impl Context {
                 .lock()
                 .unwrap()
                 .take()
-                .unwrap_or_else(|| Err(MeliError::new("Unspecified libgpgme error")));
+                .unwrap_or_else(|| Err(Error::new("Unspecified libgpgme error")));
             ret
         })
     }
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ impl Context {
                 .lock()
                 .unwrap()
                 .take()
-                .unwrap_or_else(|| Err(MeliError::new("Unspecified libgpgme error")))?;
+                .unwrap_or_else(|| Err(Error::new("Unspecified libgpgme error")))?;
             let mut keys = vec![];
             while let Ok(inner) = key_receiver.try_recv() {
                 let key = Key::new(inner, ctx.lib.clone());
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ impl Context {
     ) -> Result<impl Future<Output = Result<Vec<u8>>>> {
         if sign_keys.is_empty() {
             return Err(
-                MeliError::new("gpgme: Call to sign() with zero keys.").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug)
+                Error::new("gpgme: Call to sign() with zero keys.").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug)
             );
         }
         let mut sig: gpgme_data_t = std::ptr::null_mut();
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ impl Context {
             lib: self.inner.lib.clone(),
             kind: DataKind::Memory,
             inner: core::ptr::NonNull::new(sig).ok_or_else(|| {
-                MeliError::new("internal libgpgme error").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug)
+                Error::new("internal libgpgme error").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug)
             })?,
         };
 
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ impl Context {
                 .lock()
                 .unwrap()
                 .take()
-                .unwrap_or_else(|| Err(MeliError::new("Unspecified libgpgme error")))?;
+                .unwrap_or_else(|| Err(Error::new("Unspecified libgpgme error")))?;
             sig.seek(std::io::SeekFrom::Start(0))
                 .chain_err_summary(|| {
                     "libgpgme error: could not perform seek on signature data object"
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ impl Context {
             lib: self.inner.lib.clone(),
             kind: DataKind::Memory,
             inner: core::ptr::NonNull::new(plain).ok_or_else(|| {
-                MeliError::new("internal libgpgme error").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug)
+                Error::new("internal libgpgme error").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug)
             })?,
         };
 
@@ -893,12 +893,12 @@ impl Context {
                 .lock()
                 .unwrap()
                 .take()
-                .unwrap_or_else(|| Err(MeliError::new("Unspecified libgpgme error")))?;
+                .unwrap_or_else(|| Err(Error::new("Unspecified libgpgme error")))?;
 
             let decrypt_result =
                 unsafe { call!(&ctx.lib, gpgme_op_decrypt_result)(ctx.inner.as_ptr()) };
             if decrypt_result.is_null() {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(
+                return Err(Error::new(
                     "Unspecified libgpgme error: gpgme_op_decrypt_result returned NULL.",
                 )
                 .set_err_kind(ErrorKind::External));
@@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ impl Context {
     ) -> Result<impl Future<Output = Result<Vec<u8>>> + Send> {
         if encrypt_keys.is_empty() {
             return Err(
-                MeliError::new("gpgme: Call to encrypt() with zero keys.").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug)
+                Error::new("gpgme: Call to encrypt() with zero keys.").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug)
             );
         }
         unsafe {
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ impl Context {
             lib: self.inner.lib.clone(),
             kind: DataKind::Memory,
             inner: core::ptr::NonNull::new(cipher).ok_or_else(|| {
-                MeliError::new("internal libgpgme error").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug)
+                Error::new("internal libgpgme error").set_kind(ErrorKind::Bug)
             })?,
         };
 
@@ -1104,12 +1104,12 @@ impl Context {
                 .lock()
                 .unwrap()
                 .take()
-                .unwrap_or_else(|| Err(MeliError::new("Unspecified libgpgme error")))?;
+                .unwrap_or_else(|| Err(Error::new("Unspecified libgpgme error")))?;
 
             let encrypt_result =
                 unsafe { call!(&ctx.lib, gpgme_op_encrypt_result)(ctx.inner.as_ptr()) };
             if encrypt_result.is_null() {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(
+                return Err(Error::new(
                     "Unspecified libgpgme error: gpgme_op_encrypt_result returned NULL.",
                 )
                 .set_err_kind(ErrorKind::External));
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ fn gpgme_error_try(lib: &libloading::Library, error_code: GpgmeError) -> Result<
     while buf.ends_with(&b"\0"[..]) {
         buf.pop();
     }
-    Err(MeliError::from(
+    Err(Error::from(
         String::from_utf8(buf)
             .unwrap_or_else(|err| String::from_utf8_lossy(&err.into_bytes()).to_string()),
     )
diff --git a/melib/src/search.rs b/melib/src/search.rs
index cc84b73b..467d7b02 100644
--- a/melib/src/search.rs
+++ b/melib/src/search.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ impl QueryTrait for crate::Envelope {
 }
 
 impl TryFrom<&str> for Query {
-    type Error = crate::error::MeliError;
+    type Error = crate::error::Error;
     fn try_from(t: &str) -> crate::error::Result<Query> {
         query()
             .parse_complete(t)
diff --git a/melib/src/smtp.rs b/melib/src/smtp.rs
index 589bdfaa..43219b23 100644
--- a/melib/src/smtp.rs
+++ b/melib/src/smtp.rs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 
 use crate::connections::{lookup_ipv4, Connection};
 use crate::email::{parser::BytesExt, Address, Envelope};
-use crate::error::{MeliError, Result, ResultIntoMeliError};
+use crate::error::{Error, Result, ResultIntoError};
 use futures::io::{AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt};
 use native_tls::TlsConnector;
 use smallvec::SmallVec;
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ impl SmtpConnection {
                             danger_accept_invalid_certs,
                         };
                     } else {
-                        return Err(MeliError::new("Please specify what SMTP security transport to use explicitly instead of `auto`."));
+                        return Err(Error::new("Please specify what SMTP security transport to use explicitly instead of `auto`."));
                     }
                 }
                 socket.write_all(b"EHLO meli.delivery\r\n").await?;
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ impl SmtpConnection {
                 let result: Result<ReplyCode> = reply.into();
                 result?;
                 if code != ReplyCode::_220 {
-                    return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                    return Err(Error::new(format!(
                         "SMTP Server didn't reply with a 220 greeting: {:?}",
                         Reply::new(&res, code)
                     )));
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ impl SmtpConnection {
                     .iter()
                     .any(|l| l.starts_with("AUTH"))
             {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                         "SMTP Server doesn't advertise Authentication support. Server response was: {:?}",
                         pre_auth_extensions_reply
                     )).set_kind(crate::error::ErrorKind::Authentication));
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ impl SmtpConnection {
                             })
                             .await?;
                             if !output.status.success() {
-                                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                                     "SMTP password evaluation command `{}` returned {}: {}",
                                     command,
                                     output.status,
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ impl SmtpConnection {
                         })
                         .await?;
                         if !output.status.success() {
-                            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                                 "SMTP XOAUTH2 token evaluation command `{}` returned {}: {}",
                                 &token_command,
                                 output.status,
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ impl SmtpConnection {
             .chain_err_summary(|| "SMTP submission was aborted")?;
         let tos = tos.unwrap_or_else(|| envelope.to());
         if tos.is_empty() && envelope.cc().is_empty() && envelope.bcc().is_empty() {
-            return Err(MeliError::new("SMTP submission was aborted because there was no e-mail address found in the To: header field. Consider adding recipients."));
+            return Err(Error::new("SMTP submission was aborted because there was no e-mail address found in the To: header field. Consider adding recipients."));
         }
         let mut current_command: SmallVec<[&[u8]; 16]> = SmallVec::new();
         //first step in the procedure is the MAIL command.
@@ -610,9 +610,9 @@ impl SmtpConnection {
             current_command.push(envelope_from.trim().as_bytes());
         } else {
             if envelope.from().is_empty() {
-                return Err(MeliError::new("SMTP submission was aborted because there was no e-mail address found in the From: header field. Consider adding a valid value or setting `envelope_from` in SMTP client settings"));
+                return Err(Error::new("SMTP submission was aborted because there was no e-mail address found in the From: header field. Consider adding a valid value or setting `envelope_from` in SMTP client settings"));
             } else if envelope.from().len() != 1 {
-                return Err(MeliError::new("SMTP submission was aborted because there was more than one e-mail address found in the From: header field. Consider setting `envelope_from` in SMTP client settings"));
+                return Err(Error::new("SMTP submission was aborted because there was more than one e-mail address found in the From: header field. Consider setting `envelope_from` in SMTP client settings"));
             }
             current_command.push(envelope.from()[0].address_spec_raw().trim());
         }
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ impl ReplyCode {
 }
 
 impl TryFrom<&'_ str> for ReplyCode {
-    type Error = MeliError;
+    type Error = Error;
     fn try_from(val: &'_ str) -> Result<ReplyCode> {
         if val.len() != 3 {
             debug!("{}", val);
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ impl TryFrom<&'_ str> for ReplyCode {
             "553" => Ok(_553),
             "554" => Ok(_554),
             "555" => Ok(_555),
-            _ => Err(MeliError::new(format!("Unknown SMTP reply code: {}", val))),
+            _ => Err(Error::new(format!("Unknown SMTP reply code: {}", val))),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -935,7 +935,7 @@ pub struct Reply<'s> {
 impl<'s> Into<Result<ReplyCode>> for Reply<'s> {
     fn into(self: Reply<'s>) -> Result<ReplyCode> {
         if self.code.is_err() {
-            Err(MeliError::new(self.lines.join("\n")).set_summary(self.code.as_str()))
+            Err(Error::new(self.lines.join("\n")).set_summary(self.code.as_str()))
         } else {
             Ok(self.code)
         }
@@ -971,13 +971,13 @@ async fn read_lines<'r>(
                     .take(3)
                     .all(|c| c.is_ascii_digit())
             {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!("Invalid SMTP reply: {}", ret)));
+                return Err(Error::new(format!("Invalid SMTP reply: {}", ret)));
             }
             if let Some(ref returned_code) = returned_code {
                 if ReplyCode::try_from(ret[last_line_idx..].get(..3).unwrap())? != *returned_code {
                     buffer.extend(ret.drain(last_line_idx..));
                     if ret.lines().last().unwrap().chars().nth(4).unwrap() != ' ' {
-                        return Err(MeliError::new(format!("Invalid SMTP reply: {}", ret)));
+                        return Err(Error::new(format!("Invalid SMTP reply: {}", ret)));
                     }
                     break 'read_loop;
                 }
@@ -1000,12 +1000,12 @@ async fn read_lines<'r>(
                 ret.push_str(unsafe { std::str::from_utf8_unchecked(&buf[0..b]) });
             }
             Err(err) => {
-                return Err(MeliError::from(err));
+                return Err(Error::from(err));
             }
         }
     }
     if ret.len() < 3 {
-        return Err(MeliError::new(format!("Invalid SMTP reply: {}", ret)));
+        return Err(Error::new(format!("Invalid SMTP reply: {}", ret)));
     }
     let code = ReplyCode::try_from(&ret[..3])?;
     let reply = Reply::new(ret, code);
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ async fn read_lines<'r>(
     {
         let result: Result<ReplyCode> = reply.clone().into();
         result?;
-        return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+        return Err(Error::new(format!(
             "SMTP Server didn't reply with expected greeting code {:?}: {:?}",
             expected_reply_code.unwrap(),
             reply
diff --git a/melib/src/sqlite3.rs b/melib/src/sqlite3.rs
index 17a7b67f..a8177d49 100644
--- a/melib/src/sqlite3.rs
+++ b/melib/src/sqlite3.rs
@@ -33,17 +33,17 @@ pub struct DatabaseDescription {
 
 pub fn db_path(name: &str) -> Result<PathBuf> {
     let data_dir =
-        xdg::BaseDirectories::with_prefix("meli").map_err(|e| MeliError::new(e.to_string()))?;
+        xdg::BaseDirectories::with_prefix("meli").map_err(|e| Error::new(e.to_string()))?;
     data_dir
         .place_data_file(name)
-        .map_err(|err| MeliError::new(err.to_string()))
+        .map_err(|err| Error::new(err.to_string()))
 }
 
 pub fn open_db(db_path: PathBuf) -> Result<Connection> {
     if !db_path.exists() {
-        return Err(MeliError::new("Database doesn't exist"));
+        return Err(Error::new("Database doesn't exist"));
     }
-    Connection::open(&db_path).map_err(|e| MeliError::new(e.to_string()))
+    Connection::open(&db_path).map_err(|e| Error::new(e.to_string()))
 }
 
 pub fn open_or_create_db(
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ pub fn open_or_create_db(
             );
             set_mode = true;
         }
-        let conn = Connection::open(&db_path).map_err(|e| MeliError::new(e.to_string()))?;
+        let conn = Connection::open(&db_path).map_err(|e| Error::new(e.to_string()))?;
         if set_mode {
             use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt;
             let file = std::fs::File::open(&db_path)?;
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ pub fn open_or_create_db(
                 crate::INFO,
             );
             if second_try {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                             "Database version mismatch, is {} but expected {}. Could not recreate database.",
                             version, description.version
                 )));
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ pub fn open_or_create_db(
         }
         if let Some(s) = description.init_script {
             conn.execute_batch(s)
-                .map_err(|e| MeliError::new(e.to_string()))?;
+                .map_err(|e| Error::new(e.to_string()))?;
         }
 
         return Ok(conn);
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ impl ToSql for Envelope {
     fn to_sql(&self) -> rusqlite::Result<ToSqlOutput> {
         let v: Vec<u8> = bincode::Options::serialize(bincode::config::DefaultOptions::new(), self)
             .map_err(|e| {
-                rusqlite::Error::ToSqlConversionFailure(Box::new(MeliError::new(e.to_string())))
+                rusqlite::Error::ToSqlConversionFailure(Box::new(Error::new(e.to_string())))
             })?;
         Ok(ToSqlOutput::from(v))
     }
diff --git a/src/command.rs b/src/command.rs
index 525d69f5..ea376922 100644
--- a/src/command.rs
+++ b/src/command.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ use melib::nom::{
     IResult,
 };
 pub use melib::thread::{SortField, SortOrder};
-use melib::MeliError;
+use melib::Error;
 pub mod actions;
 use actions::MailboxOperation;
 use std::collections::HashSet;
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ fn view(input: &[u8]) -> IResult<&[u8], Action> {
     ))(input)
 }
 
-pub fn parse_command(input: &[u8]) -> Result<Action, MeliError> {
+pub fn parse_command(input: &[u8]) -> Result<Action, Error> {
     alt((
         goto,
         listing_action,
diff --git a/src/components/mail/compose.rs b/src/components/mail/compose.rs
index 7cd5f615..b2362964 100644
--- a/src/components/mail/compose.rs
+++ b/src/components/mail/compose.rs
@@ -1253,7 +1253,7 @@ impl Component for Composer {
                     .chan
                     .try_recv()
                     .map_err(|_: futures::channel::oneshot::Canceled| {
-                        MeliError::new("Job was canceled")
+                        Error::new("Job was canceled")
                     }) {
                     Err(err) | Ok(Some(Err(err))) => {
                         self.mode = ViewMode::Edit;
@@ -1540,7 +1540,7 @@ impl Component for Composer {
                 match melib::email::parser::address::rfc2822address_list(
                     self.form.values()["From"].as_str().as_bytes(),
                 )
-                .map_err(|_err| -> MeliError { "No valid sender address in `From:`".into() })
+                .map_err(|_err| -> Error { "No valid sender address in `From:`".into() })
                 .and_then(|(_, list)| {
                     list.get(0)
                         .cloned()
@@ -1580,7 +1580,7 @@ impl Component for Composer {
                 match melib::email::parser::address::rfc2822address_list(
                     self.form.values()["To"].as_str().as_bytes(),
                 )
-                .map_err(|_err| -> MeliError { "No valid recipient addresses in `To:`".into() })
+                .map_err(|_err| -> Error { "No valid recipient addresses in `To:`".into() })
                 .and_then(|(_, list)| {
                     list.get(0)
                         .cloned()
@@ -2217,7 +2217,7 @@ pub fn save_draft(
     account_hash: AccountHash,
 ) {
     match context.accounts[&account_hash].save_special(bytes, mailbox_type, flags) {
-        Err(MeliError {
+        Err(Error {
             summary,
             details,
             kind,
diff --git a/src/components/mail/compose/gpg.rs b/src/components/mail/compose/gpg.rs
index eaba98f7..f79b3a1a 100644
--- a/src/components/mail/compose/gpg.rs
+++ b/src/components/mail/compose/gpg.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pub enum KeySelection {
     },
     Error {
         id: ComponentId,
-        err: MeliError,
+        err: Error,
     },
     Loaded {
         widget: Box<UIDialog<melib::gpgme::Key>>,
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ impl Component for KeySelection {
                                     }
                                 } else if !*local && allow_remote_lookup.is_ask() {
                                     *self = KeySelection::Error {
-                                        err: MeliError::new(format!(
+                                        err: Error::new(format!(
                                             "No keys found for {}, perform remote lookup?",
                                             pattern
                                         )),
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ impl Component for KeySelection {
                                     }
                                 } else {
                                     *self = KeySelection::Error {
-                                        err: MeliError::new(format!(
+                                        err: Error::new(format!(
                                             "No keys found for {}.",
                                             pattern
                                         )),
diff --git a/src/components/mail/view.rs b/src/components/mail/view.rs
index 7ccd352d..84e56228 100644
--- a/src/components/mail/view.rs
+++ b/src/components/mail/view.rs
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ pub enum AttachmentDisplay {
     SignedFailed {
         inner: Box<Attachment>,
         display: Vec<AttachmentDisplay>,
-        error: MeliError,
+        error: Error,
     },
     SignedUnverified {
         inner: Box<Attachment>,
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ pub enum AttachmentDisplay {
     },
     EncryptedFailed {
         inner: Box<Attachment>,
-        error: MeliError,
+        error: Error,
     },
     EncryptedSuccess {
         inner: Box<Attachment>,
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ enum MailViewState {
         pending_action: Option<PendingReplyAction>,
     },
     Error {
-        err: MeliError,
+        err: Error,
     },
     Loaded {
         bytes: Vec<u8>,
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ impl MailView {
                                 {
                                     acc.push(AttachmentDisplay::EncryptedFailed {
                                     inner: Box::new(a.clone()),
-                                                error: MeliError::new("Cannot decrypt: meli must be compiled with libgpgme support."),
+                                                error: Error::new("Cannot decrypt: meli must be compiled with libgpgme support."),
                                             });
                                 }
                                 #[cfg(feature = "gpgme")]
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ impl MailView {
                                     } else {
                                         acc.push(AttachmentDisplay::EncryptedFailed {
                                             inner: Box::new(a.clone()),
-                                            error: MeliError::new("Undecrypted."),
+                                            error: Error::new("Undecrypted."),
                                         });
                                     }
                                 }
@@ -1528,7 +1528,7 @@ impl Component for MailView {
                                         .join(&b"\n"[..]))
                                 })
                                 .map(|v| String::from_utf8_lossy(&v).into_owned())
-                                .unwrap_or_else(|err: MeliError| err.to_string());
+                                .unwrap_or_else(|err: Error| err.to_string());
                             if !ret.ends_with("\n\n") {
                                 ret.push_str("\n\n");
                             }
diff --git a/src/conf.rs b/src/conf.rs
index 10a55f97..08d31085 100644
--- a/src/conf.rs
+++ b/src/conf.rs
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ impl From<FileAccount> for AccountConf {
 
 pub fn get_config_file() -> Result<PathBuf> {
     let xdg_dirs = xdg::BaseDirectories::with_prefix("meli").map_err(|err| {
-        MeliError::new(format!(
+        Error::new(format!(
             "Could not detect XDG directories for user: {}",
             err
         ))
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ impl FileSettings {
         if !config_path.exists() {
             let path_string = config_path.display().to_string();
             if path_string.is_empty() {
-                return Err(MeliError::new("No configuration found."));
+                return Err(Error::new("No configuration found."));
             }
             #[cfg(not(test))]
             let ask = Ask {
@@ -356,13 +356,13 @@ impl FileSettings {
             #[cfg(not(test))]
             if ask.run() {
                 create_config_file(&config_path)?;
-                return Err(MeliError::new(
+                return Err(Error::new(
                     "Edit the sample configuration and relaunch meli.",
                 ));
             }
             #[cfg(test)]
             return Ok(FileSettings::default());
-            return Err(MeliError::new("No configuration file found."));
+            return Err(Error::new("No configuration file found."));
         }
 
         FileSettings::validate(config_path, true, false)
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ impl FileSettings {
         let s = pp::pp(&path)?;
         let map: toml::map::Map<String, toml::value::Value> =
             toml::from_str(&s).map_err(|err| {
-                MeliError::new(format!(
+                Error::new(format!(
                     "{}:\nConfig file is invalid TOML: {}",
                     path.display(),
                     err
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ This is required so that you don't accidentally start meli and find out later th
                     let mut file = OpenOptions::new().append(true).open(&path)?;
                     file.write_all("[composing]\nsend_mail = 'false'\n".as_bytes())
                         .map_err(|err| {
-                            MeliError::new(format!(
+                            Error::new(format!(
                                 "Could not append to {}: {}",
                                 path.display(),
                                 err
@@ -410,14 +410,14 @@ This is required so that you don't accidentally start meli and find out later th
                     return FileSettings::validate(path, interactive, clear_extras);
                 }
             }
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "{}\n\nEdit the {} and relaunch meli.",
                 if interactive { "" } else { err_msg },
                 path.display()
             )));
         }
         let mut s: FileSettings = toml::from_str(&s).map_err(|err| {
-            MeliError::new(format!(
+            Error::new(format!(
                 "{}:\nConfig file contains errors: {}",
                 path.display(),
                 err
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ This is required so that you don't accidentally start meli and find out later th
             "dark" | "light" => {}
             t if s.terminal.themes.other_themes.contains_key(t) => {}
             t => {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!("Theme `{}` was not found.", t)));
+                return Err(Error::new(format!("Theme `{}` was not found.", t)));
             }
         }
 
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ This is required so that you don't accidentally start meli and find out later th
             };
             backends.validate_config(&lowercase_format, &mut s)?;
             if !s.extra.is_empty() {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "Unrecognised configuration values: {:?}",
                     s.extra
                 )));
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ pub fn create_config_file(p: &Path) -> Result<()> {
 mod pp {
     //! Preprocess configuration files by unfolding `include` macros.
     use melib::{
-        error::{MeliError, Result},
+        error::{Error, Result},
         parsec::*,
         ShellExpandTrait,
     };
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ mod pp {
     /// Expands `include` macros in path.
     fn pp_helper(path: &Path, level: u8) -> Result<String> {
         if level > 7 {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!("Maximum recursion limit reached while unfolding include directives in {}. Have you included a config file within itself?", path.display())));
+            return Err(Error::new(format!("Maximum recursion limit reached while unfolding include directives in {}. Have you included a config file within itself?", path.display())));
         }
         let mut contents = String::new();
         let mut file = std::fs::File::open(path)?;
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ mod pp {
 
         for (i, l) in contents.lines().enumerate() {
             if let (_, Some(sub_path)) = include_directive().parse(l).map_err(|l| {
-                MeliError::new(format!(
+                Error::new(format!(
                     "Malformed include directive in line {} of file {}: {}\nConfiguration uses the standard m4 macro include(`filename`).",
                     i,
                     path.display(),
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ mod dotaddressable {
     pub trait DotAddressable: Serialize {
         fn lookup(&self, parent_field: &str, path: &[&str]) -> Result<String> {
             if !path.is_empty() {
-                Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "{} has no fields, it is of type {}",
                     parent_field,
                     std::any::type_name::<Self>()
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ mod dotaddressable {
                         "log_file" => self.log_file.lookup(field, tail),
                         "maximum_level" => self.maximum_level.lookup(field, tail),
 
-                        other => Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                        other => Err(Error::new(format!(
                             "{} has no field named {}",
                             parent_field, other
                         ))),
@@ -1008,13 +1008,13 @@ mod dotaddressable {
                         "listing" => self.listing.lookup(field, tail),
                         "notifications" => self.notifications.lookup(field, tail),
                         "shortcuts" => self.shortcuts.lookup(field, tail),
-                        "tags" => Err(MeliError::new("unimplemented")),
-                        "composing" => Err(MeliError::new("unimplemented")),
-                        "pgp" => Err(MeliError::new("unimplemented")),
+                        "tags" => Err(Error::new("unimplemented")),
+                        "composing" => Err(Error::new("unimplemented")),
+                        "pgp" => Err(Error::new("unimplemented")),
                         "terminal" => self.terminal.lookup(field, tail),
                         "log" => self.log.lookup(field, tail),
 
-                        other => Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                        other => Err(Error::new(format!(
                             "{} has no field named {}",
                             parent_field, other
                         ))),
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ mod dotaddressable {
                         "conf" => self.conf.lookup(field, tail),
                         "conf_override" => self.conf_override.lookup(field, tail),
                         "mailbox_confs" => self.mailbox_confs.lookup(field, tail),
-                        other => Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                        other => Err(Error::new(format!(
                             "{} has no field named {}",
                             parent_field, other
                         ))),
@@ -1052,17 +1052,17 @@ mod dotaddressable {
                 Some(field) => {
                     let _tail = &path[1..];
                     match *field {
-                        "pager" => Err(MeliError::new("unimplemented")), //self.pager.lookup(field, tail),
-                        "listing" => Err(MeliError::new("unimplemented")), // self.listing.lookup(field, tail),
-                        "notifications" => Err(MeliError::new("unimplemented")), // self.notifications.lookup(field, tail),
-                        "shortcuts" => Err(MeliError::new("unimplemented")), //self.shortcuts.lookup(field, tail),
-                        "composing" => Err(MeliError::new("unimplemented")), //self.composing.lookup(field, tail),
-                        "identity" => Err(MeliError::new("unimplemented")), //self.identity.lookup(field, tail)<String>,
-                        "tags" => Err(MeliError::new("unimplemented")), //self.tags.lookup(field, tail),
-                        "themes" => Err(MeliError::new("unimplemented")), //self.themes.lookup(field, tail)<Themes>,
-                        "pgp" => Err(MeliError::new("unimplemented")), //self.pgp.lookup(field, tail),
+                        "pager" => Err(Error::new("unimplemented")), //self.pager.lookup(field, tail),
+                        "listing" => Err(Error::new("unimplemented")), // self.listing.lookup(field, tail),
+                        "notifications" => Err(Error::new("unimplemented")), // self.notifications.lookup(field, tail),
+                        "shortcuts" => Err(Error::new("unimplemented")), //self.shortcuts.lookup(field, tail),
+                        "composing" => Err(Error::new("unimplemented")), //self.composing.lookup(field, tail),
+                        "identity" => Err(Error::new("unimplemented")), //self.identity.lookup(field, tail)<String>,
+                        "tags" => Err(Error::new("unimplemented")), //self.tags.lookup(field, tail),
+                        "themes" => Err(Error::new("unimplemented")), //self.themes.lookup(field, tail)<Themes>,
+                        "pgp" => Err(Error::new("unimplemented")), //self.pgp.lookup(field, tail),
 
-                        other => Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                        other => Err(Error::new(format!(
                             "{} has no field named {}",
                             parent_field, other
                         ))),
@@ -1081,7 +1081,7 @@ mod dotaddressable {
                     match *field {
                         "conf_override" => self.conf_override.lookup(field, tail),
                         "mailbox_conf" => self.mailbox_conf.lookup(field, tail),
-                        other => Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                        other => Err(Error::new(format!(
                             "{} has no field named {}",
                             parent_field, other
                         ))),
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ mod dotaddressable {
                         "conf_override" => self.conf_override.lookup(field, tail),
                         "extra" => self.extra.lookup(field, tail),
                         "order" => self.order.lookup(field, tail),
-                        other => Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                        other => Err(Error::new(format!(
                             "{} has no field named {}",
                             parent_field, other
                         ))),
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ mod dotaddressable {
                         "mailboxes" => self.mailboxes.lookup(field, tail),
                         "manual_refresh" => self.manual_refresh.lookup(field, tail),
                         "extra" => self.extra.lookup(field, tail),
-                        other => Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                        other => Err(Error::new(format!(
                             "{} has no field named {}",
                             parent_field, other
                         ))),
@@ -1161,7 +1161,7 @@ mod dotaddressable {
                         "ignore" => self.ignore.lookup(field, tail),
                         "usage" => self.usage.lookup(field, tail),
                         "extra" => self.extra.lookup(field, tail),
-                        other => Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                        other => Err(Error::new(format!(
                             "{} has no field named {}",
                             parent_field, other
                         ))),
diff --git a/src/conf/accounts.rs b/src/conf/accounts.rs
index 067a0c3d..ba0640c9 100644
--- a/src/conf/accounts.rs
+++ b/src/conf/accounts.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use crate::jobs::{JobExecutor, JobId, JoinHandle};
 use indexmap::IndexMap;
 use melib::backends::*;
 use melib::email::*;
-use melib::error::{ErrorKind, MeliError, Result};
+use melib::error::{ErrorKind, Error, Result};
 use melib::text_processing::GlobMatch;
 use melib::thread::{SortField, SortOrder, Threads};
 use melib::AddressBook;
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ macro_rules! try_recv_timeout {
         let now = std::time::Instant::now();
         let mut res = Ok(None);
         while now + _3_MS >= std::time::Instant::now() {
-            res = $oneshot.try_recv().map_err(|_| MeliError::new("canceled"));
+            res = $oneshot.try_recv().map_err(|_| Error::new("canceled"));
             if res.as_ref().map(|r| r.is_some()).unwrap_or(false) || res.is_err() {
                 break;
             }
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ macro_rules! try_recv_timeout {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub enum MailboxStatus {
     Available,
-    Failed(MeliError),
+    Failed(Error),
     /// first argument is done work, and second is total work
     Parsing(usize, usize),
     None,
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ impl Account {
             is_online: if !backend.capabilities().is_remote {
                 Ok(())
             } else {
-                Err(MeliError::new("Attempting connection."))
+                Err(Error::new("Attempting connection."))
             },
             mailbox_entries: Default::default(),
             mailboxes_order: Default::default(),
@@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@ impl Account {
                 ),
                 melib::INFO,
             );
-            Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Message was stored in {} so that you can restore it manually.",
                 file.path.display()
             ))
@@ -1235,7 +1235,7 @@ impl Account {
         flags: Option<Flag>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         if self.settings.account.read_only() {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Account {} is read-only.",
                 self.name.as_str()
             )));
@@ -1275,7 +1275,7 @@ impl Account {
         match send_mail {
             SendMail::ShellCommand(ref command) => {
                 if command.is_empty() {
-                    return Err(MeliError::new(
+                    return Err(Error::new(
                         "send_mail shell command configuration value is empty",
                     ));
                 }
@@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ impl Account {
                         )
                     };
                     melib::log(&error_message, melib::LoggingLevel::ERROR);
-                    return Err(MeliError::new(error_message).set_summary("Message not sent."));
+                    return Err(Error::new(error_message).set_summary("Message not sent."));
                 }
                 Ok(None)
             }
@@ -1342,7 +1342,7 @@ impl Account {
                     self.insert_job(handle.job_id, JobRequest::SendMessageBackground { handle });
                     return Ok(None);
                 }
-                Err(MeliError::new("Server does not support submission.")
+                Err(Error::new("Server does not support submission.")
                     .set_summary("Message not sent."))
             }
         }
@@ -1362,7 +1362,7 @@ impl Account {
                 match send_mail {
                     SendMail::ShellCommand(ref command) => {
                         if command.is_empty() {
-                            return Err(MeliError::new(
+                            return Err(Error::new(
                                 "send_mail shell command configuration value is empty",
                             ));
                         }
@@ -1395,7 +1395,7 @@ impl Account {
                             };
                             melib::log(&error_message, melib::LoggingLevel::ERROR);
                             return Err(
-                                MeliError::new(error_message).set_summary("Message not sent.")
+                                Error::new(error_message).set_summary("Message not sent.")
                             );
                         }
                         Ok(())
@@ -1418,7 +1418,7 @@ impl Account {
                             fut.await?;
                             return Ok(());
                         }
-                        Err(MeliError::new("Server does not support submission.")
+                        Err(Error::new("Server does not support submission.")
                             .set_summary("Message not sent."))
                     }
                 }
@@ -1444,7 +1444,7 @@ impl Account {
     ) -> Result<()> {
         use crate::command::actions::MailboxOperation;
         if self.settings.account.read_only() {
-            return Err(MeliError::new("Account is read-only."));
+            return Err(Error::new("Account is read-only."));
         }
         match op {
             MailboxOperation::Create(path) => {
@@ -1463,7 +1463,7 @@ impl Account {
             }
             MailboxOperation::Delete(path) => {
                 if self.mailbox_entries.len() == 1 {
-                    return Err(MeliError::new("Cannot delete only mailbox."));
+                    return Err(Error::new("Cannot delete only mailbox."));
                 }
 
                 let mailbox_hash = self.mailbox_by_path(&path)?;
@@ -1526,8 +1526,8 @@ impl Account {
                 );
                 Ok(())
             }
-            MailboxOperation::Rename(_, _) => Err(MeliError::new("Not implemented.")),
-            MailboxOperation::SetPermissions(_) => Err(MeliError::new("Not implemented.")),
+            MailboxOperation::Rename(_, _) => Err(Error::new("Not implemented.")),
+            MailboxOperation::SetPermissions(_) => Err(Error::new("Not implemented.")),
         }
     }
 
@@ -1614,7 +1614,7 @@ impl Account {
         {
             Ok(*mailbox_hash)
         } else {
-            Err(MeliError::new("Mailbox with that path not found."))
+            Err(Error::new("Mailbox with that path not found."))
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/conf/listing.rs b/src/conf/listing.rs
index 39951b20..2bf4b3db 100644
--- a/src/conf/listing.rs
+++ b/src/conf/listing.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 use super::{default_vals::*, DotAddressable, IndexStyle};
 use melib::search::Query;
-use melib::{MeliError, Result};
+use melib::{Error, Result};
 
 /// Settings for mail listings
 ///
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ impl DotAddressable for ListingSettings {
                     "selected_flag" => self.selected_flag.lookup(field, tail),
                     "attachment_flag" => self.attachment_flag.lookup(field, tail),
                     "thread_subject_pack" => self.thread_subject_pack.lookup(field, tail),
-                    other => Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                    other => Err(Error::new(format!(
                         "{} has no field named {}",
                         parent_field, other
                     ))),
diff --git a/src/conf/notifications.rs b/src/conf/notifications.rs
index d4c0bb3b..ea68a477 100644
--- a/src/conf/notifications.rs
+++ b/src/conf/notifications.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 use super::default_vals::{internal_value_false, none, true_val};
 use super::DotAddressable;
-use melib::{MeliError, Result, ToggleFlag};
+use melib::{Error, Result, ToggleFlag};
 
 /// Settings for the notifications function.
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, Clone)]
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ impl DotAddressable for NotificationsSettings {
                     "xbiff_file_path" => self.xbiff_file_path.lookup(field, tail),
                     "play_sound" => self.play_sound.lookup(field, tail),
                     "sound_file" => self.sound_file.lookup(field, tail),
-                    other => Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                    other => Err(Error::new(format!(
                         "{} has no field named {}",
                         parent_field, other
                     ))),
diff --git a/src/conf/pager.rs b/src/conf/pager.rs
index cce1dd45..38efeace 100644
--- a/src/conf/pager.rs
+++ b/src/conf/pager.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 use super::default_vals::*;
 use super::deserializers::*;
 use super::DotAddressable;
-use melib::{MeliError, Result, ToggleFlag};
+use melib::{Error, Result, ToggleFlag};
 
 /// Settings for the pager function.
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone, Serialize)]
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ impl DotAddressable for PagerSettings {
                     }
                     "show_date_in_my_timezone" => self.show_date_in_my_timezone.lookup(field, tail),
                     "url_launcher" => self.html_filter.lookup(field, tail),
-                    other => Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                    other => Err(Error::new(format!(
                         "{} has no field named {}",
                         parent_field, other
                     ))),
diff --git a/src/conf/shortcuts.rs b/src/conf/shortcuts.rs
index fd23f871..4a3e8fdb 100644
--- a/src/conf/shortcuts.rs
+++ b/src/conf/shortcuts.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 use super::DotAddressable;
 use crate::terminal::Key;
 use indexmap::IndexMap;
-use melib::{MeliError, Result};
+use melib::{Error, Result};
 
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! shortcut {
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ impl DotAddressable for Shortcuts {
                     "envelope_view" | "envelope-view" => self.envelope_view.lookup(field, tail),
                     "thread_view" | "thread-view" => self.thread_view.lookup(field, tail),
                     "pager" => self.pager.lookup(field, tail),
-                    other => Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                    other => Err(Error::new(format!(
                         "{} has no field named {}",
                         parent_field, other
                     ))),
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ macro_rules! shortcut_key_values {
                         let tail = &path[1..];
                         match *field {
                             $(stringify!($fname) => self.$fname.lookup(field, tail),)*
-                            other => Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                            other => Err(Error::new(format!(
                                         "{} has no field named {}",
                                         parent_field, other
                             ))),
diff --git a/src/conf/tags.rs b/src/conf/tags.rs
index 728e17af..58559cdf 100644
--- a/src/conf/tags.rs
+++ b/src/conf/tags.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 use super::DotAddressable;
 use crate::terminal::Color;
-use melib::{MeliError, Result, TagHash};
+use melib::{Error, Result, TagHash};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer};
 use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ impl DotAddressable for TagsSettings {
                 match *field {
                     "colors" => self.colors.lookup(field, tail),
                     "ignore_tags" => self.ignore_tags.lookup(field, tail),
-                    other => Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                    other => Err(Error::new(format!(
                         "{} has no field named {}",
                         parent_field, other
                     ))),
diff --git a/src/conf/terminal.rs b/src/conf/terminal.rs
index 21c2b31b..57faafe6 100644
--- a/src/conf/terminal.rs
+++ b/src/conf/terminal.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 use super::deserializers::non_empty_string;
 use super::DotAddressable;
 use super::Themes;
-use melib::{MeliError, Result, ToggleFlag};
+use melib::{Error, Result, ToggleFlag};
 
 /// Settings for terminal display
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone, Serialize)]
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ impl DotAddressable for TerminalSettings {
                 let tail = &path[1..];
                 match *field {
                     "theme" => self.theme.lookup(field, tail),
-                    "themes" => Err(MeliError::new("unimplemented")),
+                    "themes" => Err(Error::new("unimplemented")),
                     "ascii_drawing" => self.ascii_drawing.lookup(field, tail),
                     "use_color" => self.use_color.lookup(field, tail),
                     "use_mouse" => self.use_mouse.lookup(field, tail),
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ impl DotAddressable for TerminalSettings {
                     "progress_spinner_sequence" => {
                         self.progress_spinner_sequence.lookup(field, tail)
                     }
-                    other => Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                    other => Err(Error::new(format!(
                         "{} has no field named {}",
                         parent_field, other
                     ))),
diff --git a/src/conf/themes.rs b/src/conf/themes.rs
index 7c6da737..905b2293 100644
--- a/src/conf/themes.rs
+++ b/src/conf/themes.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 use crate::terminal::{Attr, Color};
 use crate::Context;
 use indexmap::IndexMap;
-use melib::{MeliError, Result};
+use melib::{Error, Result};
 use serde::{de, Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize, Serializer};
 use smallvec::SmallVec;
 use std::borrow::Cow;
@@ -1212,20 +1212,20 @@ impl Themes {
             Themes::validate_keys(name, t, &hash_set)?;
         }
         if let Err(err) = is_cyclic(&self.light) {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "light theme contains a cycle: {}",
                 err
             )));
         }
         if let Err(err) = is_cyclic(&self.dark) {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "dark theme contains a cycle: {}",
                 err
             )));
         }
         for (k, t) in self.other_themes.iter() {
             if let Err(err) = is_cyclic(t) {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "{} theme contains a cycle: {}",
                     k, err
                 )));
diff --git a/src/mailcap.rs b/src/mailcap.rs
index c3caa55f..62a3552e 100644
--- a/src/mailcap.rs
+++ b/src/mailcap.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 use crate::state::Context;
 use crate::types::{create_temp_file, ForkType, UIEvent};
 use melib::text_processing::GlobMatch;
-use melib::{email::Attachment, MeliError, Result};
+use melib::{email::Attachment, Error, Result};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::io::Read;
 use std::io::Write;
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@ impl MailcapEntry {
          *  $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/meli/mailcap:$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/.mailcap:$HOME/.mailcap:/etc/mailcap:/usr/etc/mailcap:/usr/local/etc/mailcap
          */
         let xdg_dirs =
-            xdg::BaseDirectories::with_prefix("meli").map_err(|e| MeliError::new(e.to_string()))?;
+            xdg::BaseDirectories::with_prefix("meli").map_err(|e| Error::new(e.to_string()))?;
         let mut mailcap_path = xdg_dirs
             .place_config_file("mailcap")
-            .map_err(|e| MeliError::new(e.to_string()))?;
+            .map_err(|e| Error::new(e.to_string()))?;
         if !mailcap_path.exists() {
             mailcap_path = xdg::BaseDirectories::new()
-                .map_err(|e| MeliError::new(e.to_string()))?
+                .map_err(|e| Error::new(e.to_string()))?
                 .place_config_file("mailcap")?;
             if !mailcap_path.exists() {
                 if let Ok(home) = std::env::var("HOME") {
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ impl MailcapEntry {
                             mailcap_path = PathBuf::from("/usr/local/etc/mailcap");
                         }
                         if !mailcap_path.exists() {
-                            return Err(MeliError::new("No mailcap file found."));
+                            return Err(Error::new("No mailcap file found."));
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ impl MailcapEntry {
         }
 
         match result {
-            None => Err(MeliError::new("Not found")),
+            None => Err(Error::new("Not found")),
             Some(MailcapEntry {
                 command,
                 copiousoutput,
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 1423802f..8fbceeb8 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ fn parse_manpage(src: &str) -> Result<ManPages> {
         "meli.7" | "guide" => Ok(ManPages::Guide),
         "meli.conf" | "meli.conf.5" | "conf" | "config" | "configuration" => Ok(ManPages::Conf),
         "meli-themes" | "meli-themes.5" | "themes" | "theming" | "theme" => Ok(ManPages::Themes),
-        _ => Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+        _ => Err(Error::new(format!(
             "Invalid documentation page: {}",
             src
         ))),
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ fn run_app(opt: Opt) -> Result<()> {
                 crate::conf::get_config_file()?
             };
             if config_path.exists() {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "File `{}` already exists.\nMaybe you meant to specify another path?",
                     config_path.display()
                 )));
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ fn run_app(opt: Opt) -> Result<()> {
         }
         #[cfg(not(feature = "cli-docs"))]
         Some(SubCommand::Man(_manopt)) => {
-            return Err(MeliError::new("error: this version of meli was not build with embedded documentation (cargo feature `cli-docs`). You might have it installed as manpages (eg `man meli`), otherwise check https://meli.delivery"));
+            return Err(Error::new("error: this version of meli was not build with embedded documentation (cargo feature `cli-docs`). You might have it installed as manpages (eg `man meli`), otherwise check https://meli.delivery"));
         }
         Some(SubCommand::CompiledWith) => {
             #[cfg(feature = "notmuch")]
@@ -279,12 +279,12 @@ fn run_app(opt: Opt) -> Result<()> {
         }
         Some(SubCommand::View { ref path }) => {
             if !path.exists() {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "`{}` is not a valid path",
                     path.display()
                 )));
             } else if !path.is_file() {
-                return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                return Err(Error::new(format!(
                     "`{}` is a directory",
                     path.display()
                 )));
diff --git a/src/plugins.rs b/src/plugins.rs
index c0bbdae0..6fb0b98d 100644
--- a/src/plugins.rs
+++ b/src/plugins.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 /*! Plugins are executed by meli and communication is done by `messagepack` IPC.
  */
-use melib::error::{MeliError, Result};
+use melib::error::{Error, Result};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::io::Write;
 use std::os::unix::net::{UnixListener, UnixStream};
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ impl PluginManager {
                 }
             }
         }
-        Err(MeliError::new("no listeners for this hook"))
+        Err(Error::new("no listeners for this hook"))
     }
 
     pub fn listener(&self) -> UnixListener {
diff --git a/src/plugins/backend.rs b/src/plugins/backend.rs
index bdc69574..8efa90fe 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backend.rs
+++ b/src/plugins/backend.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use melib::async_workers::{Async, AsyncBuilder, AsyncStatus, WorkContext};
 use melib::backends::*;
 use melib::conf::AccountSettings;
 use melib::email::{Envelope, EnvelopeHash, Flag};
-use melib::error::{MeliError, Result};
+use melib::error::{Error, Result};
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex, RwLock};
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ impl MailBackend for PluginBackend {
             }
             is_online.1.clone()
         } else {
-            Err(MeliError::new("busy"))
+            Err(Error::new("busy"))
         }
     }
 
@@ -201,13 +201,13 @@ impl MailBackend for PluginBackend {
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
         _flags: Option<Flag>,
     ) -> ResultFuture<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new("Saving is currently unimplemented for plugins"))
+        Err(Error::new("Saving is currently unimplemented for plugins"))
     }
     fn create_mailbox(
         &mut self,
         _name: String,
     ) -> ResultFuture<(MailboxHash, HashMap<MailboxHash, Mailbox>)> {
-        Err(MeliError::new("Creating a mailbox is currently unimplemented for plugins"))
+        Err(Error::new("Creating a mailbox is currently unimplemented for plugins"))
     }
     fn collection(&self) -> melib::Collection {
         self.collection.clone()
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ impl PluginBackend {
         _ev: melib::backends::BackendEventConsumer,
     ) -> Result<Box<dyn MailBackend>> {
         if plugin.kind != PluginKind::Backend {
-            return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+            return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 "Error: Plugin `{}` is not a mail backend plugin, it's `{:?}`",
                 &plugin.name, &plugin.kind
             )));
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ impl PluginBackend {
             plugin,
             channel: Arc::new(Mutex::new(channel)),
             collection: Default::default(),
-            is_online: Arc::new(Mutex::new((now, Err(MeliError::new("Unitialized"))))),
+            is_online: Arc::new(Mutex::new((now, Err(Error::new("Unitialized"))))),
         }))
     }
 
@@ -294,12 +294,12 @@ impl BackendOp for PluginOp {
                     .and_then(std::convert::identity)?
                     .into_bytes())
             } else {
-                Err(MeliError::new("busy"))
+                Err(Error::new("busy"))
             }
         }))
     }
 
     fn fetch_flags(&self) -> ResultFuture<Flag> {
-        Err(MeliError::new("Unimplemented."))
+        Err(Error::new("Unimplemented."))
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/rpc.rs b/src/plugins/rpc.rs
index 1195dfc6..bf2e045d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/rpc.rs
+++ b/src/plugins/rpc.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ impl RpcChannel {
             session: *session,
         };
         let greeting: PluginGreeting = ret.from_read().map_err(|err| {
-            MeliError::new(format!("Could not get correct plugin greeting: {}", err))
+            Error::new(format!("Could not get correct plugin greeting: {}", err))
         })?;
         debug!(&greeting);
         //if greeting.version != "dev" {
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@ impl RpcChannel {
     pub fn expect_ack(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
         debug!("expect_ack()");
         let ack: u32 = debug!(rmp_serde::decode::from_read(&mut self.stream))
-            .map_err(|_| MeliError::new("Plugin did not return ACK."))?;
+            .map_err(|_| Error::new("Plugin did not return ACK."))?;
         if 0x6 == ack {
             Ok(())
         } else {
-            Err(MeliError::new("Plugin did not return ACK."))
+            Err(Error::new("Plugin did not return ACK."))
         }
     }
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ impl RpcChannel {
             &mut self.stream,
             &rmpv::ValueRef::Integer(0x6.into())
         ))
-        .map_err(|err| MeliError::new(err.to_string()))?;
+        .map_err(|err| Error::new(err.to_string()))?;
         let _ = self.stream.flush();
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ impl RpcChannel {
     pub fn write_ref(&mut self, value_ref: &rmpv::ValueRef) -> Result<()> {
         debug!("write_ref() {:?}", value_ref);
         debug!(rmpv::encode::write_value_ref(&mut self.stream, value_ref))
-            .map_err(|err| MeliError::new(err.to_string()))?;
+            .map_err(|err| Error::new(err.to_string()))?;
         let _ = self.stream.flush();
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ impl RpcChannel {
     pub fn read(&mut self) -> Result<rmpv::Value> {
         debug!("read()");
         let ret: RpcResult = debug!(rmp_serde::decode::from_read(&mut self.stream))
-            .map_err(|err| MeliError::new(err.to_string()))?;
+            .map_err(|err| Error::new(err.to_string()))?;
         let _ = self.stream.flush();
         self.ack()?;
         debug!("read() ret={:?}", &ret);
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ impl RpcChannel {
     {
         debug!("from_read()");
         let ret: Result<T> = debug!(rmp_serde::decode::from_read(&mut self.stream))
-            .map_err(|err| MeliError::new(err.to_string()));
+            .map_err(|err| Error::new(err.to_string()));
         let _ = self.stream.flush();
         self.ack()?;
         debug!("read() ret={:?}", &ret);
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ impl RpcResult {
     fn into(self) -> Result<rmpv::Value> {
         match self {
             RpcResult::Ok(v) => Ok(v),
-            RpcResult::Err(err) => Err(MeliError::new(err)),
+            RpcResult::Err(err) => Err(Error::new(err)),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ impl<T: core::fmt::Debug + Clone + serde::Serialize + serde::de::DeserializeOwne
     fn into(self) -> Result<T> {
         match self {
             PluginResult::Ok(v) => Ok(v),
-            PluginResult::Err(err) => Err(MeliError::new(err)),
+            PluginResult::Err(err) => Err(Error::new(err)),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/sqlite3.rs b/src/sqlite3.rs
index deecf295..4348cd15 100644
--- a/src/sqlite3.rs
+++ b/src/sqlite3.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 /*! Use an sqlite3 database for fast searching.
  */
-use crate::melib::ResultIntoMeliError;
+use crate::melib::ResultIntoError;
 use melib::search::{
     escape_double_quote,
     Query::{self, *},
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use melib::{
     log,
     sqlite3::{self as melib_sqlite3, rusqlite::params, DatabaseDescription},
     thread::{SortField, SortOrder},
-    MeliError, Result, ERROR,
+    Error, Result, ERROR,
 };
 
 use smallvec::SmallVec;
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ pub async fn insert(
 ) -> Result<()> {
     let db_path = db_path()?;
     if !db_path.exists() {
-        return Err(MeliError::new(
+        return Err(Error::new(
             "Database hasn't been initialised. Run `reindex` command",
         ));
     }
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ pub async fn insert(
             ),
             ERROR,
         );
-        return Err(MeliError::new(err.to_string()));
+        return Err(Error::new(err.to_string()));
     }
     let account_id: i32 = {
         let mut stmt = conn
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ pub async fn insert(
               VALUES (?1, ?2, ?3, ?4, ?5, ?6, ?7, ?8, ?9, ?10, ?11, ?12, ?13, ?14, ?15)",
               params![account_id, envelope.hash().to_be_bytes().to_vec(), envelope.date_as_str(), envelope.field_from_to_string(), envelope.field_to_to_string(), envelope.field_cc_to_string(), envelope.field_bcc_to_string(), envelope.subject().into_owned().trim_end_matches('\u{0}'), envelope.message_id_display().to_string(), envelope.in_reply_to_display().map(|f| f.to_string()).unwrap_or_default(), envelope.field_references_to_string(), i64::from(envelope.flags().bits()), if envelope.has_attachments() { 1 } else { 0 }, body, envelope.date().to_be_bytes().to_vec()],
         )
-            .map_err(|e| MeliError::new(e.to_string())) {
+            .map_err(|e| Error::new(e.to_string())) {
                 debug!(
                         "Failed to insert envelope {}: {}",
                         envelope.message_id_display(),
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ pub async fn insert(
 pub fn remove(env_hash: EnvelopeHash) -> Result<()> {
     let db_path = db_path()?;
     if !db_path.exists() {
-        return Err(MeliError::new(
+        return Err(Error::new(
             "Database hasn't been initialised. Run `reindex` command",
         ));
     }
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ pub fn remove(env_hash: EnvelopeHash) -> Result<()> {
             "DELETE FROM envelopes WHERE hash = ?",
             params![env_hash.to_be_bytes().to_vec(),],
         )
-        .map_err(|e| MeliError::new(e.to_string()))
+        .map_err(|e| Error::new(e.to_string()))
     {
         debug!("Failed to remove envelope {}: {}", env_hash, err);
         log(
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ pub fn search(
 ) -> ResultFuture<SmallVec<[EnvelopeHash; 512]>> {
     let db_path = db_path()?;
     if !db_path.exists() {
-        return Err(MeliError::new(
+        return Err(Error::new(
             "Database hasn't been initialised. Run `reindex` command",
         ));
     }
@@ -359,12 +359,12 @@ pub fn search(
             ))
             .as_str(),
         )
-        .map_err(|e| MeliError::new(e.to_string()))?;
+        .map_err(|e| Error::new(e.to_string()))?;
 
     let results = stmt
         .query_map([], |row| row.get::<_, EnvelopeHash>(0))
-        .map_err(MeliError::from)?
-        .map(|item| item.map_err(MeliError::from))
+        .map_err(Error::from)?
+        .map(|item| item.map_err(Error::from))
         .collect::<Result<SmallVec<[EnvelopeHash; 512]>>>();
     Ok(Box::pin(async { results }))
 }
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index 856c7906..b9e7aefb 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ impl State {
                 s.context.accounts[i].watch();
             }
             if s.context.is_online_idx(i).is_ok() && s.context.accounts[i].is_empty() {
-                //return Err(MeliError::new(format!(
+                //return Err(Error::new(format!(
                 //    "Account {} has no mailboxes configured.",
                 //    s.context.accounts[i].name()
                 //)));
diff --git a/src/terminal/embed/grid.rs b/src/terminal/embed/grid.rs
index baa63fdb..1e5cfc87 100644
--- a/src/terminal/embed/grid.rs
+++ b/src/terminal/embed/grid.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 use super::*;
 use crate::terminal::{cells::*, Color};
-use melib::error::{MeliError, Result};
+use melib::error::{Error, Result};
 use melib::text_processing::wcwidth;
 use nix::sys::wait::WaitStatus;
 use nix::sys::wait::{waitpid, WaitPidFlag};
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ impl EmbedTerminal {
 
     pub fn is_active(&self) -> Result<WaitStatus> {
         debug!(waitpid(self.child_pid, Some(WaitPidFlag::WNOHANG),))
-            .map_err(|e| MeliError::new(e.to_string()))
+            .map_err(|e| Error::new(e.to_string()))
     }
 
     pub fn process_byte(&mut self, byte: u8) {