diff --git a/melib/src/backends.rs b/melib/src/backends.rs
index e958c11a..57ef9feb 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ pub use self::imap::ImapType;
 #[cfg(feature = "imap_backend")]
 pub use self::nntp::NntpType;
 use crate::conf::AccountSettings;
-use crate::error::{MeliError, Result};
+use crate::error::{ErrorKind, MeliError, Result};
 
 #[cfg(feature = "maildir_backend")]
 use self::maildir::MaildirType;
@@ -360,14 +360,14 @@ pub trait MailBackend: ::std::fmt::Debug + Send + Sync {
         &mut self,
         _path: String,
     ) -> ResultFuture<(MailboxHash, HashMap<MailboxHash, Mailbox>)> {
-        Err(MeliError::new("Unimplemented."))
+        Err(MeliError::new("Unimplemented.").set_kind(ErrorKind::NotImplemented))
     }
 
     fn delete_mailbox(
         &mut self,
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
     ) -> ResultFuture<HashMap<MailboxHash, Mailbox>> {
-        Err(MeliError::new("Unimplemented."))
+        Err(MeliError::new("Unimplemented.").set_kind(ErrorKind::NotImplemented))
     }
 
     fn set_mailbox_subscription(
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ pub trait MailBackend: ::std::fmt::Debug + Send + Sync {
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
         _val: bool,
     ) -> ResultFuture<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new("Unimplemented."))
+        Err(MeliError::new("Unimplemented.").set_kind(ErrorKind::NotImplemented))
     }
 
     fn rename_mailbox(
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ pub trait MailBackend: ::std::fmt::Debug + Send + Sync {
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
         _new_path: String,
     ) -> ResultFuture<Mailbox> {
-        Err(MeliError::new("Unimplemented."))
+        Err(MeliError::new("Unimplemented.").set_kind(ErrorKind::NotImplemented))
     }
 
     fn set_mailbox_permissions(
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ pub trait MailBackend: ::std::fmt::Debug + Send + Sync {
         _mailbox_hash: MailboxHash,
         _val: MailboxPermissions,
     ) -> ResultFuture<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new("Unimplemented."))
+        Err(MeliError::new("Unimplemented.").set_kind(ErrorKind::NotImplemented))
     }
 
     fn search(
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ pub trait MailBackend: ::std::fmt::Debug + Send + Sync {
         _query: crate::search::Query,
         _mailbox_hash: Option<MailboxHash>,
     ) -> ResultFuture<SmallVec<[EnvelopeHash; 512]>> {
-        Err(MeliError::new("Unimplemented."))
+        Err(MeliError::new("Unimplemented.").set_kind(ErrorKind::NotImplemented))
     }
 
     fn submit(
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ pub trait MailBackend: ::std::fmt::Debug + Send + Sync {
         _mailbox_hash: Option<MailboxHash>,
         _flags: Option<Flag>,
     ) -> ResultFuture<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new("Not supported in this backend."))
+        Err(MeliError::new("Not supported in this backend.").set_kind(ErrorKind::NotSupported))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/melib/src/backends/nntp.rs b/melib/src/backends/nntp.rs
index 9a0cfc65..842b6547 100644
--- a/melib/src/backends/nntp.rs
+++ b/melib/src/backends/nntp.rs
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ impl MailBackend for NntpType {
     }
 
     fn watch(&self) -> ResultFuture<()> {
-        Err(MeliError::new("Unimplemented."))
+        Err(MeliError::new("Unimplemented.").set_kind(ErrorKind::NotImplemented))
     }
 
     fn operation(&self, env_hash: EnvelopeHash) -> Result<Box<dyn BackendOp>> {
diff --git a/melib/src/error.rs b/melib/src/error.rs
index 045ee3fd..aa83de73 100644
--- a/melib/src/error.rs
+++ b/melib/src/error.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ pub enum ErrorKind {
     Bug,
     Network,
     Timeout,
+    OSError,
+    NotImplemented,
+    NotSupported,
 }
 
 impl fmt::Display for ErrorKind {
@@ -56,6 +59,9 @@ impl fmt::Display for ErrorKind {
                 ErrorKind::Bug => "Bug, please report this!",
                 ErrorKind::Network => "Network",
                 ErrorKind::Timeout => "Timeout",
+                ErrorKind::OSError => "OS Error",
+                ErrorKind::NotImplemented => "Not implemented",
+                ErrorKind::NotSupported => "Not supported",
             }
         )
     }
@@ -208,6 +214,7 @@ impl From<io::Error> for MeliError {
         MeliError::new(kind.to_string())
             .set_summary(format!("{:?}", kind.kind()))
             .set_source(Some(Arc::new(kind)))
+            .set_kind(ErrorKind::OSError)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/conf/accounts.rs b/src/conf/accounts.rs
index 2ceab672..42e9d9f0 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::{MeliError, Result};
+use melib::error::{ErrorKind, MeliError, Result};
 use melib::text_processing::GlobMatch;
 use melib::thread::{SortField, SortOrder, Threads};
 use melib::AddressBook;
@@ -1078,6 +1078,9 @@ impl Account {
                     self.active_jobs
                         .insert(handle.job_id, JobRequest::Watch { handle });
                 }
+                Err(e)
+                    if e.kind == ErrorKind::NotSupported || e.kind == ErrorKind::NotImplemented => {
+                }
                 Err(e) => {
                     self.sender
                         .send(ThreadEvent::UIEvent(UIEvent::StatusEvent(