diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs b/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs
index 968616a5d..7daa9d195 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/src/lib.rs
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_context_open(
     let ctx = &*context;
     let passphrase = to_string_lossy(passphrase);
     block_on(ctx.open(passphrase))
-        .log_err(ctx, "dc_context_open() failed")
+        .context("dc_context_open() failed")
+        .log_err(ctx)
         .map(|b| b as libc::c_int)
         .unwrap_or(0)
 }
@@ -216,16 +217,18 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_set_config(
         if key.starts_with("ui.") {
             ctx.set_ui_config(&key, value.as_deref())
                 .await
-                .with_context(|| format!("Can't set {key} to {value:?}"))
-                .log_err(ctx, "dc_set_config() failed")
+                .with_context(|| format!("dc_set_config failed: Can't set {key} to {value:?}"))
+                .log_err(ctx)
                 .is_ok() as libc::c_int
         } else {
             match config::Config::from_str(&key) {
                 Ok(key) => ctx
                     .set_config(key, value.as_deref())
                     .await
-                    .with_context(|| format!("Can't set {key} to {value:?}"))
-                    .log_err(ctx, "dc_set_config() failed")
+                    .with_context(|| {
+                        format!("dc_set_config() failed: Can't set {key} to {value:?}")
+                    })
+                    .log_err(ctx)
                     .is_ok() as libc::c_int,
                 Err(_) => {
                     warn!(ctx, "dc_set_config(): invalid key");
@@ -253,7 +256,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_get_config(
         if key.starts_with("ui.") {
             ctx.get_ui_config(&key)
                 .await
-                .log_err(ctx, "Can't get ui-config")
+                .context("Can't get ui-config")
+                .log_err(ctx)
                 .unwrap_or_default()
                 .unwrap_or_default()
                 .strdup()
@@ -262,7 +266,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_get_config(
                 Ok(key) => ctx
                     .get_config(key)
                     .await
-                    .log_err(ctx, "Can't get config")
+                    .context("Can't get config")
+                    .log_err(ctx)
                     .unwrap_or_default()
                     .unwrap_or_default()
                     .strdup(),
@@ -414,7 +419,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_get_oauth2_url(
     block_on(async move {
         match oauth2::get_oauth2_url(ctx, &addr, &redirect)
             .await
-            .log_err(ctx, "dc_get_oauth2_url failed")
+            .context("dc_get_oauth2_url failed")
+            .log_err(ctx)
         {
             Ok(Some(res)) => res.strdup(),
             Ok(None) | Err(_) => ptr::null_mut(),
@@ -423,7 +429,12 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_get_oauth2_url(
 }
 
 fn spawn_configure(ctx: Context) {
-    spawn(async move { ctx.configure().await.log_err(&ctx, "Configure failed") });
+    spawn(async move {
+        ctx.configure()
+            .await
+            .context("Configure failed")
+            .log_err(&ctx)
+    });
 }
 
 #[no_mangle]
@@ -448,7 +459,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_is_configured(context: *mut dc_context_t) -> libc::c
     block_on(async move {
         ctx.is_configured()
             .await
-            .log_err(ctx, "failed to get configured state")
+            .context("failed to get configured state")
+            .log_err(ctx)
             .unwrap_or_default() as libc::c_int
     })
 }
@@ -790,7 +802,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_preconfigure_keypair(
         key::store_self_keypair(ctx, &keypair, key::KeyPairUse::Default).await?;
         Ok::<_, anyhow::Error>(1)
     })
-    .log_err(ctx, "Failed to save keypair")
+    .context("Failed to save keypair")
+    .log_err(ctx)
     .unwrap_or(0)
 }
 
@@ -817,7 +830,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_get_chatlist(
     block_on(async move {
         match chatlist::Chatlist::try_load(ctx, flags as usize, qs.as_deref(), qi)
             .await
-            .log_err(ctx, "Failed to get chatlist")
+            .context("Failed to get chatlist")
+            .log_err(ctx)
         {
             Ok(list) => {
                 let ffi_list = ChatlistWrapper { context, list };
@@ -842,7 +856,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_create_chat_by_contact_id(
     block_on(async move {
         ChatId::create_for_contact(ctx, ContactId::new(contact_id))
             .await
-            .log_err(ctx, "Failed to create chat from contact_id")
+            .context("Failed to create chat from contact_id")
+            .log_err(ctx)
             .map(|id| id.to_u32())
             .unwrap_or(0)
     })
@@ -862,7 +877,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_get_chat_id_by_contact_id(
     block_on(async move {
         ChatId::lookup_by_contact(ctx, ContactId::new(contact_id))
             .await
-            .log_err(ctx, "Failed to get chat for contact_id")
+            .context("Failed to get chat for contact_id")
+            .log_err(ctx)
             .unwrap_or_default() // unwraps the Result
             .map(|id| id.to_u32())
             .unwrap_or(0) // unwraps the Option
@@ -1004,7 +1020,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_get_msg_reactions(
     let ctx = &*context;
 
     let reactions = if let Ok(reactions) = block_on(get_msg_reactions(ctx, MsgId::new(msg_id)))
-        .log_err(ctx, "failed dc_get_msg_reactions() call")
+        .context("failed dc_get_msg_reactions() call")
+        .log_err(ctx)
     {
         reactions
     } else {
@@ -1032,7 +1049,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_send_webxdc_status_update(
         &to_string_lossy(json),
         &to_string_lossy(descr),
     ))
-    .log_err(ctx, "Failed to send webxdc update")
+    .context("Failed to send webxdc update")
+    .log_err(ctx)
     .is_ok() as libc::c_int
 }
 
@@ -1251,7 +1269,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_get_fresh_msgs(
         let arr = dc_array_t::from(
             ctx.get_fresh_msgs()
                 .await
-                .log_err(ctx, "Failed to get fresh messages")
+                .context("Failed to get fresh messages")
+                .log_err(ctx)
                 .unwrap_or_default()
                 .iter()
                 .map(|msg_id| msg_id.to_u32())
@@ -1272,7 +1291,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_marknoticed_chat(context: *mut dc_context_t, chat_id
     block_on(async move {
         chat::marknoticed_chat(ctx, ChatId::new(chat_id))
             .await
-            .log_err(ctx, "Failed marknoticed chat")
+            .context("Failed marknoticed chat")
+            .log_err(ctx)
             .unwrap_or(())
     })
 }
@@ -1414,7 +1434,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_set_chat_visibility(
         ChatId::new(chat_id)
             .set_visibility(ctx, visibility)
             .await
-            .log_err(ctx, "Failed setting chat visibility")
+            .context("Failed setting chat visibility")
+            .log_err(ctx)
             .unwrap_or(())
     })
 }
@@ -1431,7 +1452,9 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_delete_chat(context: *mut dc_context_t, chat_id: u32
         ChatId::new(chat_id)
             .delete(ctx)
             .await
-            .ok_or_log_msg(ctx, "Failed chat delete");
+            .context("Failed chat delete")
+            .log_err(ctx)
+            .ok();
     })
 }
 
@@ -1447,7 +1470,9 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_block_chat(context: *mut dc_context_t, chat_id: u32)
         ChatId::new(chat_id)
             .block(ctx)
             .await
-            .ok_or_log_msg(ctx, "Failed chat block");
+            .context("Failed chat block")
+            .log_err(ctx)
+            .ok();
     })
 }
 
@@ -1463,7 +1488,9 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_accept_chat(context: *mut dc_context_t, chat_id: u32
         ChatId::new(chat_id)
             .accept(ctx)
             .await
-            .ok_or_log_msg(ctx, "Failed chat accept");
+            .context("Failed chat accept")
+            .log_err(ctx)
+            .ok();
     })
 }
 
@@ -1561,7 +1588,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_create_group_chat(
     block_on(async move {
         chat::create_group_chat(ctx, protect, &to_string_lossy(name))
             .await
-            .log_err(ctx, "Failed to create group chat")
+            .context("Failed to create group chat")
+            .log_err(ctx)
             .map(|id| id.to_u32())
             .unwrap_or(0)
     })
@@ -1575,7 +1603,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_create_broadcast_list(context: *mut dc_context_t) ->
     }
     let ctx = &*context;
     block_on(chat::create_broadcast_list(ctx))
-        .log_err(ctx, "Failed to create broadcast list")
+        .context("Failed to create broadcast list")
+        .log_err(ctx)
         .map(|id| id.to_u32())
         .unwrap_or(0)
 }
@@ -1597,7 +1626,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_is_contact_in_chat(
         ChatId::new(chat_id),
         ContactId::new(contact_id),
     ))
-    .log_err(ctx, "is_contact_in_chat failed")
+    .context("is_contact_in_chat failed")
+    .log_err(ctx)
     .unwrap_or_default() as libc::c_int
 }
 
@@ -1618,7 +1648,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_add_contact_to_chat(
         ChatId::new(chat_id),
         ContactId::new(contact_id),
     ))
-    .log_err(ctx, "Failed to add contact")
+    .context("Failed to add contact")
+    .log_err(ctx)
     .is_ok() as libc::c_int
 }
 
@@ -1639,7 +1670,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_remove_contact_from_chat(
         ChatId::new(chat_id),
         ContactId::new(contact_id),
     ))
-    .log_err(ctx, "Failed to remove contact")
+    .context("Failed to remove contact")
+    .log_err(ctx)
     .is_ok() as libc::c_int
 }
 
@@ -1758,7 +1790,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_get_chat_ephemeral_timer(
     // ignored when ephemeral timer value is used to construct
     // message headers.
     block_on(async move { ChatId::new(chat_id).get_ephemeral_timer(ctx).await })
-        .log_err(ctx, "Failed to get ephemeral timer")
+        .context("Failed to get ephemeral timer")
+        .log_err(ctx)
         .unwrap_or_default()
         .to_u32()
 }
@@ -1779,7 +1812,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_set_chat_ephemeral_timer(
         ChatId::new(chat_id)
             .set_ephemeral_timer(ctx, EphemeralTimer::from_u32(timer))
             .await
-            .log_err(ctx, "Failed to set ephemeral timer")
+            .context("Failed to set ephemeral timer")
+            .log_err(ctx)
             .is_ok() as libc::c_int
     })
 }
@@ -1855,7 +1889,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_delete_msgs(
     let msg_ids = convert_and_prune_message_ids(msg_ids, msg_cnt);
 
     block_on(message::delete_msgs(ctx, &msg_ids))
-        .log_err(ctx, "failed dc_delete_msgs() call")
+        .context("failed dc_delete_msgs() call")
+        .log_err(ctx)
         .ok();
 }
 
@@ -1919,7 +1954,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_markseen_msgs(
     let ctx = &*context;
 
     block_on(message::markseen_msgs(ctx, msg_ids))
-        .log_err(ctx, "failed dc_markseen_msgs() call")
+        .context("failed dc_markseen_msgs() call")
+        .log_err(ctx)
         .ok();
 }
 
@@ -1961,7 +1997,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_download_full_msg(context: *mut dc_context_t, msg_id
     }
     let ctx = &*context;
     block_on(MsgId::new(msg_id).download_full(ctx))
-        .log_err(ctx, "Failed to download message fully.")
+        .context("Failed to download message fully.")
+        .log_err(ctx)
         .ok();
 }
 
@@ -2009,7 +2046,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_create_contact(
     let name = to_string_lossy(name);
 
     block_on(Contact::create(ctx, &name, &to_string_lossy(addr)))
-        .log_err(ctx, "Cannot create contact")
+        .context("Cannot create contact")
+        .log_err(ctx)
         .map(|id| id.to_u32())
         .unwrap_or(0)
 }
@@ -2086,7 +2124,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_get_blocked_contacts(
         Box::into_raw(Box::new(dc_array_t::from(
             Contact::get_all_blocked(ctx)
                 .await
-                .log_err(ctx, "Can't get blocked contacts")
+                .context("Can't get blocked contacts")
+                .log_err(ctx)
                 .unwrap_or_default()
                 .iter()
                 .map(|id| id.to_u32())
@@ -2111,11 +2150,15 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_block_contact(
         if block == 0 {
             Contact::unblock(ctx, contact_id)
                 .await
-                .ok_or_log_msg(ctx, "Can't unblock contact");
+                .context("Can't unblock contact")
+                .log_err(ctx)
+                .ok();
         } else {
             Contact::block(ctx, contact_id)
                 .await
-                .ok_or_log_msg(ctx, "Can't block contact");
+                .context("Can't block contact")
+                .log_err(ctx)
+                .ok();
         }
     });
 }
@@ -2188,7 +2231,8 @@ fn spawn_imex(ctx: Context, what: imex::ImexMode, param1: String, passphrase: Op
     spawn(async move {
         imex::imex(&ctx, what, param1.as_ref(), passphrase)
             .await
-            .log_err(&ctx, "IMEX failed")
+            .context("IMEX failed")
+            .log_err(&ctx)
     });
 }
 
@@ -2374,7 +2418,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_join_securejoin(
         securejoin::join_securejoin(ctx, &to_string_lossy(qr))
             .await
             .map(|chatid| chatid.to_u32())
-            .log_err(ctx, "failed dc_join_securejoin() call")
+            .context("failed dc_join_securejoin() call")
+            .log_err(ctx)
             .unwrap_or_default()
     })
 }
@@ -2396,7 +2441,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_send_locations_to_chat(
         ChatId::new(chat_id),
         seconds as i64,
     ))
-    .log_err(ctx, "Failed dc_send_locations_to_chat()")
+    .context("Failed dc_send_locations_to_chat()")
+    .log_err(ctx)
     .ok();
 }
 
@@ -2479,7 +2525,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_delete_all_locations(context: *mut dc_context_t) {
     block_on(async move {
         location::delete_all(ctx)
             .await
-            .log_err(ctx, "Failed to delete locations")
+            .context("Failed to delete locations")
+            .log_err(ctx)
             .ok()
     });
 }
@@ -2763,7 +2810,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_chatlist_get_summary(
             .list
             .get_summary(ctx, index, maybe_chat)
             .await
-            .log_err(ctx, "get_summary failed")
+            .context("get_summary failed")
+            .log_err(ctx)
             .unwrap_or_default();
         Box::into_raw(Box::new(summary.into()))
     })
@@ -2791,7 +2839,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_chatlist_get_summary2(
         msg_id,
         None,
     ))
-    .log_err(ctx, "get_summary2 failed")
+    .context("get_summary2 failed")
+    .log_err(ctx)
     .unwrap_or_default();
     Box::into_raw(Box::new(summary.into()))
 }
@@ -2974,7 +3023,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_chat_can_send(chat: *mut dc_chat_t) -> libc::c_int {
     let ffi_chat = &*chat;
     let ctx = &*ffi_chat.context;
     block_on(ffi_chat.chat.can_send(ctx))
-        .log_err(ctx, "can_send failed")
+        .context("can_send failed")
+        .log_err(ctx)
         .unwrap_or_default() as libc::c_int
 }
 
@@ -3419,7 +3469,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_msg_get_summary(
     let ctx = &*ffi_msg.context;
 
     let summary = block_on(ffi_msg.message.get_summary(ctx, maybe_chat))
-        .log_err(ctx, "dc_msg_get_summary failed")
+        .context("dc_msg_get_summary failed")
+        .log_err(ctx)
         .unwrap_or_default();
     Box::into_raw(Box::new(summary.into()))
 }
@@ -3437,7 +3488,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_msg_get_summarytext(
     let ctx = &*ffi_msg.context;
 
     let summary = block_on(ffi_msg.message.get_summary(ctx, None))
-        .log_err(ctx, "dc_msg_get_summarytext failed")
+        .context("dc_msg_get_summarytext failed")
+        .log_err(ctx)
         .unwrap_or_default();
     match usize::try_from(approx_characters) {
         Ok(chars) => summary.truncated_text(chars).strdup(),
@@ -3704,7 +3756,9 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_msg_latefiling_mediasize(
             .message
             .latefiling_mediasize(ctx, width, height, duration)
     })
-    .ok_or_log_msg(ctx, "Cannot set media size");
+    .context("Cannot set media size")
+    .log_err(ctx)
+    .ok();
 }
 
 #[no_mangle]
@@ -3743,7 +3797,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_msg_set_quote(msg: *mut dc_msg_t, quote: *const dc_m
             .message
             .set_quote(&*ffi_msg.context, quote_msg)
             .await
-            .log_err(&*ffi_msg.context, "failed to set quote")
+            .context("failed to set quote")
+            .log_err(&*ffi_msg.context)
             .ok();
     });
 }
@@ -3774,7 +3829,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_msg_get_quoted_msg(msg: *const dc_msg_t) -> *mut dc_
             .message
             .quoted_message(context)
             .await
-            .log_err(context, "failed to get quoted message")
+            .context("failed to get quoted message")
+            .log_err(context)
             .unwrap_or(None)
     });
 
@@ -3797,7 +3853,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_msg_get_parent(msg: *const dc_msg_t) -> *mut dc_msg_
             .message
             .parent(context)
             .await
-            .log_err(context, "failed to get parent message")
+            .context("failed to get parent message")
+            .log_err(context)
             .unwrap_or(None)
     });
 
@@ -3988,7 +4045,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_contact_is_verified(contact: *mut dc_contact_t) -> l
     let ctx = &*ffi_contact.context;
 
     block_on(ffi_contact.contact.is_verified(ctx))
-        .log_err(ctx, "is_verified failed")
+        .context("is_verified failed")
+        .log_err(ctx)
         .unwrap_or_default() as libc::c_int
 }
 
@@ -4003,7 +4061,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_contact_get_verifier_addr(
     let ffi_contact = &*contact;
     let ctx = &*ffi_contact.context;
     block_on(ffi_contact.contact.get_verifier_addr(ctx))
-        .log_err(ctx, "failed to get verifier for contact")
+        .context("failed to get verifier for contact")
+        .log_err(ctx)
         .unwrap_or_default()
         .strdup()
 }
@@ -4017,7 +4076,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_contact_get_verifier_id(contact: *mut dc_contact_t)
     let ffi_contact = &*contact;
     let ctx = &*ffi_contact.context;
     let verifier_contact_id = block_on(ffi_contact.contact.get_verifier_id(ctx))
-        .log_err(ctx, "failed to get verifier")
+        .context("failed to get verifier")
+        .log_err(ctx)
         .unwrap_or_default()
         .unwrap_or_default();
 
@@ -4169,8 +4229,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_backup_provider_new(
             provider,
         })
         .map(|ffi_provider| Box::into_raw(Box::new(ffi_provider)))
-        .log_err(ctx, "BackupProvider failed")
         .context("BackupProvider failed")
+        .log_err(ctx)
         .set_last_error(ctx)
         .unwrap_or(ptr::null_mut())
 }
@@ -4186,8 +4246,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_backup_provider_get_qr(
     let ffi_provider = &*provider;
     let ctx = &*ffi_provider.context;
     deltachat::qr::format_backup(&ffi_provider.provider.qr())
-        .log_err(ctx, "BackupProvider get_qr failed")
         .context("BackupProvider get_qr failed")
+        .log_err(ctx)
         .set_last_error(ctx)
         .unwrap_or_default()
         .strdup()
@@ -4205,8 +4265,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_backup_provider_get_qr_svg(
     let ctx = &*ffi_provider.context;
     let provider = &ffi_provider.provider;
     block_on(generate_backup_qr(ctx, &provider.qr()))
-        .log_err(ctx, "BackupProvider get_qr_svg failed")
         .context("BackupProvider get_qr_svg failed")
+        .log_err(ctx)
         .set_last_error(ctx)
         .unwrap_or_default()
         .strdup()
@@ -4222,8 +4282,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_backup_provider_wait(provider: *mut dc_backup_provid
     let ctx = &*ffi_provider.context;
     let provider = &mut ffi_provider.provider;
     block_on(provider)
-        .log_err(ctx, "Failed to await BackupProvider")
         .context("Failed to await BackupProvider")
+        .log_err(ctx)
         .set_last_error(ctx)
         .ok();
 }
@@ -4255,16 +4315,16 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_receive_backup(
 // user from deallocating it by calling unref on the object while we are using it.
 fn receive_backup(ctx: Context, qr_text: String) -> libc::c_int {
     let qr = match block_on(qr::check_qr(&ctx, &qr_text))
-        .log_err(&ctx, "Invalid QR code")
         .context("Invalid QR code")
+        .log_err(&ctx)
         .set_last_error(&ctx)
     {
         Ok(qr) => qr,
         Err(_) => return 0,
     };
     match block_on(imex::get_backup(&ctx, qr))
-        .log_err(&ctx, "Get backup failed")
         .context("Get backup failed")
+        .log_err(&ctx)
         .set_last_error(&ctx)
     {
         Ok(_) => 1,
@@ -4316,8 +4376,8 @@ where
     ///
     /// ```no_compile
     /// some_dc_rust_api_call_returning_result()
-    ///     .log_err(&context, "My API call failed")
     ///     .context("My API call failed")
+    ///     .log_err(&context)
     ///     .set_last_error(&context)
     ///     .unwrap_or_default()
     /// ```
@@ -4404,7 +4464,8 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn dc_provider_new_from_email_with_dns(
     let socks5_enabled = block_on(async move {
         ctx.get_config_bool(config::Config::Socks5Enabled)
             .await
-            .log_err(ctx, "Can't get config")
+            .context("Can't get config")
+            .log_err(ctx)
     });
 
     match socks5_enabled {
diff --git a/src/configure.rs b/src/configure.rs
index eb69ad25c..71e19dd56 100644
--- a/src/configure.rs
+++ b/src/configure.rs
@@ -156,7 +156,9 @@ async fn on_configure_completed(
                     Some(stock_str::aeap_explanation_and_link(context, &old_addr, &new_addr).await);
                 chat::add_device_msg(context, None, Some(&mut msg))
                     .await
-                    .ok_or_log_msg(context, "Cannot add AEAP explanation");
+                    .context("Cannot add AEAP explanation")
+                    .log_err(context)
+                    .ok();
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/imap/scan_folders.rs b/src/imap/scan_folders.rs
index 29051e7b9..8b63098b8 100644
--- a/src/imap/scan_folders.rs
+++ b/src/imap/scan_folders.rs
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ impl Imap {
                 loop {
                     self.fetch_move_delete(context, folder.name(), folder_meaning)
                         .await
-                        .ok_or_log_msg(context, "Can't fetch new msgs in scanned folder");
+                        .context("Can't fetch new msgs in scanned folder")
+                        .log_err(context)
+                        .ok();
 
                     let session = self.session.as_mut().context("no session")?;
                     // If the server sent an unsocicited EXISTS during the fetch, we need to fetch again
@@ -105,7 +107,11 @@ impl Imap {
         let list = session
             .list(Some(""), Some("*"))
             .await?
-            .filter_map(|f| async { f.ok_or_log_msg(context, "list_folders() can't get folder") });
+            .filter_map(|f| async {
+                f.context("list_folders() can't get folder")
+                    .log_err(context)
+                    .ok()
+            });
         Ok(list.collect().await)
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/log.rs b/src/log.rs
index c755484e6..10daed67c 100644
--- a/src/log.rs
+++ b/src/log.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ where
     Self: std::marker::Sized,
 {
     #[track_caller]
-    fn log_err_inner(self, context: &Context, msg: Option<&str>) -> Result<T, E>;
+    fn log_err_inner(self, context: &Context) -> Result<T, E>;
 
     /// Emits a warning if the receiver contains an Err value.
     ///
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ where
     /// like warn!(), since the file!() and line!() macros don't work with track_caller)  
     /// See <https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/78840> for progress on this.
     #[track_caller]
-    fn log_err(self, context: &Context, msg: &str) -> Result<T, E> {
-        self.log_err_inner(context, Some(msg))
+    fn log_err(self, context: &Context) -> Result<T, E> {
+        self.log_err_inner(context)
     }
 
     /// Emits a warning if the receiver contains an Err value and returns an [`Option<T>`].
@@ -99,50 +99,21 @@ where
     /// For a note on the `track_caller` feature, see the doc comment on `log_err()`.
     #[track_caller]
     fn ok_or_log(self, context: &Context) -> Option<T> {
-        self.log_err_inner(context, None).ok()
-    }
-
-    /// Like `ok_or_log()`, but you can pass an extra message that is prepended in the log.
-    ///
-    /// Example:
-    /// ```text
-    /// if let Err(e) = do_something() {
-    ///     warn!(context, "Something went wrong: {:#}", e);
-    /// }
-    /// ```
-    /// is equivalent to:
-    /// ```text
-    /// do_something().ok_or_log_msg(context, "Something went wrong");
-    /// ```
-    /// and is also equivalent to:
-    /// ```text
-    /// use anyhow::Context as _;
-    /// do_something().context("Something went wrong").ok_or_log(context);
-    /// ```
-    ///
-    /// For a note on the `track_caller` feature, see the doc comment on `log_err()`.
-    #[track_caller]
-    fn ok_or_log_msg(self, context: &Context, msg: &'static str) -> Option<T> {
-        self.log_err_inner(context, Some(msg)).ok()
+        self.log_err_inner(context).ok()
     }
 }
 
 impl<T, E: std::fmt::Display> LogExt<T, E> for Result<T, E> {
     #[track_caller]
-    fn log_err_inner(self, context: &Context, msg: Option<&str>) -> Result<T, E> {
+    fn log_err_inner(self, context: &Context) -> Result<T, E> {
         if let Err(e) = &self {
             let location = std::panic::Location::caller();
 
-            let separator = if msg.is_none() { "" } else { ": " };
-            let msg = msg.unwrap_or_default();
-
             // We are using Anyhow's .context() and to show the inner error, too, we need the {:#}:
             let full = format!(
-                "{file}:{line}: {msg}{separator}{e:#}",
+                "{file}:{line}: {e:#}",
                 file = location.file(),
                 line = location.line(),
-                msg = msg,
-                separator = separator,
                 e = e
             );
             // We can't use the warn!() macro here as the file!() and line!() macros
diff --git a/src/receive_imf.rs b/src/receive_imf.rs
index c4adf7132..318c49bc0 100644
--- a/src/receive_imf.rs
+++ b/src/receive_imf.rs
@@ -691,7 +691,8 @@ async fn add_parts(
             } else if allow_creation {
                 if let Ok(chat) = ChatIdBlocked::get_for_contact(context, from_id, create_blocked)
                     .await
-                    .log_err(context, "Failed to get (new) chat for contact")
+                    .context("Failed to get (new) chat for contact")
+                    .log_err(context)
                 {
                     chat_id = Some(chat.id);
                     chat_id_blocked = chat.blocked;
@@ -843,7 +844,8 @@ async fn add_parts(
             // maybe an Autocrypt Setup Message
             if let Ok(chat) = ChatIdBlocked::get_for_contact(context, ContactId::SELF, Blocked::Not)
                 .await
-                .log_err(context, "Failed to get (new) chat for contact")
+                .context("Failed to get (new) chat for contact")
+                .log_err(context)
             {
                 chat_id = Some(chat.id);
                 chat_id_blocked = chat.blocked;
diff --git a/src/sql.rs b/src/sql.rs
index ff149f98c..26f07c756 100644
--- a/src/sql.rs
+++ b/src/sql.rs
@@ -757,7 +757,9 @@ pub async fn housekeeping(context: &Context) -> Result<()> {
             (),
         )
         .await
-        .ok_or_log_msg(context, "failed to remove old MDNs");
+        .context("failed to remove old MDNs")
+        .log_err(context)
+        .ok();
 
     info!(context, "Housekeeping done.");
     Ok(())