diff --git a/social/email/61-email.js b/social/email/61-email.js
index 50a5eb06..41918cff 100644
--- a/social/email/61-email.js
+++ b/social/email/61-email.js
@@ -534,8 +534,8 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
             });
             imap.on('error', function(err) {
                 if (err.errno !== "ECONNRESET") {
-                    node.log(err);
                     s = false;
+                    node.error(err.message,err);
                     node.status({fill:"red",shape:"ring",text:"email.status.connecterror"});
                 }
                 setInputRepeatTimeout();
diff --git a/social/email/package.json b/social/email/package.json
index ba161d95..e7e1afe2 100644
--- a/social/email/package.json
+++ b/social/email/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "node-red-node-email",
-  "version": "1.18.0",
+  "version": "1.18.1",
   "description": "Node-RED nodes to send and receive simple emails.",
   "dependencies": {
     "imap": "^0.8.19",