diff --git a/check-certificates b/check-certificates
index ccc7b15..d7c4c8e 100644
--- a/check-certificates
+++ b/check-certificates
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 }
 
 :if ($TimeIsSync = false) do={
-  $LogAndError "Time is not yet synchronized.";
+  $LogAndError warning "Time is not yet synchronized.";
 }
 
 :foreach Cert in=[ / certificate find where !revoked !ca expires-after<3w ] do={
diff --git a/check-routeros-update b/check-routeros-update
index 7f14701..ff5bc38 100644
--- a/check-routeros-update
+++ b/check-routeros-update
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 :if ([ / system package print count-only where name="wireless" disabled=no ] > 0) do={
   :if ([ / interface wireless cap get enabled ] = true && \
       [ / caps-man manager get enabled ] = false) do={
-    $LogAndError "System is managed by CAPsMAN, not checking.";
+    $LogAndError error "System is managed by CAPsMAN, not checking.";
   }
 }
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 :local Update [ / system package update get ];
 
 :if ([ :len ($Update->"latest-version") ] = 0) do={
-  $LogAndError "An empty string is not a valid version.";
+  $LogAndError warning "An empty string is not a valid version.";
 }
 
 :if ($Update->"installed-version" != $Update->"latest-version") do={
diff --git a/email-backup b/email-backup
index 9761206..45e7703 100644
--- a/email-backup
+++ b/email-backup
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 :if ($BackupSendBinary != true && \
      $BackupSendExport != true) do={
-  $LogAndError ("Configured to send neither backup nor config export.");
+  $LogAndError error ("Configured to send neither backup nor config export.");
 }
 
 # filename based on identity
diff --git a/global-functions b/global-functions
index 335df62..0e3b5f1 100644
--- a/global-functions
+++ b/global-functions
@@ -492,8 +492,9 @@
 
 # log and error with same text
 :set LogAndError do={
-  :local Message [ :tostr $1 ];
+  :local Severity [ :tostr $1 ];
+  :local Message [ :tostr $2 ];
 
-  :log warn $Message;
-  :error $Message;
+  [ :parse (":log " . $Severity . " \$Message") ];
+  :error ($Severity . ": " . $Message);
 }
diff --git a/ipv6-update b/ipv6-update
index 52c02db..eee3536 100644
--- a/ipv6-update
+++ b/ipv6-update
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 :global LogAndError;
 
 :if ([ :typeof $PdPrefix ] = "nothing") do={
-  $LogAndError "This script is supposed to run from ipv6 dhcp-client.";
+  $LogAndError error "This script is supposed to run from ipv6 dhcp-client.";
 }
 
 :local Pool [ / ipv6 pool get [ find where prefix=$PdPrefix ] name ];
diff --git a/lease-script b/lease-script
index 588c9ff..9109ea9 100644
--- a/lease-script
+++ b/lease-script
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
      [ :typeof $leaseActMAC ] = "nothing" || \
      [ :typeof $leaseServerName ] = "nothing" || \
      [ :typeof $leaseBound ] = "nothing") do={
-  $LogAndError "This script is supposed to run from ip dhcp-client.";
+  $LogAndError error "This script is supposed to run from ip dhcp-client.";
 }
 
 :local Scripts;
diff --git a/packages-update b/packages-update
index 04a25c8..b4233c8 100644
--- a/packages-update
+++ b/packages-update
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ $ScriptLock "packages-update";
 :foreach Package in=[ / system package find where !bundle ] do={
   :local PkgName [ / system package get $Package name ];
   if ([ $DownloadPackage $PkgName ($Update->"latest-version") ] = false) do={
-    $LogAndError ("Download for package " . $PkgName . " failed.");
+    $LogAndError error ("Download for package " . $PkgName . " failed.");
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/ppp-on-up b/ppp-on-up
index 6c72a94..415663c 100644
--- a/ppp-on-up
+++ b/ppp-on-up
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 :local Interface $interface;
 
 :if ([ :typeof $Interface ] = "nothing") do={
-  $LogAndError "This script is supposed to run from ppp on-up script hook.";
+  $LogAndError error "This script is supposed to run from ppp on-up script hook.";
 }
 
 :local IntName [ / interface get $Interface name ];
diff --git a/sms-action b/sms-action
index 5eabdd5..ceb9071 100644
--- a/sms-action
+++ b/sms-action
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 :local Action $action;
 
 :if ([ :typeof $Action ] = "nothing") do={
-  $LogAndError "This script is supposed to run from SMS hook with action=...";
+  $LogAndError error "This script is supposed to run from SMS hook with action=...";
 }
 
 :local Code ($SmsAction->$Action);
diff --git a/sms-forward b/sms-forward
index 8907d19..f03ab27 100644
--- a/sms-forward
+++ b/sms-forward
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 # check mail server
 :if ($MailServerIsUp = false) do={
-  $LogAndError "Mail server is not up.";
+  $LogAndError warning "Mail server is not up.";
 }
 
 :local Settings [ / tool sms get ];
diff --git a/update-tunnelbroker b/update-tunnelbroker
index 1dd11f1..138fac7 100644
--- a/update-tunnelbroker
+++ b/update-tunnelbroker
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 :global LogAndError;
 
 :if ([ / ip cloud get ddns-enabled ] != true) do={
-  $LogAndError "IP cloud DDNS is not enabled.";
+  $LogAndError error "IP cloud DDNS is not enabled.";
 }
 
 # Get the current ip address from cloud
diff --git a/upload-backup b/upload-backup
index a761007..817a088 100644
--- a/upload-backup
+++ b/upload-backup
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 :if ($BackupSendBinary != true && \
      $BackupSendExport != true) do={
-  $LogAndError ("Configured to send neither backup nor config export.");
+  $LogAndError error ("Configured to send neither backup nor config export.");
 }
 
 # filename based on identity