Use e_cal_client_connect().

Instead of e_client_utils_open_new() or e_cal_client_new().

12 files changed, 851 insertions, 667 deletions

diff --git a/modules/calendar/e-cal-attachment-handler.c b/modules/calendar/e-cal-attachment-handler.c
index 372b826e51..d16f4a6bfc 100644
--- a/modules/calendar/e-cal-attachment-handler.c
+++ b/modules/calendar/e-cal-attachment-handler.c
@@ -171,16 +171,20 @@ attachment_handler_import_event (GObject *source_object,
 {
 	ESource *source = E_SOURCE (source_object);
 	EAttachment *attachment = user_data;
-	EClient *client = NULL;
-	GError *error = NULL;
+	EClient *client;
 	icalcomponent *component;
 	icalcomponent *subcomponent;
 	icalcompiter iter;
+	GError *error = NULL;
 
-	e_client_utils_open_new_finish (source, result, &client, &error);
+	client = e_cal_client_connect_finish (result, &error);
+
+	/* Sanity check. */
+	g_return_if_fail (
+		((client != NULL) && (error == NULL)) ||
+		((client == NULL) && (error != NULL)));
 
 	if (error != NULL) {
-		g_warn_if_fail (client == NULL);
 		g_warning (
 			"%s: Failed to open '%s': %s",
 			G_STRFUNC, e_source_get_display_name (source),
@@ -190,8 +194,6 @@ attachment_handler_import_event (GObject *source_object,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_CLIENT (client));
-
 	component = attachment_handler_get_component (attachment);
 	g_return_if_fail (component != NULL);
 
@@ -227,16 +229,20 @@ attachment_handler_import_todo (GObject *source_object,
 {
 	ESource *source = E_SOURCE (source_object);
 	EAttachment *attachment = user_data;
-	EClient *client = NULL;
-	GError *error = NULL;
+	EClient *client;
 	icalcomponent *component;
 	icalcomponent *subcomponent;
 	icalcompiter iter;
+	GError *error = NULL;
 
-	e_client_utils_open_new_finish (source, result, &client, &error);
+	client = e_cal_client_connect_finish (result, &error);
+
+	/* Sanity check. */
+	g_return_if_fail (
+		((client != NULL) && (error == NULL)) ||
+		((client == NULL) && (error != NULL)));
 
 	if (error != NULL) {
-		g_warn_if_fail (client == NULL);
 		g_warning (
 			"%s: Failed to open '%s': %s",
 			G_STRFUNC, e_source_get_display_name (source),
@@ -246,8 +252,6 @@ attachment_handler_import_todo (GObject *source_object,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_CLIENT (client));
-
 	component = attachment_handler_get_component (attachment);
 	g_return_if_fail (component != NULL);
 
@@ -363,14 +367,14 @@ attachment_handler_run_dialog (GtkWindow *parent,
 
 	switch (source_type) {
 	case E_CAL_CLIENT_SOURCE_TYPE_EVENTS:
-		e_client_utils_open_new (
-			source, E_CLIENT_SOURCE_TYPE_EVENTS, FALSE, NULL,
+		e_cal_client_connect (
+			source, source_type, NULL,
 			attachment_handler_import_event,
 			g_object_ref (attachment));
 		break;
 	case E_CAL_CLIENT_SOURCE_TYPE_TASKS:
-		e_client_utils_open_new (
-			source, E_CLIENT_SOURCE_TYPE_TASKS, FALSE, NULL,
+		e_cal_client_connect (
+			source, source_type, NULL,
 			attachment_handler_import_todo,
 			g_object_ref (attachment));
 		break;
diff --git a/modules/calendar/e-cal-shell-backend.c b/modules/calendar/e-cal-shell-backend.c
index 476831987a..4d9eee63c4 100644
--- a/modules/calendar/e-cal-shell-backend.c
+++ b/modules/calendar/e-cal-shell-backend.c
@@ -67,18 +67,22 @@ cal_shell_backend_new_event (ESource *source,
                              CompEditorFlags flags,
                              gboolean all_day)
 {
-	EClient *client = NULL;
+	EClient *client;
 	ECalClient *cal_client;
 	ECalComponent *comp;
 	EShellSettings *shell_settings;
 	CompEditor *editor;
 	GError *error = NULL;
 
-	/* XXX Handle errors better. */
-	e_client_utils_open_new_finish (source, result, &client, &error);
+	client = e_cal_client_connect_finish (result, &error);
+
+	/* Sanity check. */
+	g_return_if_fail (
+		((client != NULL) && (error == NULL)) ||
+		((client == NULL) && (error != NULL)));
 
+	/* XXX Handle errors better. */
 	if (error != NULL) {
-		g_warn_if_fail (client == NULL);
 		g_warning (
 			"%s: Failed to open '%s': %s",
 			G_STRFUNC, e_source_get_display_name (source),
@@ -87,8 +91,6 @@ cal_shell_backend_new_event (ESource *source,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_CAL_CLIENT (client));
-
 	cal_client = E_CAL_CLIENT (client);
 	shell_settings = e_shell_get_shell_settings (shell);
 
@@ -173,7 +175,7 @@ action_event_new_cb (GtkAction *action,
 	EShellBackend *shell_backend;
 	ESource *source;
 	ESourceRegistry *registry;
-	EClientSourceType source_type;
+	ECalClientSourceType source_type;
 	const gchar *action_name;
 
 	shell = e_shell_window_get_shell (shell_window);
@@ -216,7 +218,7 @@ action_event_new_cb (GtkAction *action,
 
 	/* This callback is used for both appointments and meetings. */
 
-	source_type = E_CLIENT_SOURCE_TYPE_EVENTS;
+	source_type = E_CAL_CLIENT_SOURCE_TYPE_EVENTS;
 
 	registry = e_shell_get_registry (shell);
 	source = e_source_registry_ref_default_calendar (registry);
@@ -227,18 +229,18 @@ action_event_new_cb (GtkAction *action,
 	/* Use a callback function appropriate for the action.
 	 * FIXME Need to obtain a better default time zone. */
 	if (strcmp (action_name, "event-all-day-new") == 0)
-		e_client_utils_open_new (
-			source, source_type, FALSE, NULL,
+		e_cal_client_connect (
+			source, source_type, NULL,
 			cal_shell_backend_event_all_day_new_cb,
 			g_object_ref (shell));
 	else if (strcmp (action_name, "event-meeting-new") == 0)
-		e_client_utils_open_new (
-			source, source_type, FALSE, NULL,
+		e_cal_client_connect (
+			source, source_type, NULL,
 			cal_shell_backend_event_meeting_new_cb,
 			g_object_ref (shell));
 	else
-		e_client_utils_open_new (
-			source, source_type, FALSE, NULL,
+		e_cal_client_connect (
+			source, source_type, NULL,
 			cal_shell_backend_event_new_cb,
 			g_object_ref (shell));
 
@@ -346,7 +348,7 @@ cal_shell_backend_handle_uri_cb (EShellBackend *shell_backend,
 	EShellSettings *shell_settings;
 	CompEditor *editor;
 	CompEditorFlags flags = 0;
-	ECalClient *client;
+	EClient *client;
 	ECalComponent *comp;
 	ESource *source;
 	ESourceRegistry *registry;
@@ -457,18 +459,18 @@ cal_shell_backend_handle_uri_cb (EShellBackend *shell_backend,
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	client = e_cal_client_new (source, source_type, &error);
+	client = e_cal_client_connect_sync (source, source_type, NULL, &error);
 
-	if (client != NULL)
-		e_client_open_sync (E_CLIENT (client), TRUE, NULL, &error);
+	/* Sanity check. */
+	g_return_val_if_fail (
+		((client != NULL) && (error == NULL)) ||
+		((client == NULL) && (error != NULL)), FALSE);
 
 	if (error != NULL) {
 		g_warning (
 			"%s: Failed to create/open client '%s': %s",
 			G_STRFUNC, e_source_get_display_name (source),
 			error->message);
-		if (client != NULL)
-			g_object_unref (client);
 		g_object_unref (source);
 		g_error_free (error);
 		goto exit;
@@ -486,7 +488,8 @@ cal_shell_backend_handle_uri_cb (EShellBackend *shell_backend,
 		goto present;
 
 	e_cal_client_get_object_sync (
-		client, comp_uid, comp_rid, &icalcomp, NULL, &error);
+		E_CAL_CLIENT (client),comp_uid,
+		comp_rid, &icalcomp, NULL, &error);
 
 	if (error != NULL) {
 		g_warning (
@@ -509,16 +512,16 @@ cal_shell_backend_handle_uri_cb (EShellBackend *shell_backend,
 	if (icalprop != NULL)
 		flags |= COMP_EDITOR_MEETING;
 
-	if (itip_organizer_is_user (registry, comp, client))
+	if (itip_organizer_is_user (registry, comp, E_CAL_CLIENT (client)))
 		flags |= COMP_EDITOR_USER_ORG;
 
-	if (itip_sentby_is_user (registry, comp, client))
+	if (itip_sentby_is_user (registry, comp, E_CAL_CLIENT (client)))
 		flags |= COMP_EDITOR_USER_ORG;
 
 	if (!e_cal_component_has_attendees (comp))
 		flags |= COMP_EDITOR_USER_ORG;
 
-	editor = event_editor_new (client, shell, flags);
+	editor = event_editor_new (E_CAL_CLIENT (client), shell, flags);
 	comp_editor_edit_comp (editor, comp);
 
 	g_object_unref (comp);
diff --git a/modules/calendar/e-cal-shell-sidebar.c b/modules/calendar/e-cal-shell-sidebar.c
index 5f736b088c..aafae792e1 100644
--- a/modules/calendar/e-cal-shell-sidebar.c
+++ b/modules/calendar/e-cal-shell-sidebar.c
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 	(G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE \
 	((obj), E_TYPE_CAL_SHELL_SIDEBAR, ECalShellSidebarPrivate))
 
+typedef struct _ConnectClosure ConnectClosure;
+
 struct _ECalShellSidebarPrivate {
 	GtkWidget *paned;
 	GtkWidget *selector;
@@ -55,14 +57,23 @@ struct _ECalShellSidebarPrivate {
 	 * opened.  So the user first highlights a source, then
 	 * sometime later we update our default-client property
 	 * which is bound by an EBinding to ECalModel. */
-	ECalClient *default_client;
+	EClient *default_client;
 
-	ESource *loading_default_source_instance; /* not-reffed, only for comparison */
+	/* Not referenced, only for pointer comparison. */
+	ESource *connecting_default_source_instance;
 
-	GCancellable *loading_default_client;
+	GCancellable *connecting_default_client;
 	GCancellable *loading_clients;
 };
 
+struct _ConnectClosure {
+	ECalShellSidebar *cal_shell_sidebar;
+
+	/* For error messages. */
+	gchar *source_display_name;
+	gchar *parent_display_name;
+};
+
 enum {
 	PROP_0,
 	PROP_DATE_NAVIGATOR,
@@ -84,9 +95,45 @@ G_DEFINE_DYNAMIC_TYPE (
 	e_cal_shell_sidebar,
 	E_TYPE_SHELL_SIDEBAR)
 
+static ConnectClosure *
+connect_closure_new (ECalShellSidebar *cal_shell_sidebar,
+                     ESource *source)
+{
+	ConnectClosure *closure;
+	ESourceRegistry *registry;
+	ESourceSelector *selector;
+	ESource *parent;
+	const gchar *parent_uid;
+
+	selector = e_cal_shell_sidebar_get_selector (cal_shell_sidebar);
+	registry = e_source_selector_get_registry (selector);
+	parent_uid = e_source_get_parent (source);
+	parent = e_source_registry_ref_source (registry, parent_uid);
+
+	closure = g_slice_new0 (ConnectClosure);
+	closure->cal_shell_sidebar = g_object_ref (cal_shell_sidebar);
+	closure->source_display_name = e_source_dup_display_name (source);
+	closure->parent_display_name = e_source_dup_display_name (parent);
+
+	g_object_unref (parent);
+
+	return closure;
+}
+
+static void
+connect_closure_free (ConnectClosure *closure)
+{
+	g_object_unref (closure->cal_shell_sidebar);
+
+	g_free (closure->source_display_name);
+	g_free (closure->parent_display_name);
+
+	g_slice_free (ConnectClosure, closure);
+}
+
 static void
 cal_shell_sidebar_emit_client_added (ECalShellSidebar *cal_shell_sidebar,
-                                     ECalClient *client)
+                                     EClient *client)
 {
 	guint signal_id = signals[CLIENT_ADDED];
 
@@ -188,170 +235,170 @@ cal_shell_sidebar_backend_error_cb (ECalShellSidebar *cal_shell_sidebar,
 }
 
 static void
-cal_shell_sidebar_retrieve_capabilies_cb (GObject *source_object,
-                                          GAsyncResult *result,
-                                          gpointer user_data)
+cal_shell_sidebar_handle_connect_error (ECalShellSidebar *cal_shell_sidebar,
+                                        const gchar *parent_display_name,
+                                        const gchar *source_display_name,
+                                        const GError *error)
 {
-	ECalClient *client = E_CAL_CLIENT (source_object);
-	ECalShellSidebar *cal_shell_sidebar = user_data;
-	gchar *capabilities = NULL;
+	EShellView *shell_view;
+	EShellContent *shell_content;
+	EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar;
+	gboolean cancelled = FALSE;
+	gboolean offline_error;
 
-	g_return_if_fail (client != NULL);
-	g_return_if_fail (cal_shell_sidebar != NULL);
+	shell_sidebar = E_SHELL_SIDEBAR (cal_shell_sidebar);
+	shell_view = e_shell_sidebar_get_shell_view (shell_sidebar);
+	shell_content = e_shell_view_get_shell_content (shell_view);
 
-	e_client_retrieve_capabilities_finish (
-		E_CLIENT (client), result, &capabilities, NULL);
-	g_free (capabilities);
+	cancelled |= g_error_matches (
+		error, G_IO_ERROR, G_IO_ERROR_CANCELLED);
+	cancelled |= g_error_matches (
+		error, E_CLIENT_ERROR, E_CLIENT_ERROR_CANCELLED);
 
-	cal_shell_sidebar_emit_status_message (
-		cal_shell_sidebar, _("Loading calendars"));
-	cal_shell_sidebar_emit_client_added (cal_shell_sidebar, client);
-	cal_shell_sidebar_emit_status_message (cal_shell_sidebar, NULL);
+	offline_error = g_error_matches (
+		error, E_CLIENT_ERROR, E_CLIENT_ERROR_REPOSITORY_OFFLINE);
+
+	if (cancelled) {
+		/* do nothing */
+	} else if (offline_error) {
+		e_alert_submit (
+			E_ALERT_SINK (shell_content),
+			"calendar:prompt-no-contents-offline-calendar",
+			parent_display_name,
+			source_display_name,
+			NULL);
+	} else {
+		e_alert_submit (
+			E_ALERT_SINK (shell_content),
+			"calendar:failed-open-calendar",
+			parent_display_name,
+			source_display_name,
+			error->message,
+			NULL);
+	}
 }
 
 static void
-cal_shell_sidebar_client_opened_cb (GObject *source_object,
-                                    GAsyncResult *result,
-                                    gpointer user_data)
+cal_shell_sidebar_client_connect_cb (GObject *source_object,
+                                     GAsyncResult *result,
+                                     gpointer user_data)
 {
-	ECalClient *client = E_CAL_CLIENT (source_object);
-	ECalShellSidebar *cal_shell_sidebar = user_data;
-	ESource *source, *parent;
-	EShellView *shell_view;
+	EClient *client;
+	ConnectClosure *closure = user_data;
+	ECalShellContent *cal_shell_content;
 	EShellContent *shell_content;
 	EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar;
-	ESourceRegistry *registry;
+	EShellView *shell_view;
+	ECalModel *model;
+	icaltimezone *timezone;
 	GError *error = NULL;
 
-	source = e_client_get_source (E_CLIENT (client));
+	client = e_cal_client_connect_finish (result, &error);
 
-	e_client_open_finish (E_CLIENT (client), result, &error);
+	/* Sanity check. */
+	g_return_if_fail (
+		((client != NULL) && (error == NULL)) ||
+		((client == NULL) && (error != NULL)));
 
-	if (g_error_matches (error, E_CLIENT_ERROR, E_CLIENT_ERROR_CANCELLED) ||
-	    g_error_matches (error, G_IO_ERROR, G_IO_ERROR_CANCELLED)) {
-		g_clear_error (&error);
-		return;
+	if (error != NULL) {
+		cal_shell_sidebar_handle_connect_error (
+			closure->cal_shell_sidebar,
+			closure->parent_display_name,
+			closure->source_display_name,
+			error);
+		g_error_free (error);
+		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	shell_sidebar = E_SHELL_SIDEBAR (cal_shell_sidebar);
+	/* FIXME Sidebar should not be accessing the EShellContent.
+	 *       This probably needs to be moved to ECalShellView. */
+	shell_sidebar = E_SHELL_SIDEBAR (closure->cal_shell_sidebar);
 	shell_view = e_shell_sidebar_get_shell_view (shell_sidebar);
 	shell_content = e_shell_view_get_shell_content (shell_view);
-	registry = e_shell_get_registry (e_shell_backend_get_shell (e_shell_view_get_shell_backend (shell_view)));
-	parent = e_source_registry_ref_source (registry, e_source_get_parent (source));
-
-	/* Handle errors. */
-	switch ((error && error->domain == E_CLIENT_ERROR) ? error->code : -1) {
-		case -1:
-			break;
-
-		case E_CLIENT_ERROR_REPOSITORY_OFFLINE:
-			e_alert_submit (
-				E_ALERT_SINK (shell_content),
-				"calendar:prompt-no-contents-offline-calendar",
-				e_source_get_display_name (parent),
-				e_source_get_display_name (source), NULL);
-			/* fall through */
-
-		default:
-			if (error->code != E_CLIENT_ERROR_REPOSITORY_OFFLINE) {
-				e_alert_submit (
-					E_ALERT_SINK (shell_content),
-					"calendar:failed-open-calendar",
-					e_source_get_display_name (parent),
-					e_source_get_display_name (source),
-					error->message, NULL);
-			}
-
-			e_cal_shell_sidebar_remove_source (
-				cal_shell_sidebar,
-				e_client_get_source (E_CLIENT (client)));
-			g_clear_error (&error);
-			g_object_unref (parent);
-			return;
-	}
 
-	g_clear_error (&error);
-	g_object_unref (parent);
+	cal_shell_content = E_CAL_SHELL_CONTENT (shell_content);
+	model = e_cal_shell_content_get_model (cal_shell_content);
+	timezone = e_cal_model_get_timezone (model);
 
-	/* to have them ready for later use */
-	e_client_retrieve_capabilities (
-		E_CLIENT (client), NULL,
-		cal_shell_sidebar_retrieve_capabilies_cb,
-		cal_shell_sidebar);
+	e_cal_client_set_default_timezone (E_CAL_CLIENT (client), timezone);
+
+	e_cal_shell_sidebar_add_client (closure->cal_shell_sidebar, client);
+
+	g_object_unref (client);
+
+exit:
+	connect_closure_free (closure);
 }
 
 static void
-cal_shell_sidebar_default_loaded_cb (GObject *source_object,
-                                     GAsyncResult *result,
-                                     gpointer user_data)
+cal_shell_sidebar_default_connect_cb (GObject *source_object,
+                                      GAsyncResult *result,
+                                      gpointer user_data)
 {
-	ESource *source = E_SOURCE (source_object);
-	EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar = user_data;
+	EClient *client;
+	ESource *source;
+	ConnectClosure *closure = user_data;
 	ECalShellSidebarPrivate *priv;
 	EShellContent *shell_content;
+	EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar;
 	EShellView *shell_view;
 	ECalShellContent *cal_shell_content;
 	ECalModel *model;
-	EClient *client = NULL;
+	icaltimezone *timezone;
 	GError *error = NULL;
 
-	priv = E_CAL_SHELL_SIDEBAR_GET_PRIVATE (shell_sidebar);
+	priv = E_CAL_SHELL_SIDEBAR_GET_PRIVATE (closure->cal_shell_sidebar);
 
-	shell_view = e_shell_sidebar_get_shell_view (shell_sidebar);
-	shell_content = e_shell_view_get_shell_content (shell_view);
-	cal_shell_content = E_CAL_SHELL_CONTENT (shell_content);
-	model = e_cal_shell_content_get_model (cal_shell_content);
+	client = e_cal_client_connect_finish (result, &error);
 
-	e_client_utils_open_new_finish (source, result, &client, &error);
+	/* Sanity check. */
+	g_return_if_fail (
+		((client != NULL) && (error == NULL)) ||
+		((client == NULL) && (error != NULL)));
 
-	if (priv->loading_default_client) {
-		g_object_unref (priv->loading_default_client);
-		priv->loading_default_client = NULL;
+	if (priv->connecting_default_client != NULL) {
+		g_object_unref (priv->connecting_default_client);
+		priv->connecting_default_client = NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (source == priv->loading_default_source_instance)
-		priv->loading_default_source_instance = NULL;
-
-	/* Ignore cancellations. */
-	if (g_error_matches (error, E_CLIENT_ERROR, E_CLIENT_ERROR_CANCELLED) ||
-	    g_error_matches (error, G_IO_ERROR, G_IO_ERROR_CANCELLED)) {
-		g_warn_if_fail (client == NULL);
+	if (error != NULL) {
+		cal_shell_sidebar_handle_connect_error (
+			closure->cal_shell_sidebar,
+			closure->parent_display_name,
+			closure->source_display_name,
+			error);
 		g_error_free (error);
 		goto exit;
-
-	} else if (error != NULL) {
-		ESourceRegistry *registry;
-		ESource *parent;
-
-		registry = e_shell_get_registry (e_shell_backend_get_shell (e_shell_view_get_shell_backend (shell_view)));
-		parent = e_source_registry_ref_source (registry, e_source_get_parent (source));
-
-		g_warn_if_fail (client == NULL);
-		e_alert_submit (
-			E_ALERT_SINK (shell_content),
-			"calendar:failed-open-calendar",
-			e_source_get_display_name (parent),
-			e_source_get_display_name (source),
-			error->message, NULL);
-		g_error_free (error);
-		g_object_unref (parent);
-		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_CAL_CLIENT (client));
+	source = e_client_get_source (client);
+
+	if (source == priv->connecting_default_source_instance)
+		priv->connecting_default_source_instance = NULL;
 
 	if (priv->default_client != NULL)
 		g_object_unref (priv->default_client);
 
-	priv->default_client = E_CAL_CLIENT (client);
+	priv->default_client = g_object_ref (client);
 
-	e_cal_client_set_default_timezone (
-		priv->default_client, e_cal_model_get_timezone (model));
+	/* FIXME Sidebar should not be accessing the EShellContent.
+	 *       This probably needs to be moved to ECalShellView. */
+	shell_sidebar = E_SHELL_SIDEBAR (closure->cal_shell_sidebar);
+	shell_view = e_shell_sidebar_get_shell_view (shell_sidebar);
+	shell_content = e_shell_view_get_shell_content (shell_view);
+
+	cal_shell_content = E_CAL_SHELL_CONTENT (shell_content);
+	model = e_cal_shell_content_get_model (cal_shell_content);
+	timezone = e_cal_model_get_timezone (model);
+
+	e_cal_client_set_default_timezone (E_CAL_CLIENT (client), timezone);
 
 	g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (shell_sidebar), "default-client");
 
- exit:
-	g_object_unref (shell_sidebar);
+	g_object_unref (client);
+
+exit:
+	connect_closure_free (closure);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -366,7 +413,7 @@ cal_shell_sidebar_set_default (ECalShellSidebar *cal_shell_sidebar,
 	priv = cal_shell_sidebar->priv;
 
 	/* already loading that source as default source */
-	if (source == priv->loading_default_source_instance)
+	if (source == priv->connecting_default_source_instance)
 		return;
 
 	/* FIXME Sidebar should not be accessing the EShellContent.
@@ -374,10 +421,10 @@ cal_shell_sidebar_set_default (ECalShellSidebar *cal_shell_sidebar,
 	shell_sidebar = E_SHELL_SIDEBAR (cal_shell_sidebar);
 
 	/* Cancel any unfinished previous request. */
-	if (priv->loading_default_client != NULL) {
-		g_cancellable_cancel (priv->loading_default_client);
-		g_object_unref (priv->loading_default_client);
-		priv->loading_default_client = NULL;
+	if (priv->connecting_default_client != NULL) {
+		g_cancellable_cancel (priv->connecting_default_client);
+		g_object_unref (priv->connecting_default_client);
+		priv->connecting_default_client = NULL;
 	}
 
 	uid = e_source_get_uid (source);
@@ -394,14 +441,14 @@ cal_shell_sidebar_set_default (ECalShellSidebar *cal_shell_sidebar,
 	}
 
 	/* it's only for pointer comparison, no need to ref it */
-	priv->loading_default_source_instance = source;
-	priv->loading_default_client = g_cancellable_new ();
-
-	e_client_utils_open_new (
-		source, E_CLIENT_SOURCE_TYPE_EVENTS,
-		FALSE, priv->loading_default_client,
-		cal_shell_sidebar_default_loaded_cb,
-		g_object_ref (shell_sidebar));
+	priv->connecting_default_source_instance = source;
+	priv->connecting_default_client = g_cancellable_new ();
+
+	e_cal_client_connect (
+		source, E_CAL_CLIENT_SOURCE_TYPE_EVENTS,
+		priv->connecting_default_client,
+		cal_shell_sidebar_default_connect_cb,
+		connect_closure_new (cal_shell_sidebar, source));
 }
 
 static void
@@ -569,10 +616,10 @@ cal_shell_sidebar_dispose (GObject *object)
 		priv->default_client = NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (priv->loading_default_client != NULL) {
-		g_cancellable_cancel (priv->loading_default_client);
-		g_object_unref (priv->loading_default_client);
-		priv->loading_default_client = NULL;
+	if (priv->connecting_default_client != NULL) {
+		g_cancellable_cancel (priv->connecting_default_client);
+		g_object_unref (priv->connecting_default_client);
+		priv->connecting_default_client = NULL;
 	}
 
 	if (priv->loading_clients != NULL) {
@@ -946,7 +993,7 @@ e_cal_shell_sidebar_get_default_client (ECalShellSidebar *cal_shell_sidebar)
 	g_return_val_if_fail (
 		E_IS_CAL_SHELL_SIDEBAR (cal_shell_sidebar), NULL);
 
-	return cal_shell_sidebar->priv->default_client;
+	return (ECalClient *) cal_shell_sidebar->priv->default_client;
 }
 
 GtkWidget *
@@ -968,20 +1015,56 @@ e_cal_shell_sidebar_get_selector (ECalShellSidebar *cal_shell_sidebar)
 }
 
 void
+e_cal_shell_sidebar_add_client (ECalShellSidebar *cal_shell_sidebar,
+                                EClient *client)
+{
+	ESource *source;
+	ESourceSelector *selector;
+	GHashTable *client_table;
+	const gchar *message;
+	const gchar *uid;
+
+	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_CAL_SHELL_SIDEBAR (cal_shell_sidebar));
+	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_CAL_CLIENT (client));
+
+	client_table = cal_shell_sidebar->priv->client_table;
+
+	source = e_client_get_source (client);
+	uid = e_source_get_uid (source);
+
+	if (g_hash_table_contains (client_table, uid))
+		return;
+
+	g_hash_table_insert (
+		client_table, g_strdup (uid), g_object_ref (client));
+
+	g_signal_connect_swapped (
+		client, "backend-died",
+		G_CALLBACK (cal_shell_sidebar_backend_died_cb),
+		cal_shell_sidebar);
+
+	g_signal_connect_swapped (
+		client, "backend-error",
+		G_CALLBACK (cal_shell_sidebar_backend_error_cb),
+		cal_shell_sidebar);
+
+	selector = e_cal_shell_sidebar_get_selector (cal_shell_sidebar);
+	e_source_selector_select_source (selector, source);
+
+	message = _("Loading calendars");
+	cal_shell_sidebar_emit_status_message (cal_shell_sidebar, message);
+	cal_shell_sidebar_emit_client_added (cal_shell_sidebar, client);
+	cal_shell_sidebar_emit_status_message (cal_shell_sidebar, NULL);
+}
+
+void
 e_cal_shell_sidebar_add_source (ECalShellSidebar *cal_shell_sidebar,
                                 ESource *source)
 {
-	EShellView *shell_view;
-	EShellContent *shell_content;
-	EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar;
-	ECalShellContent *cal_shell_content;
 	ECalClientSourceType source_type;
 	ESourceSelector *selector;
 	GHashTable *client_table;
-	ECalModel *model;
-	ECalClient *default_client;
-	ECalClient *client;
-	icaltimezone *timezone;
+	EClient *default_client;
 	const gchar *display_name;
 	const gchar *uid;
 	gchar *message;
@@ -995,38 +1078,22 @@ e_cal_shell_sidebar_add_source (ECalShellSidebar *cal_shell_sidebar,
 	selector = e_cal_shell_sidebar_get_selector (cal_shell_sidebar);
 
 	uid = e_source_get_uid (source);
-	client = g_hash_table_lookup (client_table, uid);
 
-	if (client != NULL)
+	if (g_hash_table_contains (client_table, uid))
 		return;
 
 	if (default_client != NULL) {
 		ESource *default_source;
-		const gchar *default_uid;
 
-		default_source = e_client_get_source (E_CLIENT (default_client));
-		default_uid = e_source_get_uid (default_source);
+		default_source = e_client_get_source (default_client);
 
-		if (g_strcmp0 (uid, default_uid) == 0)
-			client = g_object_ref (default_client);
+		if (e_source_equal (source, default_source)) {
+			e_cal_shell_sidebar_add_client (
+				cal_shell_sidebar, default_client);
+			return;
+		}
 	}
 
-	if (client == NULL)
-		client = e_cal_client_new (source, source_type, NULL);
-
-	g_return_if_fail (client != NULL);
-
-	g_signal_connect_swapped (
-		client, "backend-died",
-		G_CALLBACK (cal_shell_sidebar_backend_died_cb),
-		cal_shell_sidebar);
-
-	g_signal_connect_swapped (
-		client, "backend-error",
-		G_CALLBACK (cal_shell_sidebar_backend_error_cb),
-		cal_shell_sidebar);
-
-	g_hash_table_insert (client_table, g_strdup (uid), client);
 	e_source_selector_select_source (selector, source);
 
 	display_name = e_source_get_display_name (source);
@@ -1034,22 +1101,11 @@ e_cal_shell_sidebar_add_source (ECalShellSidebar *cal_shell_sidebar,
 	cal_shell_sidebar_emit_status_message (cal_shell_sidebar, message);
 	g_free (message);
 
-	/* FIXME Sidebar should not be accessing the EShellContent.
-	 *       This probably needs to be moved to ECalShellView. */
-	shell_sidebar = E_SHELL_SIDEBAR (cal_shell_sidebar);
-	shell_view = e_shell_sidebar_get_shell_view (shell_sidebar);
-	shell_content = e_shell_view_get_shell_content (shell_view);
-
-	cal_shell_content = E_CAL_SHELL_CONTENT (shell_content);
-	model = e_cal_shell_content_get_model (cal_shell_content);
-	timezone = e_cal_model_get_timezone (model);
-
-	e_cal_client_set_default_timezone (client, timezone);
-
-	e_client_open (
-		E_CLIENT (client), FALSE,
+	e_cal_client_connect (
+		source, source_type,
 		cal_shell_sidebar->priv->loading_clients,
-		cal_shell_sidebar_client_opened_cb, cal_shell_sidebar);
+		cal_shell_sidebar_client_connect_cb,
+		connect_closure_new (cal_shell_sidebar, source));
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/modules/calendar/e-cal-shell-sidebar.h b/modules/calendar/e-cal-shell-sidebar.h
index 6daabe25ca..6296b44b6a 100644
--- a/modules/calendar/e-cal-shell-sidebar.h
+++ b/modules/calendar/e-cal-shell-sidebar.h
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ GtkWidget *	e_cal_shell_sidebar_get_new_calendar_button
 ESourceSelector *
 		e_cal_shell_sidebar_get_selector
 					(ECalShellSidebar *cal_shell_sidebar);
+void		e_cal_shell_sidebar_add_client
+					(ECalShellSidebar *cal_shell_sidebar,
+					 EClient *client);
 void		e_cal_shell_sidebar_add_source
 					(ECalShellSidebar *cal_shell_sidebar,
 					 ESource *source);
diff --git a/modules/calendar/e-cal-shell-view-actions.c b/modules/calendar/e-cal-shell-view-actions.c
index 8c66a68ed7..f9fdf1caf1 100644
--- a/modules/calendar/e-cal-shell-view-actions.c
+++ b/modules/calendar/e-cal-shell-view-actions.c
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ action_event_copy_cb (GtkAction *action,
 	ESource *source_source = NULL;
 	ESource *destination_source = NULL;
 	ESourceRegistry *registry;
-	ECalClient *destination_client = NULL;
+	EClient *destination_client = NULL;
 	GList *selected, *iter;
 	GError *error = NULL;
 
@@ -571,12 +571,10 @@ action_event_copy_cb (GtkAction *action,
 		return;
 
 	/* Open the destination calendar. */
-	destination_client = e_cal_client_new (
-		destination_source, E_CAL_CLIENT_SOURCE_TYPE_EVENTS, NULL);
-	if (destination_client == NULL)
-		goto exit;
-
-	e_client_open_sync (E_CLIENT (destination_client), FALSE, NULL, &error);
+	destination_client = e_cal_client_connect_sync (
+		destination_source,
+		E_CAL_CLIENT_SOURCE_TYPE_EVENTS,
+		NULL, &error);
 
 	if (error != NULL) {
 		g_warning (
@@ -594,7 +592,8 @@ action_event_copy_cb (GtkAction *action,
 		gboolean remove = FALSE;
 
 		e_cal_shell_view_transfer_item_to (
-			cal_shell_view, event, destination_client, remove);
+			cal_shell_view, event,
+			E_CAL_CLIENT (destination_client), remove);
 	}
 
 	e_cal_shell_view_set_status_message (cal_shell_view, NULL, -1.0);
@@ -832,7 +831,7 @@ action_event_move_cb (GtkAction *action,
 	ESource *source_source = NULL;
 	ESource *destination_source = NULL;
 	ESourceRegistry *registry;
-	ECalClient *destination_client = NULL;
+	EClient *destination_client = NULL;
 	GList *selected, *iter;
 	GError *error = NULL;
 
@@ -865,12 +864,10 @@ action_event_move_cb (GtkAction *action,
 		return;
 
 	/* Open the destination calendar. */
-	destination_client = e_cal_client_new (
-		destination_source, E_CAL_CLIENT_SOURCE_TYPE_EVENTS, NULL);
-	if (destination_client == NULL)
-		goto exit;
-
-	e_client_open_sync (E_CLIENT (destination_client), FALSE, NULL, &error);
+	destination_client = e_cal_client_connect_sync (
+		destination_source,
+		E_CAL_CLIENT_SOURCE_TYPE_EVENTS,
+		NULL, &error);
 
 	if (error != NULL) {
 		g_warning (
@@ -888,7 +885,8 @@ action_event_move_cb (GtkAction *action,
 		gboolean remove = TRUE;
 
 		e_cal_shell_view_transfer_item_to (
-			cal_shell_view, event, destination_client, remove);
+			cal_shell_view, event,
+			E_CAL_CLIENT (destination_client), remove);
 	}
 
 	e_cal_shell_view_set_status_message (cal_shell_view, NULL, -1.0);
diff --git a/modules/calendar/e-memo-shell-backend.c b/modules/calendar/e-memo-shell-backend.c
index 75fabd6d83..6f3d481d95 100644
--- a/modules/calendar/e-memo-shell-backend.c
+++ b/modules/calendar/e-memo-shell-backend.c
@@ -62,17 +62,21 @@ memo_shell_backend_new_memo (ESource *source,
                              EShell *shell,
                              CompEditorFlags flags)
 {
-	EClient *client = NULL;
+	EClient *client;
 	ECalClient *cal_client;
 	ECalComponent *comp;
 	CompEditor *editor;
 	GError *error = NULL;
 
-	e_client_utils_open_new_finish (source, result, &client, &error);
+	client = e_cal_client_connect_finish (result, &error);
+
+	/* Sanity check.  */
+	g_return_if_fail (
+		((client != NULL) && (error == NULL)) ||
+		((client == NULL) && (error != NULL)));
 
 	/* XXX Handle errors better. */
 	if (error != NULL) {
-		g_warn_if_fail (client == NULL);
 		g_warning (
 			"%s: Failed to open '%s': %s",
 			G_STRFUNC, e_source_get_display_name (source),
@@ -81,8 +85,6 @@ memo_shell_backend_new_memo (ESource *source,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_CAL_CLIENT (client));
-
 	cal_client = E_CAL_CLIENT (client);
 	comp = cal_comp_memo_new_with_defaults (cal_client);
 	cal_comp_update_time_by_active_window (comp, shell);
@@ -134,7 +136,7 @@ action_memo_new_cb (GtkAction *action,
 	EShell *shell;
 	ESource *source;
 	ESourceRegistry *registry;
-	EClientSourceType source_type;
+	ECalClientSourceType source_type;
 	const gchar *action_name;
 
 	/* This callback is used for both memos and shared memos. */
@@ -142,20 +144,20 @@ action_memo_new_cb (GtkAction *action,
 	shell = e_shell_window_get_shell (shell_window);
 
 	registry = e_shell_get_registry (shell);
-	source_type = E_CLIENT_SOURCE_TYPE_MEMOS;
+	source_type = E_CAL_CLIENT_SOURCE_TYPE_MEMOS;
 	source = e_source_registry_ref_default_memo_list (registry);
 
 	/* Use a callback function appropriate for the action.
 	 * FIXME Need to obtain a better default time zone. */
 	action_name = gtk_action_get_name (action);
 	if (g_strcmp0 (action_name, "memo-shared-new") == 0)
-		e_client_utils_open_new (
-			source, source_type, FALSE, NULL,
+		e_cal_client_connect (
+			source, source_type, NULL,
 			memo_shell_backend_memo_shared_new_cb,
 			g_object_ref (shell));
 	else
-		e_client_utils_open_new (
-			source, source_type, FALSE, NULL,
+		e_cal_client_connect (
+			source, source_type, NULL,
 			memo_shell_backend_memo_new_cb,
 			g_object_ref (shell));
 
@@ -226,7 +228,7 @@ memo_shell_backend_handle_uri_cb (EShellBackend *shell_backend,
 	EShell *shell;
 	CompEditor *editor;
 	CompEditorFlags flags = 0;
-	ECalClient *client;
+	EClient *client;
 	ECalComponent *comp;
 	ESource *source;
 	ESourceRegistry *registry;
@@ -304,17 +306,17 @@ memo_shell_backend_handle_uri_cb (EShellBackend *shell_backend,
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	client = e_cal_client_new (source, source_type, &error);
+	client = e_cal_client_connect_sync (source, source_type, NULL, &error);
 
-	if (client != NULL)
-		e_client_open_sync (E_CLIENT (client), TRUE, NULL, &error);
+	/* Sanity check. */
+	g_return_val_if_fail (
+		((client != NULL) && (error == NULL)) ||
+		((client == NULL) && (error != NULL)), FALSE);
 
 	if (error != NULL) {
 		g_warning (
 			"%s: Failed to create/open client: %s",
 			G_STRFUNC, error->message);
-		if (client != NULL)
-			g_object_unref (client);
 		g_object_unref (source);
 		g_error_free (error);
 		goto exit;
@@ -332,7 +334,8 @@ memo_shell_backend_handle_uri_cb (EShellBackend *shell_backend,
 		goto present;
 
 	e_cal_client_get_object_sync (
-		client, comp_uid, comp_rid, &icalcomp, NULL, &error);
+		E_CAL_CLIENT (client), comp_uid,
+		comp_rid, &icalcomp, NULL, &error);
 
 	if (error != NULL) {
 		g_warning (
@@ -353,10 +356,10 @@ memo_shell_backend_handle_uri_cb (EShellBackend *shell_backend,
 	if (e_cal_component_has_organizer (comp))
 		flags |= COMP_EDITOR_IS_SHARED;
 
-	if (itip_organizer_is_user (registry, comp, client))
+	if (itip_organizer_is_user (registry, comp, E_CAL_CLIENT (client)))
 		flags |= COMP_EDITOR_USER_ORG;
 
-	editor = memo_editor_new (client, shell, flags);
+	editor = memo_editor_new (E_CAL_CLIENT (client), shell, flags);
 	comp_editor_edit_comp (editor, comp);
 
 	g_object_unref (comp);
diff --git a/modules/calendar/e-memo-shell-sidebar.c b/modules/calendar/e-memo-shell-sidebar.c
index 5251763944..24e6f841d1 100644
--- a/modules/calendar/e-memo-shell-sidebar.c
+++ b/modules/calendar/e-memo-shell-sidebar.c
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 	(G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE \
 	((obj), E_TYPE_MEMO_SHELL_SIDEBAR, EMemoShellSidebarPrivate))
 
+typedef struct _ConnectClosure ConnectClosure;
+
 struct _EMemoShellSidebarPrivate {
 	GtkWidget *selector;
 
@@ -53,14 +55,23 @@ struct _EMemoShellSidebarPrivate {
 	 * opened.  So the user first highlights a source, then
 	 * sometime later we update our default-client property
 	 * which is bound by an EBinding to ECalModel. */
-	ECalClient *default_client;
+	EClient *default_client;
 
-	ESource *loading_default_source_instance; /* not-reffed, only for comparison */
+	/* Not referenced, only for pointer comparison. */
+	ESource *connecting_default_source_instance;
 
-	GCancellable *loading_default_client;
+	GCancellable *connecting_default_client;
 	GCancellable *loading_clients;
 };
 
+struct _ConnectClosure {
+	EMemoShellSidebar *memo_shell_sidebar;
+
+	/* For error messages. */
+	gchar *source_display_name;
+	gchar *parent_display_name;
+};
+
 enum {
 	PROP_0,
 	PROP_DEFAULT_CLIENT,
@@ -81,9 +92,45 @@ G_DEFINE_DYNAMIC_TYPE (
 	e_memo_shell_sidebar,
 	E_TYPE_SHELL_SIDEBAR)
 
+static ConnectClosure *
+connect_closure_new (EMemoShellSidebar *memo_shell_sidebar,
+                     ESource *source)
+{
+	ConnectClosure *closure;
+	ESourceRegistry *registry;
+	ESourceSelector *selector;
+	ESource *parent;
+	const gchar *parent_uid;
+
+	selector = e_memo_shell_sidebar_get_selector (memo_shell_sidebar);
+	registry = e_source_selector_get_registry (selector);
+	parent_uid = e_source_get_parent (source);
+	parent = e_source_registry_ref_source (registry, parent_uid);
+
+	closure = g_slice_new0 (ConnectClosure);
+	closure->memo_shell_sidebar = g_object_ref (memo_shell_sidebar);
+	closure->source_display_name = e_source_dup_display_name (source);
+	closure->parent_display_name = e_source_dup_display_name (parent);
+
+	g_object_unref (parent);
+
+	return closure;
+}
+
+static void
+connect_closure_free (ConnectClosure *closure)
+{
+	g_object_unref (closure->memo_shell_sidebar);
+
+	g_free (closure->source_display_name);
+	g_free (closure->parent_display_name);
+
+	g_slice_free (ConnectClosure, closure);
+}
+
 static void
 memo_shell_sidebar_emit_client_added (EMemoShellSidebar *memo_shell_sidebar,
-                                      ECalClient *client)
+                                      EClient *client)
 {
 	guint signal_id = signals[CLIENT_ADDED];
 
@@ -185,170 +232,170 @@ memo_shell_sidebar_backend_error_cb (EMemoShellSidebar *memo_shell_sidebar,
 }
 
 static void
-memo_shell_sidebar_retrieve_capabilies_cb (GObject *source_object,
-                                           GAsyncResult *result,
-                                           gpointer user_data)
+memo_shell_sidebar_handle_connect_error (EMemoShellSidebar *memo_shell_sidebar,
+                                         const gchar *parent_display_name,
+                                         const gchar *source_display_name,
+                                         const GError *error)
 {
-	ECalClient *client = E_CAL_CLIENT (source_object);
-	EMemoShellSidebar *memo_shell_sidebar = user_data;
-	gchar *capabilities = NULL;
+	EShellView *shell_view;
+	EShellContent *shell_content;
+	EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar;
+	gboolean cancelled = FALSE;
+	gboolean offline_error;
 
-	g_return_if_fail (client != NULL);
-	g_return_if_fail (memo_shell_sidebar != NULL);
+	shell_sidebar = E_SHELL_SIDEBAR (memo_shell_sidebar);
+	shell_view = e_shell_sidebar_get_shell_view (shell_sidebar);
+	shell_content = e_shell_view_get_shell_content (shell_view);
 
-	e_client_retrieve_capabilities_finish (
-		E_CLIENT (client), result, &capabilities, NULL);
-	g_free (capabilities);
+	cancelled |= g_error_matches (
+		error, G_IO_ERROR, G_IO_ERROR_CANCELLED);
+	cancelled |= g_error_matches (
+		error, E_CLIENT_ERROR, E_CLIENT_ERROR_CANCELLED);
 
-	memo_shell_sidebar_emit_status_message (
-		memo_shell_sidebar, _("Loading memos"));
-	memo_shell_sidebar_emit_client_added (memo_shell_sidebar, client);
-	memo_shell_sidebar_emit_status_message (memo_shell_sidebar, NULL);
+	offline_error = g_error_matches (
+		error, E_CLIENT_ERROR, E_CLIENT_ERROR_REPOSITORY_OFFLINE);
+
+	if (cancelled) {
+		/* do nothing */
+	} else if (offline_error) {
+		e_alert_submit (
+			E_ALERT_SINK (shell_content),
+			"calendar:prompt-no-contents-offline-calendar",
+			parent_display_name,
+			source_display_name,
+			NULL);
+	} else {
+		e_alert_submit (
+			E_ALERT_SINK (shell_content),
+			"calendar:failed-open-calendar",
+			parent_display_name,
+			source_display_name,
+			error->message,
+			NULL);
+	}
 }
 
 static void
-memo_shell_sidebar_client_opened_cb (GObject *source_object,
-                                     GAsyncResult *result,
-                                     gpointer user_data)
+memo_shell_sidebar_client_connect_cb (GObject *source_object,
+                                      GAsyncResult *result,
+                                      gpointer user_data)
 {
-	ECalClient *client = E_CAL_CLIENT (source_object);
-	EMemoShellSidebar *memo_shell_sidebar = user_data;
-	ESource *source, *parent;
-	EShellView *shell_view;
+	EClient *client;
+	ConnectClosure *closure = user_data;
+	EMemoShellContent *memo_shell_content;
 	EShellContent *shell_content;
 	EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar;
-	ESourceRegistry *registry;
+	EShellView *shell_view;
+	ECalModel *model;
+	icaltimezone *timezone;
 	GError *error = NULL;
 
-	source = e_client_get_source (E_CLIENT (client));
+	client = e_cal_client_connect_finish (result, &error);
 
-	e_client_open_finish (E_CLIENT (client), result, &error);
+	/* Sanity check. */
+	g_return_if_fail (
+		((client != NULL) && (error == NULL)) ||
+		((client == NULL) && (error != NULL)));
 
-	if (g_error_matches (error, E_CLIENT_ERROR, E_CLIENT_ERROR_CANCELLED) ||
-	    g_error_matches (error, G_IO_ERROR, G_IO_ERROR_CANCELLED)) {
-		g_clear_error (&error);
-		return;
+	if (error != NULL) {
+		memo_shell_sidebar_handle_connect_error (
+			closure->memo_shell_sidebar,
+			closure->parent_display_name,
+			closure->source_display_name,
+			error);
+		g_error_free (error);
+		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	shell_sidebar = E_SHELL_SIDEBAR (memo_shell_sidebar);
+	/* FIXME Sidebar should not be accessing the EShellContent.
+	 *       This probably needs to be moved to EMemoShellView. */
+	shell_sidebar = E_SHELL_SIDEBAR (closure->memo_shell_sidebar);
 	shell_view = e_shell_sidebar_get_shell_view (shell_sidebar);
 	shell_content = e_shell_view_get_shell_content (shell_view);
-	registry = e_shell_get_registry (e_shell_backend_get_shell (e_shell_view_get_shell_backend (shell_view)));
-	parent = e_source_registry_ref_source (registry, e_source_get_parent (source));
-
-	/* Handle errors. */
-	switch ((error && error->domain == E_CLIENT_ERROR) ? error->code : -1) {
-		case -1:
-			break;
-
-		case E_CLIENT_ERROR_REPOSITORY_OFFLINE:
-			e_alert_submit (
-				E_ALERT_SINK (shell_content),
-				"calendar:prompt-no-contents-offline-memos",
-				e_source_get_display_name (parent),
-				e_source_get_display_name (source), NULL);
-			/* fall through */
-
-		default:
-			if (error->code != E_CLIENT_ERROR_REPOSITORY_OFFLINE) {
-				e_alert_submit (
-					E_ALERT_SINK (shell_content),
-					"calendar:failed-open-memos",
-					e_source_get_display_name (parent),
-					e_source_get_display_name (source),
-					error->message, NULL);
-			}
-
-			e_memo_shell_sidebar_remove_source (
-				memo_shell_sidebar,
-				e_client_get_source (E_CLIENT (client)));
-			g_clear_error (&error);
-			g_object_unref (parent);
-			return;
-	}
 
-	g_clear_error (&error);
-	g_object_unref (parent);
+	memo_shell_content = E_MEMO_SHELL_CONTENT (shell_content);
+	model = e_memo_shell_content_get_memo_model (memo_shell_content);
+	timezone = e_cal_model_get_timezone (model);
 
-	/* to have them ready for later use */
-	e_client_retrieve_capabilities (
-		E_CLIENT (client), NULL,
-		memo_shell_sidebar_retrieve_capabilies_cb,
-		memo_shell_sidebar);
+	e_cal_client_set_default_timezone (E_CAL_CLIENT (client), timezone);
+
+	e_memo_shell_sidebar_add_client (closure->memo_shell_sidebar, client);
+
+	g_object_unref (client);
+
+exit:
+	connect_closure_free (closure);
 }
 
 static void
-memo_shell_sidebar_default_loaded_cb (GObject *source_object,
-                                      GAsyncResult *result,
-                                      gpointer user_data)
+memo_shell_sidebar_default_connect_cb (GObject *source_object,
+                                       GAsyncResult *result,
+                                       gpointer user_data)
 {
-	ESource *source = E_SOURCE (source_object);
-	EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar = user_data;
+	EClient *client;
+	ESource *source;
+	ConnectClosure *closure = user_data;
 	EMemoShellSidebarPrivate *priv;
 	EShellContent *shell_content;
+	EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar;
 	EShellView *shell_view;
 	EMemoShellContent *memo_shell_content;
 	ECalModel *model;
-	EClient *client = NULL;
+	icaltimezone *timezone;
 	GError *error = NULL;
 
-	priv = E_MEMO_SHELL_SIDEBAR_GET_PRIVATE (shell_sidebar);
+	priv = E_MEMO_SHELL_SIDEBAR_GET_PRIVATE (closure->memo_shell_sidebar);
 
-	shell_view = e_shell_sidebar_get_shell_view (shell_sidebar);
-	shell_content = e_shell_view_get_shell_content (shell_view);
-	memo_shell_content = E_MEMO_SHELL_CONTENT (shell_content);
-	model = e_memo_shell_content_get_memo_model (memo_shell_content);
+	client = e_cal_client_connect_finish (result, &error);
 
-	e_client_utils_open_new_finish (source, result, &client, &error);
+	/* Sanity check. */
+	g_return_if_fail (
+		((client != NULL) && (error == NULL)) ||
+		((client == NULL) && (error != NULL)));
 
-	if (priv->loading_default_client) {
-		g_object_unref (priv->loading_default_client);
-		priv->loading_default_client = NULL;
+	if (priv->connecting_default_client) {
+		g_object_unref (priv->connecting_default_client);
+		priv->connecting_default_client = NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (source == priv->loading_default_source_instance)
-		priv->loading_default_source_instance = NULL;
-
-	/* Ignore cancellations. */
-	if (g_error_matches (error, E_CLIENT_ERROR, E_CLIENT_ERROR_CANCELLED) ||
-	    g_error_matches (error, G_IO_ERROR, G_IO_ERROR_CANCELLED)) {
-		g_warn_if_fail (client == NULL);
+	if (error != NULL) {
+		memo_shell_sidebar_handle_connect_error (
+			closure->memo_shell_sidebar,
+			closure->parent_display_name,
+			closure->source_display_name,
+			error);
 		g_error_free (error);
 		goto exit;
-
-	} else if (error != NULL) {
-		ESourceRegistry *registry;
-		ESource *parent;
-
-		registry = e_shell_get_registry (e_shell_backend_get_shell (e_shell_view_get_shell_backend (shell_view)));
-		parent = e_source_registry_ref_source (registry, e_source_get_parent (source));
-
-		g_warn_if_fail (client == NULL);
-		e_alert_submit (
-			E_ALERT_SINK (shell_content),
-			"calendar:failed-open-memos",
-			e_source_get_display_name (parent),
-			e_source_get_display_name (source),
-			error->message, NULL);
-		g_error_free (error);
-		g_object_unref (parent);
-		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_CAL_CLIENT (client));
+	source = e_client_get_source (client);
+
+	if (source == priv->connecting_default_source_instance)
+		priv->connecting_default_source_instance = NULL;
 
 	if (priv->default_client != NULL)
 		g_object_unref (priv->default_client);
 
-	priv->default_client = E_CAL_CLIENT (client);
+	priv->default_client = g_object_ref (client);
 
-	e_cal_client_set_default_timezone (
-		priv->default_client, e_cal_model_get_timezone (model));
+	/* FIXME Sidebar should not be accessing the EShellContent.
+	 *       This probably needs to be moved to EMemoShellView. */
+	shell_sidebar = E_SHELL_SIDEBAR (closure->memo_shell_sidebar);
+	shell_view = e_shell_sidebar_get_shell_view (shell_sidebar);
+	shell_content = e_shell_view_get_shell_content (shell_view);
+
+	memo_shell_content = E_MEMO_SHELL_CONTENT (shell_content);
+	model = e_memo_shell_content_get_memo_model (memo_shell_content);
+	timezone = e_cal_model_get_timezone (model);
+
+	e_cal_client_set_default_timezone (E_CAL_CLIENT (client), timezone);
 
 	g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (shell_sidebar), "default-client");
 
- exit:
-	g_object_unref (shell_sidebar);
+	g_object_unref (client);
+
+exit:
+	connect_closure_free (closure);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -363,7 +410,7 @@ memo_shell_sidebar_set_default (EMemoShellSidebar *memo_shell_sidebar,
 	priv = memo_shell_sidebar->priv;
 
 	/* already loading that source as default source */
-	if (source == priv->loading_default_source_instance)
+	if (source == priv->connecting_default_source_instance)
 		return;
 
 	/* FIXME Sidebar should not be accessing the EShellContent.
@@ -371,10 +418,10 @@ memo_shell_sidebar_set_default (EMemoShellSidebar *memo_shell_sidebar,
 	shell_sidebar = E_SHELL_SIDEBAR (memo_shell_sidebar);
 
 	/* Cancel any unfinished previous request. */
-	if (priv->loading_default_client != NULL) {
-		g_cancellable_cancel (priv->loading_default_client);
-		g_object_unref (priv->loading_default_client);
-		priv->loading_default_client = NULL;
+	if (priv->connecting_default_client != NULL) {
+		g_cancellable_cancel (priv->connecting_default_client);
+		g_object_unref (priv->connecting_default_client);
+		priv->connecting_default_client = NULL;
 	}
 
 	uid = e_source_get_uid (source);
@@ -391,14 +438,14 @@ memo_shell_sidebar_set_default (EMemoShellSidebar *memo_shell_sidebar,
 	}
 
 	/* it's only for pointer comparison, no need to ref it */
-	priv->loading_default_source_instance = source;
-	priv->loading_default_client = g_cancellable_new ();
-
-	e_client_utils_open_new (
-		source, E_CLIENT_SOURCE_TYPE_MEMOS,
-		FALSE, priv->loading_default_client,
-		memo_shell_sidebar_default_loaded_cb,
-		g_object_ref (shell_sidebar));
+	priv->connecting_default_source_instance = source;
+	priv->connecting_default_client = g_cancellable_new ();
+
+	e_cal_client_connect (
+		source, E_CAL_CLIENT_SOURCE_TYPE_MEMOS,
+		priv->connecting_default_client,
+		memo_shell_sidebar_default_connect_cb,
+		connect_closure_new (memo_shell_sidebar, source));
 }
 
 static void
@@ -533,10 +580,10 @@ memo_shell_sidebar_dispose (GObject *object)
 		priv->default_client = NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (priv->loading_default_client != NULL) {
-		g_cancellable_cancel (priv->loading_default_client);
-		g_object_unref (priv->loading_default_client);
-		priv->loading_default_client = NULL;
+	if (priv->connecting_default_client != NULL) {
+		g_cancellable_cancel (priv->connecting_default_client);
+		g_object_unref (priv->connecting_default_client);
+		priv->connecting_default_client = NULL;
 	}
 
 	if (priv->loading_clients != NULL) {
@@ -842,7 +889,7 @@ e_memo_shell_sidebar_get_default_client (EMemoShellSidebar *memo_shell_sidebar)
 	g_return_val_if_fail (
 		E_IS_MEMO_SHELL_SIDEBAR (memo_shell_sidebar), NULL);
 
-	return memo_shell_sidebar->priv->default_client;
+	return (ECalClient *) memo_shell_sidebar->priv->default_client;
 }
 
 ESourceSelector *
@@ -855,20 +902,56 @@ e_memo_shell_sidebar_get_selector (EMemoShellSidebar *memo_shell_sidebar)
 }
 
 void
+e_memo_shell_sidebar_add_client (EMemoShellSidebar *memo_shell_sidebar,
+                                 EClient *client)
+{
+	ESource *source;
+	ESourceSelector *selector;
+	GHashTable *client_table;
+	const gchar *message;
+	const gchar *uid;
+
+	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_MEMO_SHELL_SIDEBAR (memo_shell_sidebar));
+	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_CAL_CLIENT (client));
+
+	client_table = memo_shell_sidebar->priv->client_table;
+
+	source = e_client_get_source (client);
+	uid = e_source_get_uid (source);
+
+	if (g_hash_table_contains (client_table, uid))
+		return;
+
+	g_hash_table_insert (
+		client_table, g_strdup (uid), g_object_ref (client));
+
+	g_signal_connect_swapped (
+		client, "backend-died",
+		G_CALLBACK (memo_shell_sidebar_backend_died_cb),
+		memo_shell_sidebar);
+
+	g_signal_connect_swapped (
+		client, "backend-error",
+		G_CALLBACK (memo_shell_sidebar_backend_error_cb),
+		memo_shell_sidebar);
+
+	selector = e_memo_shell_sidebar_get_selector (memo_shell_sidebar);
+	e_source_selector_select_source (selector, source);
+
+	message = _("Loading memo list");
+	memo_shell_sidebar_emit_status_message (memo_shell_sidebar, message);
+	memo_shell_sidebar_emit_client_added (memo_shell_sidebar, client);
+	memo_shell_sidebar_emit_status_message (memo_shell_sidebar, NULL);
+}
+
+void
 e_memo_shell_sidebar_add_source (EMemoShellSidebar *memo_shell_sidebar,
                                  ESource *source)
 {
-	EShellView *shell_view;
-	EShellContent *shell_content;
-	EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar;
-	EMemoShellContent *memo_shell_content;
 	ECalClientSourceType source_type;
 	ESourceSelector *selector;
 	GHashTable *client_table;
-	ECalModel *model;
-	ECalClient *default_client;
-	ECalClient *client;
-	icaltimezone *timezone;
+	EClient *default_client;
 	const gchar *display_name;
 	const gchar *uid;
 	gchar *message;
@@ -882,38 +965,22 @@ e_memo_shell_sidebar_add_source (EMemoShellSidebar *memo_shell_sidebar,
 	selector = e_memo_shell_sidebar_get_selector (memo_shell_sidebar);
 
 	uid = e_source_get_uid (source);
-	client = g_hash_table_lookup (client_table, uid);
 
-	if (client != NULL)
+	if (g_hash_table_contains (client_table, uid))
 		return;
 
 	if (default_client != NULL) {
 		ESource *default_source;
-		const gchar *default_uid;
 
-		default_source = e_client_get_source (E_CLIENT (default_client));
-		default_uid = e_source_get_uid (default_source);
+		default_source = e_client_get_source (default_client);
 
-		if (g_strcmp0 (uid, default_uid) == 0)
-			client = g_object_ref (default_client);
+		if (e_source_equal (source, default_source)) {
+			e_memo_shell_sidebar_add_client (
+				memo_shell_sidebar, default_client);
+			return;
+		}
 	}
 
-	if (client == NULL)
-		client = e_cal_client_new (source, source_type, NULL);
-
-	g_return_if_fail (client != NULL);
-
-	g_signal_connect_swapped (
-		client, "backend-died",
-		G_CALLBACK (memo_shell_sidebar_backend_died_cb),
-		memo_shell_sidebar);
-
-	g_signal_connect_swapped (
-		client, "backend-error",
-		G_CALLBACK (memo_shell_sidebar_backend_error_cb),
-		memo_shell_sidebar);
-
-	g_hash_table_insert (client_table, g_strdup (uid), client);
 	e_source_selector_select_source (selector, source);
 
 	display_name = e_source_get_display_name (source);
@@ -921,22 +988,11 @@ e_memo_shell_sidebar_add_source (EMemoShellSidebar *memo_shell_sidebar,
 	memo_shell_sidebar_emit_status_message (memo_shell_sidebar, message);
 	g_free (message);
 
-	/* FIXME Sidebar should not be accessing the EShellContent.
-	 *       This probably needs to be moved to EMemoShellView. */
-	shell_sidebar = E_SHELL_SIDEBAR (memo_shell_sidebar);
-	shell_view = e_shell_sidebar_get_shell_view (shell_sidebar);
-	shell_content = e_shell_view_get_shell_content (shell_view);
-
-	memo_shell_content = E_MEMO_SHELL_CONTENT (shell_content);
-	model = e_memo_shell_content_get_memo_model (memo_shell_content);
-	timezone = e_cal_model_get_timezone (model);
-
-	e_cal_client_set_default_timezone (client, timezone);
-
-	e_client_open (
-		E_CLIENT (client), FALSE,
+	e_cal_client_connect (
+		source, source_type,
 		memo_shell_sidebar->priv->loading_clients,
-		memo_shell_sidebar_client_opened_cb, memo_shell_sidebar);
+		memo_shell_sidebar_client_connect_cb,
+		connect_closure_new (memo_shell_sidebar, source));
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/modules/calendar/e-memo-shell-sidebar.h b/modules/calendar/e-memo-shell-sidebar.h
index 17814ebaea..31fc25c649 100644
--- a/modules/calendar/e-memo-shell-sidebar.h
+++ b/modules/calendar/e-memo-shell-sidebar.h
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ ECalClient *	e_memo_shell_sidebar_get_default_client
 ESourceSelector *
 		e_memo_shell_sidebar_get_selector
 					(EMemoShellSidebar *memo_shell_sidebar);
+void		e_memo_shell_sidebar_add_client
+					(EMemoShellSidebar *memo_shell_sidebar,
+					 EClient *client);
 void		e_memo_shell_sidebar_add_source
 					(EMemoShellSidebar *memo_shell_sidebar,
 					 ESource *source);
diff --git a/modules/calendar/e-task-shell-backend.c b/modules/calendar/e-task-shell-backend.c
index 90ffb3cc6e..831e35de18 100644
--- a/modules/calendar/e-task-shell-backend.c
+++ b/modules/calendar/e-task-shell-backend.c
@@ -60,17 +60,21 @@ task_shell_backend_new_task (ESource *source,
                              EShell *shell,
                              CompEditorFlags flags)
 {
-	EClient *client = NULL;
+	EClient *client;
 	ECalClient *cal_client;
 	ECalComponent *comp;
 	CompEditor *editor;
 	GError *error = NULL;
 
-	e_client_utils_open_new_finish (source, result, &client, &error);
+	client = e_cal_client_connect_finish (result, &error);
+
+	/* Sanity check. */
+	g_return_if_fail (
+		((client != NULL) && (error == NULL)) ||
+		((client == NULL) && (error != NULL)));
 
 	/* XXX Handle errors better. */
 	if (error != NULL) {
-		g_warn_if_fail (client == NULL);
 		g_warning (
 			"%s: Failed to open '%s': %s",
 			G_STRFUNC, e_source_get_display_name (source),
@@ -79,8 +83,6 @@ task_shell_backend_new_task (ESource *source,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_CAL_CLIENT (client));
-
 	cal_client = E_CAL_CLIENT (client);
 	editor = task_editor_new (cal_client, shell, flags);
 	comp = cal_comp_task_new_with_defaults (cal_client);
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@ action_task_new_cb (GtkAction *action,
 	EShell *shell;
 	ESource *source;
 	ESourceRegistry *registry;
-	EClientSourceType source_type;
+	ECalClientSourceType source_type;
 	const gchar *action_name;
 
 	/* This callback is used for both tasks and assigned tasks. */
@@ -139,20 +141,20 @@ action_task_new_cb (GtkAction *action,
 	shell = e_shell_window_get_shell (shell_window);
 
 	registry = e_shell_get_registry (shell);
-	source_type = E_CLIENT_SOURCE_TYPE_TASKS;
+	source_type = E_CAL_CLIENT_SOURCE_TYPE_TASKS;
 	source = e_source_registry_ref_default_task_list (registry);
 
 	/* Use a callback function appropriate for the action.
 	 * FIXME Need to obtain a better default time zone. */
 	action_name = gtk_action_get_name (action);
 	if (strcmp (action_name, "task-assigned-new") == 0)
-		e_client_utils_open_new (
-			source, source_type, FALSE, NULL,
+		e_cal_client_connect (
+			source, source_type, NULL,
 			task_shell_backend_task_assigned_new_cb,
 			g_object_ref (shell));
 	else
-		e_client_utils_open_new (
-			source, source_type, FALSE, NULL,
+		e_cal_client_connect (
+			source, source_type, NULL,
 			task_shell_backend_task_new_cb,
 			g_object_ref (shell));
 
@@ -223,7 +225,7 @@ task_shell_backend_handle_uri_cb (EShellBackend *shell_backend,
 	EShell *shell;
 	CompEditor *editor;
 	CompEditorFlags flags = 0;
-	ECalClient *client;
+	EClient *client;
 	ECalComponent *comp;
 	ESource *source;
 	ESourceRegistry *registry;
@@ -302,17 +304,17 @@ task_shell_backend_handle_uri_cb (EShellBackend *shell_backend,
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	client = e_cal_client_new (source, source_type, &error);
+	client = e_cal_client_connect_sync (source, source_type, NULL, &error);
 
-	if (client != NULL)
-		e_client_open_sync (E_CLIENT (client), TRUE, NULL, &error);
+	/* Sanity check. */
+	g_return_val_if_fail (
+		((client != NULL) && (error == NULL)) ||
+		((client == NULL) && (error != NULL)), FALSE);
 
 	if (error != NULL) {
 		g_warning (
 			"%s: Failed to create/open client: %s",
 			G_STRFUNC, error->message);
-		if (client != NULL)
-			g_object_unref (client);
 		g_object_unref (source);
 		g_error_free (error);
 		goto exit;
@@ -330,7 +332,8 @@ task_shell_backend_handle_uri_cb (EShellBackend *shell_backend,
 		goto present;
 
 	e_cal_client_get_object_sync (
-		client, comp_uid, comp_rid, &icalcomp, NULL, &error);
+		E_CAL_CLIENT (client), comp_uid,
+		comp_rid, &icalcomp, NULL, &error);
 
 	if (error != NULL) {
 		g_warning (
@@ -353,13 +356,13 @@ task_shell_backend_handle_uri_cb (EShellBackend *shell_backend,
 	if (icalprop != NULL)
 		flags |= COMP_EDITOR_IS_ASSIGNED;
 
-	if (itip_organizer_is_user (registry, comp, client))
+	if (itip_organizer_is_user (registry, comp, E_CAL_CLIENT (client)))
 		flags |= COMP_EDITOR_USER_ORG;
 
 	if (!e_cal_component_has_attendees (comp))
 		flags |= COMP_EDITOR_USER_ORG;
 
-	editor = task_editor_new (client, shell, flags);
+	editor = task_editor_new (E_CAL_CLIENT (client), shell, flags);
 	comp_editor_edit_comp (editor, comp);
 
 	g_object_unref (comp);
diff --git a/modules/calendar/e-task-shell-sidebar.c b/modules/calendar/e-task-shell-sidebar.c
index 7c7742e295..dc25f3921a 100644
--- a/modules/calendar/e-task-shell-sidebar.c
+++ b/modules/calendar/e-task-shell-sidebar.c
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 	(G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE \
 	((obj), E_TYPE_TASK_SHELL_SIDEBAR, ETaskShellSidebarPrivate))
 
+typedef struct _ConnectClosure ConnectClosure;
+
 struct _ETaskShellSidebarPrivate {
 	GtkWidget *selector;
 
@@ -53,14 +55,23 @@ struct _ETaskShellSidebarPrivate {
 	 * opened.  So the user first highlights a source, then
 	 * sometime later we update our default-client property
 	 * which is bound by an EBinding to ECalModel. */
-	ECalClient *default_client;
+	EClient *default_client;
 
-	ESource *loading_default_source_instance; /* not-reffed, only for comparison */
+	/* Not referenced, only for pointer comparison. */
+	ESource *connecting_default_source_instance;
 
-	GCancellable *loading_default_client;
+	GCancellable *connecting_default_client;
 	GCancellable *loading_clients;
 };
 
+struct _ConnectClosure {
+	ETaskShellSidebar *task_shell_sidebar;
+
+	/* For error messages. */
+	gchar *source_display_name;
+	gchar *parent_display_name;
+};
+
 enum {
 	PROP_0,
 	PROP_DEFAULT_CLIENT,
@@ -81,9 +92,45 @@ G_DEFINE_DYNAMIC_TYPE (
 	e_task_shell_sidebar,
 	E_TYPE_SHELL_SIDEBAR)
 
+static ConnectClosure *
+connect_closure_new (ETaskShellSidebar *task_shell_sidebar,
+                     ESource *source)
+{
+	ConnectClosure *closure;
+	ESourceRegistry *registry;
+	ESourceSelector *selector;
+	ESource *parent;
+	const gchar *parent_uid;
+
+	selector = e_task_shell_sidebar_get_selector (task_shell_sidebar);
+	registry = e_source_selector_get_registry (selector);
+	parent_uid = e_source_get_parent (source);
+	parent = e_source_registry_ref_source (registry, parent_uid);
+
+	closure = g_slice_new0 (ConnectClosure);
+	closure->task_shell_sidebar = g_object_ref (task_shell_sidebar);
+	closure->source_display_name = e_source_dup_display_name (source);
+	closure->parent_display_name = e_source_dup_display_name (parent);
+
+	g_object_unref (parent);
+
+	return closure;
+}
+
+static void
+connect_closure_free (ConnectClosure *closure)
+{
+	g_object_unref (closure->task_shell_sidebar);
+
+	g_free (closure->source_display_name);
+	g_free (closure->parent_display_name);
+
+	g_slice_free (ConnectClosure, closure);
+}
+
 static void
 task_shell_sidebar_emit_client_added (ETaskShellSidebar *task_shell_sidebar,
-                                      ECalClient *client)
+                                      EClient *client)
 {
 	guint signal_id = signals[CLIENT_ADDED];
 
@@ -185,170 +232,170 @@ task_shell_sidebar_backend_error_cb (ETaskShellSidebar *task_shell_sidebar,
 }
 
 static void
-task_shell_sidebar_retrieve_capabilies_cb (GObject *source_object,
-                                           GAsyncResult *result,
-                                           gpointer user_data)
+task_shell_sidebar_handle_connect_error (ETaskShellSidebar *task_shell_sidebar,
+                                         const gchar *parent_display_name,
+                                         const gchar *source_display_name,
+                                         const GError *error)
 {
-	ECalClient *client = E_CAL_CLIENT (source_object);
-	ETaskShellSidebar *task_shell_sidebar = user_data;
-	gchar *capabilities = NULL;
+	EShellView *shell_view;
+	EShellContent *shell_content;
+	EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar;
+	gboolean cancelled = FALSE;
+	gboolean offline_error;
 
-	g_return_if_fail (client != NULL);
-	g_return_if_fail (task_shell_sidebar != NULL);
+	shell_sidebar = E_SHELL_SIDEBAR (task_shell_sidebar);
+	shell_view = e_shell_sidebar_get_shell_view (shell_sidebar);
+	shell_content = e_shell_view_get_shell_content (shell_view);
 
-	e_client_retrieve_capabilities_finish (
-		E_CLIENT (client), result, &capabilities, NULL);
-	g_free (capabilities);
+	cancelled |= g_error_matches (
+		error, G_IO_ERROR, G_IO_ERROR_CANCELLED);
+	cancelled |= g_error_matches (
+		error, E_CLIENT_ERROR, E_CLIENT_ERROR_CANCELLED);
 
-	task_shell_sidebar_emit_status_message (
-		task_shell_sidebar, _("Loading tasks"));
-	task_shell_sidebar_emit_client_added (task_shell_sidebar, client);
-	task_shell_sidebar_emit_status_message (task_shell_sidebar, NULL);
+	offline_error = g_error_matches (
+		error, E_CLIENT_ERROR, E_CLIENT_ERROR_REPOSITORY_OFFLINE);
+
+	if (cancelled) {
+		/* do nothing */
+	} else if (offline_error) {
+		e_alert_submit (
+			E_ALERT_SINK (shell_content),
+			"calendar:prompt-no-contents-offline-calendar",
+			parent_display_name,
+			source_display_name,
+			NULL);
+	} else {
+		e_alert_submit (
+			E_ALERT_SINK (shell_content),
+			"calendar:failed-open-calendar",
+			parent_display_name,
+			source_display_name,
+			error->message,
+			NULL);
+	}
 }
 
 static void
-task_shell_sidebar_client_opened_cb (GObject *source_object,
-                                     GAsyncResult *result,
-                                     gpointer user_data)
+task_shell_sidebar_client_connect_cb (GObject *source_object,
+                                      GAsyncResult *result,
+                                      gpointer user_data)
 {
-	ECalClient *client = E_CAL_CLIENT (source_object);
-	ETaskShellSidebar *task_shell_sidebar = user_data;
-	ESource *source, *parent;
-	EShellView *shell_view;
+	EClient *client;
+	ConnectClosure *closure = user_data;
+	ETaskShellContent *task_shell_content;
 	EShellContent *shell_content;
 	EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar;
-	ESourceRegistry *registry;
+	EShellView *shell_view;
+	ECalModel *model;
+	icaltimezone *timezone;
 	GError *error = NULL;
 
-	source = e_client_get_source (E_CLIENT (client));
+	client = e_cal_client_connect_finish (result, &error);
 
-	e_client_open_finish (E_CLIENT (client), result, &error);
+	/* Sanity check. */
+	g_return_if_fail (
+		((client != NULL) && (error == NULL)) ||
+		((client == NULL) && (error != NULL)));
 
-	if (g_error_matches (error, E_CLIENT_ERROR, E_CLIENT_ERROR_CANCELLED) ||
-	    g_error_matches (error, G_IO_ERROR, G_IO_ERROR_CANCELLED)) {
-		g_clear_error (&error);
-		return;
+	if (error != NULL) {
+		task_shell_sidebar_handle_connect_error (
+			closure->task_shell_sidebar,
+			closure->parent_display_name,
+			closure->source_display_name,
+			error);
+		g_error_free (error);
+		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	shell_sidebar = E_SHELL_SIDEBAR (task_shell_sidebar);
+	/* FIXME Sidebar should not be accessing the EShellContent.
+	 *       This probably needs to be moved to ETaskShellView. */
+	shell_sidebar = E_SHELL_SIDEBAR (closure->task_shell_sidebar);
 	shell_view = e_shell_sidebar_get_shell_view (shell_sidebar);
 	shell_content = e_shell_view_get_shell_content (shell_view);
-	registry = e_shell_get_registry (e_shell_backend_get_shell (e_shell_view_get_shell_backend (shell_view)));
-	parent = e_source_registry_ref_source (registry, e_source_get_parent (source));
-
-	/* Handle errors. */
-	switch ((error && error->domain == E_CLIENT_ERROR) ? error->code : -1) {
-		case -1:
-			break;
-
-		case E_CLIENT_ERROR_REPOSITORY_OFFLINE:
-			e_alert_submit (
-				E_ALERT_SINK (shell_content),
-				"calendar:prompt-no-contents-offline-tasks",
-				e_source_get_display_name (parent),
-				e_source_get_display_name (source), NULL);
-			/* fall through */
-
-		default:
-			if (error->code != E_CLIENT_ERROR_REPOSITORY_OFFLINE) {
-				e_alert_submit (
-					E_ALERT_SINK (shell_content),
-					"calendar:failed-open-tasks",
-					e_source_get_display_name (parent),
-					e_source_get_display_name (source),
-					error->message, NULL);
-			}
-
-			e_task_shell_sidebar_remove_source (
-				task_shell_sidebar,
-				e_client_get_source (E_CLIENT (client)));
-			g_clear_error (&error);
-			g_object_unref (parent);
-			return;
-	}
 
-	g_clear_error (&error);
-	g_object_unref (parent);
+	task_shell_content = E_TASK_SHELL_CONTENT (shell_content);
+	model = e_task_shell_content_get_task_model (task_shell_content);
+	timezone = e_cal_model_get_timezone (model);
 
-	/* to have them ready for later use */
-	e_client_retrieve_capabilities (
-		E_CLIENT (client), NULL,
-		task_shell_sidebar_retrieve_capabilies_cb,
-		task_shell_sidebar);
+	e_cal_client_set_default_timezone (E_CAL_CLIENT (client), timezone);
+
+	e_task_shell_sidebar_add_client (closure->task_shell_sidebar, client);
+
+	g_object_unref (client);
+
+exit:
+	connect_closure_free (closure);
 }
 
 static void
-task_shell_sidebar_default_loaded_cb (GObject *source_object,
-                                      GAsyncResult *result,
-                                      gpointer user_data)
+task_shell_sidebar_default_connect_cb (GObject *source_object,
+                                       GAsyncResult *result,
+                                       gpointer user_data)
 {
-	ESource *source = E_SOURCE (source_object);
-	EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar = user_data;
+	EClient *client;
+	ESource *source;
+	ConnectClosure *closure = user_data;
 	ETaskShellSidebarPrivate *priv;
 	EShellContent *shell_content;
+	EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar;
 	EShellView *shell_view;
 	ETaskShellContent *task_shell_content;
 	ECalModel *model;
-	EClient *client = NULL;
+	icaltimezone *timezone;
 	GError *error = NULL;
 
-	priv = E_TASK_SHELL_SIDEBAR_GET_PRIVATE (shell_sidebar);
+	priv = E_TASK_SHELL_SIDEBAR_GET_PRIVATE (closure->task_shell_sidebar);
 
-	shell_view = e_shell_sidebar_get_shell_view (shell_sidebar);
-	shell_content = e_shell_view_get_shell_content (shell_view);
-	task_shell_content = E_TASK_SHELL_CONTENT (shell_content);
-	model = e_task_shell_content_get_task_model (task_shell_content);
+	client = e_cal_client_connect_finish (result, &error);
 
-	e_client_utils_open_new_finish (source, result, &client, &error);
+	/* Sanity check. */
+	g_return_if_fail (
+		((client != NULL) && (error == NULL)) ||
+		((client == NULL) && (error != NULL)));
 
-	if (priv->loading_default_client) {
-		g_object_unref (priv->loading_default_client);
-		priv->loading_default_client = NULL;
+	if (priv->connecting_default_client) {
+		g_object_unref (priv->connecting_default_client);
+		priv->connecting_default_client = NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (source == priv->loading_default_source_instance)
-		priv->loading_default_source_instance = NULL;
-
-	/* Ignore cancellations. */
-	if (g_error_matches (error, E_CLIENT_ERROR, E_CLIENT_ERROR_CANCELLED) ||
-	    g_error_matches (error, G_IO_ERROR, G_IO_ERROR_CANCELLED)) {
-		g_warn_if_fail (client == NULL);
+	if (error != NULL) {
+		task_shell_sidebar_handle_connect_error (
+			closure->task_shell_sidebar,
+			closure->parent_display_name,
+			closure->source_display_name,
+			error);
 		g_error_free (error);
 		goto exit;
-
-	} else if (error != NULL) {
-		ESourceRegistry *registry;
-		ESource *parent;
-
-		registry = e_shell_get_registry (e_shell_backend_get_shell (e_shell_view_get_shell_backend (shell_view)));
-		parent = e_source_registry_ref_source (registry, e_source_get_parent (source));
-
-		g_warn_if_fail (client == NULL);
-		e_alert_submit (
-			E_ALERT_SINK (shell_content),
-			"calendar:failed-open-tasks",
-			e_source_get_display_name (parent),
-			e_source_get_display_name (source),
-			error->message, NULL);
-		g_error_free (error);
-		g_object_unref (parent);
-		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_CAL_CLIENT (client));
+	source = e_client_get_source (client);
+
+	if (source == priv->connecting_default_source_instance)
+		priv->connecting_default_source_instance = NULL;
 
 	if (priv->default_client != NULL)
 		g_object_unref (priv->default_client);
 
-	priv->default_client = E_CAL_CLIENT (client);
+	priv->default_client = g_object_ref (client);
 
-	e_cal_client_set_default_timezone (
-		priv->default_client, e_cal_model_get_timezone (model));
+	/* FIXME Sidebar should not be accessing the EShellContent.
+	 *       This probably needs to be moved to ETaskShellView. */
+	shell_sidebar = E_SHELL_SIDEBAR (closure->task_shell_sidebar);
+	shell_view = e_shell_sidebar_get_shell_view (shell_sidebar);
+	shell_content = e_shell_view_get_shell_content (shell_view);
+
+	task_shell_content = E_TASK_SHELL_CONTENT (shell_content);
+	model = e_task_shell_content_get_task_model (task_shell_content);
+	timezone = e_cal_model_get_timezone (model);
+
+	e_cal_client_set_default_timezone (E_CAL_CLIENT (client), timezone);
 
 	g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (shell_sidebar), "default-client");
 
- exit:
-	g_object_unref (shell_sidebar);
+	g_object_unref (client);
+
+exit:
+	connect_closure_free (closure);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -363,7 +410,7 @@ task_shell_sidebar_set_default (ETaskShellSidebar *task_shell_sidebar,
 	priv = task_shell_sidebar->priv;
 
 	/* already loading that source as default source */
-	if (source == priv->loading_default_source_instance)
+	if (source == priv->connecting_default_source_instance)
 		return;
 
 	/* FIXME Sidebar should not be accessing the EShellContent.
@@ -371,10 +418,10 @@ task_shell_sidebar_set_default (ETaskShellSidebar *task_shell_sidebar,
 	shell_sidebar = E_SHELL_SIDEBAR (task_shell_sidebar);
 
 	/* Cancel any unfinished previous request. */
-	if (priv->loading_default_client != NULL) {
-		g_cancellable_cancel (priv->loading_default_client);
-		g_object_unref (priv->loading_default_client);
-		priv->loading_default_client = NULL;
+	if (priv->connecting_default_client != NULL) {
+		g_cancellable_cancel (priv->connecting_default_client);
+		g_object_unref (priv->connecting_default_client);
+		priv->connecting_default_client = NULL;
 	}
 
 	uid = e_source_get_uid (source);
@@ -391,14 +438,14 @@ task_shell_sidebar_set_default (ETaskShellSidebar *task_shell_sidebar,
 	}
 
 	/* it's only for pointer comparison, no need to ref it */
-	priv->loading_default_source_instance = source;
-	priv->loading_default_client = g_cancellable_new ();
-
-	e_client_utils_open_new (
-		source, E_CLIENT_SOURCE_TYPE_TASKS,
-		FALSE, priv->loading_default_client,
-		task_shell_sidebar_default_loaded_cb,
-		g_object_ref (shell_sidebar));
+	priv->connecting_default_source_instance = source;
+	priv->connecting_default_client = g_cancellable_new ();
+
+	e_cal_client_connect (
+		source, E_CAL_CLIENT_SOURCE_TYPE_TASKS,
+		priv->connecting_default_client,
+		task_shell_sidebar_default_connect_cb,
+		connect_closure_new (task_shell_sidebar, source));
 }
 
 static void
@@ -533,10 +580,10 @@ task_shell_sidebar_dispose (GObject *object)
 		priv->default_client = NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (priv->loading_default_client != NULL) {
-		g_cancellable_cancel (priv->loading_default_client);
-		g_object_unref (priv->loading_default_client);
-		priv->loading_default_client = NULL;
+	if (priv->connecting_default_client != NULL) {
+		g_cancellable_cancel (priv->connecting_default_client);
+		g_object_unref (priv->connecting_default_client);
+		priv->connecting_default_client = NULL;
 	}
 
 	if (priv->loading_clients != NULL) {
@@ -842,7 +889,7 @@ e_task_shell_sidebar_get_default_client (ETaskShellSidebar *task_shell_sidebar)
 	g_return_val_if_fail (
 		E_IS_TASK_SHELL_SIDEBAR (task_shell_sidebar), NULL);
 
-	return task_shell_sidebar->priv->default_client;
+	return (ECalClient *) task_shell_sidebar->priv->default_client;
 }
 
 ESourceSelector *
@@ -855,20 +902,56 @@ e_task_shell_sidebar_get_selector (ETaskShellSidebar *task_shell_sidebar)
 }
 
 void
+e_task_shell_sidebar_add_client (ETaskShellSidebar *task_shell_sidebar,
+                                 EClient *client)
+{
+	ESource *source;
+	ESourceSelector *selector;
+	GHashTable *client_table;
+	const gchar *message;
+	const gchar *uid;
+
+	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_TASK_SHELL_SIDEBAR (task_shell_sidebar));
+	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_CAL_CLIENT (client));
+
+	client_table = task_shell_sidebar->priv->client_table;
+
+	source = e_client_get_source (client);
+	uid = e_source_get_uid (source);
+
+	if (g_hash_table_contains (client_table, uid))
+		return;
+
+	g_hash_table_insert (
+		client_table, g_strdup (uid), g_object_ref (client));
+
+	g_signal_connect_swapped (
+		client, "backend-died",
+		G_CALLBACK (task_shell_sidebar_backend_died_cb),
+		task_shell_sidebar);
+
+	g_signal_connect_swapped (
+		client, "backend-error",
+		G_CALLBACK (task_shell_sidebar_backend_error_cb),
+		task_shell_sidebar);
+
+	selector = e_task_shell_sidebar_get_selector (task_shell_sidebar);
+	e_source_selector_select_source (selector, source);
+
+	message = _("Loading task list");
+	task_shell_sidebar_emit_status_message (task_shell_sidebar, message);
+	task_shell_sidebar_emit_client_added (task_shell_sidebar, client);
+	task_shell_sidebar_emit_status_message (task_shell_sidebar, NULL);
+}
+
+void
 e_task_shell_sidebar_add_source (ETaskShellSidebar *task_shell_sidebar,
                                  ESource *source)
 {
-	EShellView *shell_view;
-	EShellContent *shell_content;
-	EShellSidebar *shell_sidebar;
-	ETaskShellContent *task_shell_content;
 	ECalClientSourceType source_type;
 	ESourceSelector *selector;
 	GHashTable *client_table;
-	ECalModel *model;
-	ECalClient *default_client;
-	ECalClient *client;
-	icaltimezone *timezone;
+	EClient *default_client;
 	const gchar *display_name;
 	const gchar *uid;
 	gchar *message;
@@ -882,38 +965,22 @@ e_task_shell_sidebar_add_source (ETaskShellSidebar *task_shell_sidebar,
 	selector = e_task_shell_sidebar_get_selector (task_shell_sidebar);
 
 	uid = e_source_get_uid (source);
-	client = g_hash_table_lookup (client_table, uid);
 
-	if (client != NULL)
+	if (g_hash_table_contains (client_table, uid))
 		return;
 
 	if (default_client != NULL) {
 		ESource *default_source;
-		const gchar *default_uid;
 
-		default_source = e_client_get_source (E_CLIENT (default_client));
-		default_uid = e_source_get_uid (default_source);
+		default_source = e_client_get_source (default_client);
 
-		if (g_strcmp0 (uid, default_uid) == 0)
-			client = g_object_ref (default_client);
+		if (e_source_equal (source, default_source)) {
+			e_task_shell_sidebar_add_client (
+				task_shell_sidebar, default_client);
+			return;
+		}
 	}
 
-	if (client == NULL)
-		client = e_cal_client_new (source, source_type, NULL);
-
-	g_return_if_fail (client != NULL);
-
-	g_signal_connect_swapped (
-		client, "backend-died",
-		G_CALLBACK (task_shell_sidebar_backend_died_cb),
-		task_shell_sidebar);
-
-	g_signal_connect_swapped (
-		client, "backend-error",
-		G_CALLBACK (task_shell_sidebar_backend_error_cb),
-		task_shell_sidebar);
-
-	g_hash_table_insert (client_table, g_strdup (uid), client);
 	e_source_selector_select_source (selector, source);
 
 	display_name = e_source_get_display_name (source);
@@ -921,22 +988,11 @@ e_task_shell_sidebar_add_source (ETaskShellSidebar *task_shell_sidebar,
 	task_shell_sidebar_emit_status_message (task_shell_sidebar, message);
 	g_free (message);
 
-	/* FIXME Sidebar should not be accessing the EShellContent.
-	 *       This probably needs to be moved to ETaskShellView. */
-	shell_sidebar = E_SHELL_SIDEBAR (task_shell_sidebar);
-	shell_view = e_shell_sidebar_get_shell_view (shell_sidebar);
-	shell_content = e_shell_view_get_shell_content (shell_view);
-
-	task_shell_content = E_TASK_SHELL_CONTENT (shell_content);
-	model = e_task_shell_content_get_task_model (task_shell_content);
-	timezone = e_cal_model_get_timezone (model);
-
-	e_cal_client_set_default_timezone (client, timezone);
-
-	e_client_open (
-		E_CLIENT (client), FALSE,
+	e_cal_client_connect (
+		source, source_type,
 		task_shell_sidebar->priv->loading_clients,
-		task_shell_sidebar_client_opened_cb, task_shell_sidebar);
+		task_shell_sidebar_client_connect_cb,
+		connect_closure_new (task_shell_sidebar, source));
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/modules/calendar/e-task-shell-sidebar.h b/modules/calendar/e-task-shell-sidebar.h
index d9a143e278..736b273486 100644
--- a/modules/calendar/e-task-shell-sidebar.h
+++ b/modules/calendar/e-task-shell-sidebar.h
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ ECalClient *	e_task_shell_sidebar_get_default_client
 ESourceSelector *
 		e_task_shell_sidebar_get_selector
 					(ETaskShellSidebar *task_shell_sidebar);
+void		e_task_shell_sidebar_add_client
+					(ETaskShellSidebar *task_shell_sidebar,
+					 EClient *client);
 void		e_task_shell_sidebar_add_source
 					(ETaskShellSidebar *task_shell_sidebar,
 					 ESource *source);
diff --git a/modules/itip-formatter/itip-view.c b/modules/itip-formatter/itip-view.c
index 1ee2dffe98..a996b1e764 100644
--- a/modules/itip-formatter/itip-view.c
+++ b/modules/itip-formatter/itip-view.c
@@ -3516,29 +3516,30 @@ cal_opened_cb (GObject *source_object,
 	ItipView *view = user_data;
 	EMailPartItip *pitip = itip_view_get_mail_part (view);
 	ECalClientSourceType source_type;
-	EClient *client = NULL;
+	EClient *client;
 	ECalClient *cal_client;
 	const gchar *uid;
 	GError *error = NULL;
 
-	e_client_utils_open_new_finish (source, result, &client, &error);
+	client = e_cal_client_connect_finish (result, &error);
+
+	/* Sanity check. */
+	g_return_if_fail (
+		((client != NULL) && (error == NULL)) ||
+		((client == NULL) && (error != NULL)));
 
 	/* Ignore cancellations. */
 	if (g_error_matches (error, E_CLIENT_ERROR, E_CLIENT_ERROR_CANCELLED) ||
 	    g_error_matches (error, G_IO_ERROR, G_IO_ERROR_CANCELLED)) {
-		g_warn_if_fail (client == NULL);
 		g_error_free (error);
 		return;
 
 	} else if (error != NULL) {
-		g_warn_if_fail (client == NULL);
 		add_failed_to_load_msg (view, source, error);
 		g_error_free (error);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_CAL_CLIENT (client));
-
 	cal_client = E_CAL_CLIENT (client);
 	g_return_if_fail (cal_client != NULL);
 
@@ -3596,13 +3597,7 @@ start_calendar_server (EMailPartItip *pitip,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	e_client_utils_open_new (
-		source,
-		type == E_CAL_CLIENT_SOURCE_TYPE_EVENTS ? E_CLIENT_SOURCE_TYPE_EVENTS :
-		type == E_CAL_CLIENT_SOURCE_TYPE_MEMOS ? E_CLIENT_SOURCE_TYPE_MEMOS :
-		type == E_CAL_CLIENT_SOURCE_TYPE_TASKS ? E_CLIENT_SOURCE_TYPE_TASKS : E_CLIENT_SOURCE_TYPE_LAST,
-		TRUE, pitip->cancellable,
-		func, data);
+	e_cal_client_connect (source, type, pitip->cancellable, func, data);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -3994,19 +3989,23 @@ find_cal_opened_cb (GObject *source_object,
 	EMailPartItip *pitip = fd->puri;
 	ItipView *view = fd->view;
 	ECalClientSourceType source_type;
-	EClient *client = NULL;
+	EClient *client;
 	ECalClient *cal_client;
 	gboolean search_for_conflicts = FALSE;
 	const gchar *extension_name;
 	const gchar *uid;
 	GError *error = NULL;
 
-	e_client_utils_open_new_finish (source, result, &client, &error);
+	client = e_cal_client_connect_finish (result, &error);
+
+	/* Sanity check. */
+	g_return_if_fail (
+		((client != NULL) && (error == NULL)) ||
+		((client == NULL) && (error != NULL)));
 
 	/* Ignore cancellations. */
 	if (g_error_matches (error, E_CLIENT_ERROR, E_CLIENT_ERROR_CANCELLED) ||
 	    g_error_matches (error, G_IO_ERROR, G_IO_ERROR_CANCELLED)) {
-		g_warn_if_fail (client == NULL);
 		decrease_find_data (fd);
 		g_error_free (error);
 		return;
@@ -4022,15 +4021,12 @@ find_cal_opened_cb (GObject *source_object,
 		/* FIXME Do we really want to warn here?  If we fail
 		 * to find the item, this won't be cleared but the
 		 * selector might be shown */
-		g_warn_if_fail (client == NULL);
 		add_failed_to_load_msg (view, source, error);
 		decrease_find_data (fd);
 		g_error_free (error);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	g_return_if_fail (E_IS_CAL_CLIENT (client));
-
 	/* Do not process read-only calendars */
 	if (e_client_is_readonly (client)) {
 		g_object_unref (client);