diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/mail/chapter.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/mail/chapter.sgml
index 03948cbc1f..ffb9ec6330 100644
--- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/mail/chapter.sgml
+++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/mail/chapter.sgml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
       </listitem>
 
       <listitem>
-        <para>An understanding of the difference between remote and
+        <para>The difference between remote and
 	  local mailboxes.</para>
       </listitem>
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
       </listitem>
 
       <listitem>
-	<para>How to install and configure an alternate mail transfer agent on
+	<para>How to install and configure an alternate Mail Transfer Agent on
 	  your system, replacing <application>sendmail</application>.</para>
       </listitem>
 
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
       <para><acronym>DNS</acronym> is responsible for mapping
 	hostnames to IP addresses, as well as for storing information
 	specific to mail delivery, known as MX records.  The MX (Mail
-	eXchanger) record specifies which host, or hosts, will recieve
+	eXchanger) record specifies which host, or hosts, will receive
 	mail for a particular domain.  If you do not have an MX record
 	for your hostname or domain, the mail will be delivered
 	directly to your host provided you have an A record pointing