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 # alpine
 
-> A easy-to-use Email and Internet News program.
-> With pico/nano inspired interface and support for most modern Email services through IMAP.
+> An email client and Usenet newsgroup program with a pico/nano-inspired interface.
+> Supports most modern email services through IMAP.
 
 - Open alpine normally:
 
 `alpine`
 
-- Open alpine directly to the message composition screen to send an email to {{email_address}}:
+- Open alpine directly to the message composition screen to send an email to a given email address:
 
-`alpine {{email_address}}`
+`alpine {{email@example.net}}`
 
 - Quit alpine: