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diff --git a/proto/virtual b/proto/virtual
index 6e32881..e1935f0 100644
--- a/proto/virtual
+++ b/proto/virtual
@@ -10,13 +10,14 @@
#
# \fBpostmap -q - /etc/postfix/virtual <\fIinputfile\fR
# DESCRIPTION
-# The optional \fBvirtual\fR(5) alias table rewrites recipient
-# addresses for all local, all virtual, and all remote mail
-# destinations.
-# This is unlike the \fBaliases\fR(5) table which is used
-# only for \fBlocal\fR(8) delivery. This feature is implemented
+# The optional \fBvirtual\fR(5) alias table (virtual_alias_maps)
+# applies to all recipients: local(8), virtual, and remote.
+# This feature is implemented
# in the Postfix \fBcleanup\fR(8) daemon before mail is queued.
#
+# This is unlike the \fBaliases\fR(5) table (alias_maps) which
+# applies only to \fBlocal\fR(8) recipients.
+#
# Virtual aliasing is recursive; to terminate recursion for
# a specific address, alias that address to itself.
#
@@ -244,8 +245,9 @@
# and for default values. Use the "\fBpostfix reload\fR" command after
# a configuration change.
# .IP "\fBvirtual_alias_maps ($virtual_maps)\fR"
-# Optional lookup tables that alias specific mail addresses or domains
-# to other local or remote addresses.
+# Optional lookup tables with aliases that apply to all recipients:
+# \fBlocal\fR(8), virtual, and remote; this is unlike alias_maps that apply
+# only to \fBlocal\fR(8) recipients.
# .IP "\fBvirtual_alias_domains ($virtual_alias_maps)\fR"
# Postfix is the final destination for the specified list of virtual
# alias domains, that is, domains for which all addresses are aliased
@@ -256,8 +258,8 @@
# .PP
# Other parameters of interest:
# .IP "\fBinet_interfaces (all)\fR"
-# The network interface addresses that this mail system receives
-# mail on.
+# The local network interface addresses that this mail system
+# receives mail on.
# .IP "\fBmydestination ($myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, localhost)\fR"
# The list of domains that are delivered via the $local_transport
# mail delivery transport.
@@ -270,7 +272,7 @@
# \fIlistname\fR-request address localparts when the recipient_delimiter
# is set to "-".
# .IP "\fBproxy_interfaces (empty)\fR"
-# The network interface addresses that this mail system receives mail
+# The remote network interface addresses that this mail system receives mail
# on by way of a proxy or network address translation unit.
# SEE ALSO
# cleanup(8), canonicalize and enqueue mail