diff --git a/Doc/lib/libmailbox.tex b/Doc/lib/libmailbox.tex
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 \subsection{Mailbox Objects \label{mailbox-objects}}
 
-All implementations of Mailbox objects are iterator objects, and so
-have one externally visible method:
+All implementations of mailbox objects are iterable objects, and
+have one externally visible method.  This method is used by iterators
+created from mailbox objects and may also be used directly.
 
 \begin{methoddesc}[mailbox]{next}{}
 Return the next message in the mailbox, created with the optional