diff --git a/src/mbsync.1 b/src/mbsync.1
index 48060d6..b57e9da 100644
--- a/src/mbsync.1
+++ b/src/mbsync.1
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@ If \fIsize\fR is 0, the maximum message size is \fBunlimited\fR.
 \fBMapInbox\fR \fImailbox\fR
 Create a virtual mailbox (relative to \fBPath\fR), which is backed by
 the \fBINBOX\fR. Makes sense in conjunction with \fBPatterns\fR in the
-Channels section.
+Channels section, though with a Maildir slave, you probably want to
+place \fBInbox\fR under \fBPath\fR instead.
 This virtual mailbox does not support subfolders.
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 .TP
@@ -219,7 +220,8 @@ use \fBmdconvert\fR to change it.
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 .TP
 \fBInbox\fR \fIpath\fR
-The location of the \fBINBOX\fR. This is \fInot\fR relative to \fBPath\fR.
+The location of the \fBINBOX\fR. This is \fInot\fR relative to \fBPath\fR,
+but it is allowed to place the \fBINBOX\fR inside the \fBPath\fR.
 (Default: \fI~/Maildir\fR)
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 .SS IMAP4 Accounts