diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index 1bb6aa4..804e73d 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 -- SUMMARY --
 
   This is a Mime Mail component module (for use by other modules).
-    * It permits users to recieve HTML email and can be used by other modules. The mail
+    * It permits users to receieve HTML email and can be used by other modules. The mail
       functionality accepts an HTML message body, mime-endcodes it and sends it.
     * If the HTML has embedded graphics, these graphics are MIME-encoded and included
       as a message attachment.
diff --git a/includes/mimemail.admin.inc b/includes/mimemail.admin.inc
index ca71e54..7155e79 100644
--- a/includes/mimemail.admin.inc
+++ b/includes/mimemail.admin.inc
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ function mimemail_admin_settings() {
     '#access' => count($formats) > 1,
     '#attributes' => array('class' => array('filter-list')),
     '#description' => t('The filter set that will be applied to the message body.
-      If you are using Mime Mail as default mail sytem, make sure to enable
+      If you are using Mime Mail as default mail system, make sure to enable
       "Convert line breaks into HTML" and "Convert URLs into links" with a long
       enough maximum length for e.g. password reset URLs!'),
   );
