diff --git a/libvmime.changes b/libvmime.changes
index ca44938..43b6ddf 100644
--- a/libvmime.changes
+++ b/libvmime.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Jul 13 14:11:54 UTC 2017 - jengelh@inai.de
+
+- Update description
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jul 13 11:48:42 UTC 2017 - olaf@aepfle.de
 
diff --git a/libvmime.spec b/libvmime.spec
index dc4486c..bad2526 100644
--- a/libvmime.spec
+++ b/libvmime.spec
@@ -58,40 +58,38 @@ BuildRequires:  tex(ucs.sty)
 BuildRequires:  xz
 
 %description
-VMime is a powerful C++ class library for working with MIME messages
-and Internet messaging services like IMAP, POP or SMTP.
+VMime is a C++ class library for working with RFC2822 and
+MIME-conforming messages (RFC2045–2049), as well as Internet
+messaging services like IMAP, POP or SMTP.
 
-With VMime you can parse, generate and modify messages, and also
-connect to store and transport services to receive or send messages
-over the Internet. The library offers all the features to build a
-complete mail client.
+VMime can parse, generate and modify messages, and also connect to
+store and transport services to receive or send messages over the
+Internet. The library offers features to build a mail client.
 
 %package -n %lname
 Summary:        Library for working with MIME messages and IMAP/POP/SMTP
 Group:          System/Libraries
 
 %description -n %lname
-VMime is a powerful C++ class library for working with MIME messages
-and Internet messaging services like IMAP, POP or SMTP.
+VMime is a C++ class library for working with RFC2822 and
+MIME-conforming messages (RFC2045–2049), as well as Internet
+messaging services like IMAP, POP or SMTP.
 
-With VMime you can parse, generate and modify messages, and also
-connect to store and transport services to receive or send messages
-over the Internet. The library offers all the features to build a
-complete mail client.
+VMime can parse, generate and modify messages, and also connect to
+store and transport services to receive or send messages over the
+Internet. The library offers features to build a mail client.
 
 %package devel
-Summary:        Library for working with MIME messages and IMAP/POP/SMTP
+Summary:        Development files for vmime, an e-mail message library
 Group:          Development/Libraries/C and C++
 Requires:       %lname = %version
 
 %description devel
-VMime is a powerful C++ class library for working with MIME messages
-and Internet messaging services like IMAP, POP or SMTP.
+VMime is a C++ class library for working with RFC2822 and
+MIME-conforming messages (RFC2045–2049), as well as Internet
+messaging services like IMAP, POP or SMTP.
 
-With VMime you can parse, generate and modify messages, and also
-connect to store and transport services to receive or send messages
-over the Internet. The library offers all the features to build a
-complete mail client.
+This subpackage contains the headers for the library's API.
 
 %prep
 %setup -qn vmime-%version