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diff --git a/mailutils/mail.c b/mailutils/mail.c
index 66c79471f..f5260d9db 100644
--- a/mailutils/mail.c
+++ b/mailutils/mail.c
@@ -57,10 +57,13 @@ void FAST_FUNC launch_helper(const char **argv)
G.helper_pid = xvfork();
i = (!G.helper_pid) * 2; // for parent:0, for child:2
- close(pipes[i + 1]); // 1 or 3 - closing one write end
- close(pipes[2 - i]); // 2 or 0 - closing one read end
- xmove_fd(pipes[i], STDIN_FILENO); // 0 or 2 - using other read end
- xmove_fd(pipes[3 - i], STDOUT_FILENO); // 3 or 1 - other write end
+ close(pipes[i + 1]); // 1 or 3 - closing one write end
+ close(pipes[2 - i]); // 2 or 0 - closing one read end
+ xmove_fd(pipes[i], STDIN_FILENO); // 0 or 2 - using other read end
+ xmove_fd(pipes[3 - i], STDOUT_FILENO); // 3 or 1 - using other write end
+ // End result:
+ // parent stdout [3] -> child stdin [2]
+ // child stdout [1] -> parent stdin [0]
if (!G.helper_pid) {
// child: try to execute connection helper