diff --git a/li.strolch.service/src/main/java/li/strolch/handler/mail/MailHandler.java b/li.strolch.service/src/main/java/li/strolch/handler/mail/MailHandler.java
index f1a5d36b5..f8084f23e 100644
--- a/li.strolch.service/src/main/java/li/strolch/handler/mail/MailHandler.java
+++ b/li.strolch.service/src/main/java/li/strolch/handler/mail/MailHandler.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package li.strolch.handler.mail;
 
+import javax.mail.internet.InternetAddress;
+
 import li.strolch.agent.api.ComponentContainer;
 import li.strolch.agent.api.StrolchComponent;
 
@@ -21,8 +23,8 @@ public abstract class MailHandler extends StrolchComponent {
 	 * 		the subject of the e-mail
 	 * @param text
 	 * 		the test of the e-mail
-	 * @param recipient
-	 * 		the address to whom to send the e-mail
+	 * @param recipients
+	 * 		the comma separated list of addresses to whom to send the e-mail see {@link InternetAddress#parse(String)}
 	 */
-	public abstract void sendMail(String subject, String text, String recipient);
+	public abstract void sendMail(String subject, String text, String recipients);
 }
diff --git a/li.strolch.service/src/main/java/li/strolch/handler/mail/SmtpMailHandler.java b/li.strolch.service/src/main/java/li/strolch/handler/mail/SmtpMailHandler.java
index ac463e4b0..2c24c23c4 100644
--- a/li.strolch.service/src/main/java/li/strolch/handler/mail/SmtpMailHandler.java
+++ b/li.strolch.service/src/main/java/li/strolch/handler/mail/SmtpMailHandler.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class SmtpMailHandler extends MailHandler {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void sendMail(String subject, String text, String recipient) {
-		SmtpMailer.getInstance().sendMail(subject, text, recipient);
+	public void sendMail(String subject, String text, String recipients) {
+		SmtpMailer.getInstance().sendMail(subject, text, recipients);
 	}
 }