diff --git a/aerc.go b/aerc.go
index 4c9debf..203a232 100644
--- a/aerc.go
+++ b/aerc.go
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func buildInfo() string {
 
 func usage(msg string) {
 	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, msg)
-	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "usage: aerc [-v] [-a <account-name>] [mailto:...]")
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "usage: aerc [-v] [-a <account-name[,account-name>] [mailto:...]")
 	os.Exit(1)
 }
 
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 4d4bfe8..9f2af8f 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ func loadAccountConfig(path string, accts []string) ([]AccountConfig, error) {
 			return nil, errors.New("account(s) not found")
 		}
 		sort.Slice(accounts, func(i, j int) bool {
-			return accts[i] < accts[j]
+			return strings.ToLower(accts[i]) < strings.ToLower(accts[j])
 		})
 	}
 	return accounts, nil
diff --git a/doc/aerc.1.scd b/doc/aerc.1.scd
index 8ceed4d..8882795 100644
--- a/doc/aerc.1.scd
+++ b/doc/aerc.1.scd
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ aerc - the world's best email client
 
 # SYNOPSIS
 
-_aerc_ [-v] [-a <account-name[,account-name]>] [mailto:...] 
+_aerc_ [-v] [-a <account-name[,account-name]>] [mailto:...]
 
 For a guided tutorial, use *:help tutorial* from aerc, or *man aerc-tutorial*
 from your terminal.