diff --git a/runtime/indent/README.txt b/runtime/indent/README.txt
index 8628ecccb7..5f56d56690 100644
--- a/runtime/indent/README.txt
+++ b/runtime/indent/README.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ If you have remarks about an existing file, send them to the maintainer of
 that file.  Only when you get no response send a message to Bram@vim.org.
 
 If you are the maintainer of an indent file and make improvements, e-mail the
-new version to Bram@vim.org.
+new version to the vim-dev mailing list: <vim-dev@vim.org>.
 
 
 Rules for making an indent file:
diff --git a/runtime/syntax/README.txt b/runtime/syntax/README.txt
index 8eee0ea20a..756ae41587 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/README.txt
+++ b/runtime/syntax/README.txt
@@ -34,9 +34,10 @@ checking a few lines in the file. And please write the file in a portable way,
 see ":help 44.12".
 
 If you have remarks about an existing file, send them to the maintainer of
-that file.  Only when you get no response send a message to Bram@vim.org.
+that file.  Only when you get no response send a message to the vim-dev
+mailing list: <vim-dev@vim.org>.
 
 If you are the maintainer of a syntax file and make improvements, send the new
-version to Bram@vim.org.
+version to the vim-dev mailing list: <vim-dev@vim.org>
 
 For further info see ":help syntax" in Vim.