diff --git a/src/cli/utils/exchange.go b/src/cli/utils/exchange.go
index ac3de3871..d167c710e 100644
--- a/src/cli/utils/exchange.go
+++ b/src/cli/utils/exchange.go
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func AddExchangeDetailsAndRestoreFlags(cmd *cobra.Command) {
 	fs.StringSliceVar(
 		&EmailFV,
 		EmailFN, nil,
-		"Select emails by email ID; accepts '"+Wildcard+"' to select all emails.")
+		"Select email messages by ID; accepts '"+Wildcard+"' to select all emails.")
 	fs.StringSliceVar(
 		&EmailFolderFV,
 		EmailFolderFN, nil,
diff --git a/website/docs/quickstart.md b/website/docs/quickstart.md
index 15e25ebb6..906202070 100644
--- a/website/docs/quickstart.md
+++ b/website/docs/quickstart.md
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ To restore the selected email, use the following command.
 
   ```powershell
   # Restore a selected email
-  .\corso restore exchange --backup <id of your selected backup> --email <email ID>
+  .\corso restore exchange --backup <id of your selected backup> --email <email message ID>
   ```
 
 </TabItem>
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ To restore the selected email, use the following command.
 
   ```bash
   # Restore a selected email
-  ./corso restore exchange --backup <id of your selected backup> --email <email ID>
+  ./corso restore exchange --backup <id of your selected backup> --email <email message ID>
   ```
 
 </TabItem>
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ To restore the selected email, use the following command.
 `# Restore a selected email
 docker run --env-file $HOME/.corso/corso.env \\
   --volume $HOME/.corso:/app/corso ghcr.io/alcionai/corso:${Version()} \\
-  restore exchange --backup <id of your selected backup> --email <email ID>`
+  restore exchange --backup <id of your selected backup> --email <email message ID>`
 }</CodeBlock>
 
 </TabItem>