diff --git a/command_handlers.py b/command_handlers.py
index 798c110..073d3d5 100644
--- a/command_handlers.py
+++ b/command_handlers.py
@@ -228,12 +228,12 @@ def handle_bb_steps(sender_id, message, step, state, interface, bbs_nodes):
 
 
 def handle_mail_steps(sender_id, message, step, state, interface, bbs_nodes):
-    message = message.lower().strip()
+    message = message.strip()
     if len(message) == 2 and message[1] == 'x':
         message = message[0]
 
     if step == 1:
-        choice = message
+        choice = message.lower()
         if choice == 'r':
             sender_node_id = get_node_id_from_num(sender_id, interface)
             mail = get_mail(sender_node_id)
@@ -360,16 +360,16 @@ def handle_channel_directory_command(sender_id, interface):
 
 
 def handle_channel_directory_steps(sender_id, message, step, state, interface):
-    message = message.lower().strip()
+    message = message.strip()
     if len(message) == 2 and message[1] == 'x':
         message = message[0]
 
     if step == 1:
         choice = message
-        if choice == 'x':
+        if choice.lower() == 'x':
             handle_help_command(sender_id, interface)
             return
-        elif choice == 'v':
+        elif choice.lower() == 'v':
             channels = get_channels()
             if channels:
                 response = "Select a channel number to view:\n" + "\n".join(
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ def handle_channel_directory_steps(sender_id, message, step, state, interface):
             else:
                 send_message("No channels available in the directory.", sender_id, interface)
                 handle_channel_directory_command(sender_id, interface)
-        elif choice == 'p':
+        elif choice.lower == 'p':
             send_message("Name your channel for the directory:", sender_id, interface)
             update_user_state(sender_id, {'command': 'CHANNEL_DIRECTORY', 'step': 3})
 
diff --git a/db_operations.py b/db_operations.py
index 4ce5061..b48af27 100644
--- a/db_operations.py
+++ b/db_operations.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def add_bulletin(board, sender_short_name, subject, content, bbs_nodes, interfac
 def get_bulletins(board):
     conn = get_db_connection()
     c = conn.cursor()
-    c.execute("SELECT id, subject, sender_short_name, date, unique_id FROM bulletins WHERE board = ?", (board,))
+    c.execute("SELECT id, subject, sender_short_name, date, unique_id FROM bulletins WHERE board = ? COLLATE NOCASE", (board,))
     return c.fetchall()
 
 def get_bulletin_content(bulletin_id):
diff --git a/message_processing.py b/message_processing.py
index 0d504ca..2ab5b84 100644
--- a/message_processing.py
+++ b/message_processing.py
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ board_action_handlers = {
 def process_message(sender_id, message, interface, is_sync_message=False):
     state = get_user_state(sender_id)
     message_lower = message.lower().strip()
+    message_strip = message.strip()
+
     bbs_nodes = interface.bbs_nodes
 
     # Handle repeated characters for single character commands using a prefix
@@ -89,15 +91,15 @@ def process_message(sender_id, message, interface, is_sync_message=False):
             add_channel(channel_name, channel_url)
     else:
         if message_lower.startswith("sm,,"):
-            handle_send_mail_command(sender_id, message_lower, interface, bbs_nodes)
+            handle_send_mail_command(sender_id, message_strip, interface, bbs_nodes)
         elif message_lower.startswith("cm"):
             handle_check_mail_command(sender_id, interface)
         elif message_lower.startswith("pb,,"):
-            handle_post_bulletin_command(sender_id, message_lower, interface, bbs_nodes)
+            handle_post_bulletin_command(sender_id, message_strip, interface, bbs_nodes)
         elif message_lower.startswith("cb,,"):
-            handle_check_bulletin_command(sender_id, message_lower, interface)
+            handle_check_bulletin_command(sender_id, message_strip, interface)
         elif message_lower.startswith("chp,,"):
-            handle_post_channel_command(sender_id, message_lower, interface)
+            handle_post_channel_command(sender_id, message_strip, interface)
         elif message_lower.startswith("chl"):
             handle_list_channels_command(sender_id, interface)
         else: