Oracle Linux 5.6 x-86-64 (Red Hat derivitive)

I have several shell scripts that capture output to a log file, then use that log file as the source of an email. For a very simplified example:

Code:

 
echo Today is `date` >> $logfile
/bin/mail -s "$subject" "$sendto" < $logfile

(yes, $subject and $sendto are also set)

Mail from the linux server is aliased and redirected to my Outlook account on the Exchange server.

Problem is that some of the lines get wrapped in the email. I've examined the log file with a hex editor and found that the x'0D' terminators are all exactly where they should be, but some lines are still wrapped in the body of the email. And it's not consistent. For example, if the log file has this:

Code:

 
abc
def
ghi
jkl
mno
pqr

The email may show

Code:

 
abc def ghi
jkl
mno
pqr

Or it may show

Code:

 
abc
def
ghi jkl mno
pqr

echo >> $logfile

I have also observed the same behavior when my servers were running HP-UX. But I've not had much like from that side so thought I'd see if there were any insights from this side of the house.

Of course, our in-house Exchange guys insist it must be a *nix issue. Riigght.