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Hi,

Its not about input or output..
I have file say test.txt...the data appearing in that is like below format

Code:

TT=Tab
FLN=1
FILE=business_class.txt
[Defined Tables]
class.txt=class
xol_type.txt=xol_type
vehicle_type.txt=vehicle_type
trade_class.txt=trade_class
territory_group.txt=territory_group
territory.txt=territory
surveyor.txt=surveyor
site.txt=site

It looks in same format when i 'cat test.txt'
BUT when i email this from unix to an emailid by mail command, it becomes like below:

Code:

TT=TabFLN=1FILE=business_class.txt[Defined Tables]class.txt=class
xol_type.txt=xol_typevehicle_type.txt=vehicle_type
trade_class.txt=trade_classterritory_group.txt=territory_groupterritory.txt=territory
surveyor.txt=surveyorsite.txt=site

Help on this would be much appreciated?

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Any idea on my above quer please?

This is done..thanks
No further help required on this.

Hi Amit, I am facing the similar issue, the txt file format is changed when I email it from unix to an emailid by mail command.
Can you share the solution pls.

Sure. I will love to share the solution as there is no amendments are required in your unix script. All you need to do is to change the setting of your outlook.

So here we go:
I am assuming that you are using microsoft outlook 2003.
Go to Tools-->Options-->Preferences tab-->Under E-mail section click on E-mail Options..--> Under Message heading section, uncheck "Remove extra line breaks in plain text messages.

Refresh your inbox..
This wud resolve your line alignment issue....
hope this would help.

Amit, I modified the setting but still the file shows the unix spl Ctrl M char.
I generate this txt file in unix by using spool.
When I open the file in unix using vi there are no spl char and also each record is its own line. But when I email the same txt file as attachment, it has Ctrl M char and also each record is NOT in new line.
Any suggestions.

"When I open the file in unix using vi there are no spl char and also each record is its own line. But when I email the same txt file as attachment, it has Ctrl M char and also each record is NOT in new line.
Any suggestions. "

--> share with me the code you are using to send the email? Are you 'cat'ing the file?
Also share the example content of the file appearing while emailing.

--> dont use vi to check the special charaters, check the contact in normal text format...either use cat, view or pg...what ever your shell supports?

--> Ctrl M character usually comes when line has not ended actually, but eventually we would like to see it in the next line. Divert the content in text format and check.

--> if nothing works out. We need to end up by writing an function to format the content to email.