Re: Extra carriage returns

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1999


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 24682
interpreted = N
texte = I found the following problems/solution. in bbedit if saved as mac format the send mail sends emails formatted with one character per line when viewed on aol. other clients seem ok. when saved as dos the send mail sends mails formatted with an extra carriage return like double spaced. it appears this way on all recieving email clients checked. if saved as unix mode the send mail formats the mail exactly as it appears on the page. i dont know exactly what the settings in bbedit changes it is nothing visible in the code but it makes all the difference in the output.Jym .Wilkins, John wrote:> I have a Form where I can create a Letter to be emailed to a database group. > The Form works find and the next page uses [WriteFile] to create a text file > containing the letter text. That works fine and writes the letter properly > to the file. > > Next I use an [Include] within a [SendMail] to send the letter. The problem > I'm having is that any carriage returns within the letter are doubled in the > resulting sent email message. > > What's the cause of the doubling of carriage returns and is there a way I > can prevent this? > > ******************************************* > John R. Wilkins > Delaware Valley Wholesale Florist > 520 N. Mantua Boulevard > Sewell, NJ 08080 > email: jwilkins@dvwf.com > fax: 856-415-8920 > voice: 856-464-2774 > web: http://www.dvwf.com > ************************************ > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. > To end your Mail problems go to . > > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to -- _/_/_/CyberLive, Inc.\_\_\_ _/_/_/_/_/ Jym Duane \_\_\_\_\_\_ Marketing / Custom Design \ E-Commerce Phone: (949) 443-1323 Fax: (949)443-1360 Email: sales@cyberlive.com Web: http://www.cyberlive.com _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ _/_/_/_/_/_/_/ The Internet Services Professionals \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 31781 Camino Capistrano, Suite 302, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Extra carriage returns (Jym Duane 1999)
  2. Re: Extra carriage returns (Mike_Davis 1999)
  3. Re: Extra carriage returns (Kenneth Grome 1999)
  4. Extra carriage returns (Wilkins, John 1999)
  5. Extra carriage returns (Wilkins, John 1999)
I found the following problems/solution. in bbedit if saved as mac format the send mail sends emails formatted with one character per line when viewed on aol. other clients seem ok. when saved as dos the send mail sends mails formatted with an extra carriage return like double spaced. it appears this way on all recieving email clients checked. if saved as unix mode the send mail formats the mail exactly as it appears on the page. i dont know exactly what the settings in bbedit changes it is nothing visible in the code but it makes all the difference in the output.Jym .Wilkins, John wrote:> I have a Form where I can create a Letter to be emailed to a database group. > The Form works find and the next page uses [writefile] to create a text file > containing the letter text. That works fine and writes the letter properly > to the file. > > Next I use an [include] within a [sendmail] to send the letter. The problem > I'm having is that any carriage returns within the letter are doubled in the > resulting sent email message. > > What's the cause of the doubling of carriage returns and is there a way I > can prevent this? > > ******************************************* > John R. Wilkins > Delaware Valley Wholesale Florist > 520 N. Mantua Boulevard > Sewell, NJ 08080 > email: jwilkins@dvwf.com > fax: 856-415-8920 > voice: 856-464-2774 > web: http://www.dvwf.com > ************************************ > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. > To end your Mail problems go to . > > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to -- _/_/_/CyberLive, Inc.\_\_\_ _/_/_/_/_/ Jym Duane \_\_\_\_\_\_ Marketing / Custom Design \ E-Commerce Phone: (949) 443-1323 Fax: (949)443-1360 Email: sales@cyberlive.com Web: http://www.cyberlive.com _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ _/_/_/_/_/_/_/ The Internet Services Professionals \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 31781 Camino Capistrano, Suite 302, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Jym Duane

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