Sorry Yuri

It was the smtp method of my email software causing the problem

Thanks

Colin

>>I am converting a memo field to a text file
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>>The memo field contains
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>>Hello Colin
>>
>>Hope you are well
>>
>>Colin
>>
>>Using the strtofile command I get
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>>Hello Colin Hope you are well Colin
>>
>>How can I get the line breaks?
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>>Thanks
>>
>>Colin
>
>STRTOFILE() does not change the contents: it copies it as is to the file.
>Check whether memo field contains the proper chr(13)+chr(10) line breakes, and whether the file editor (where you review the file contents) represents line breaks properly.