Try using using the *expand* command, which converts tabs to spaces, e.g.: cat message.txt | expand | mailx -s "Test message" you@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Regards, Brandon -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Deepak Sharma Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 9:19 PM To: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: how to send a fixed-format mail from unix I am trying to send the output of a sqlplus script from Unix (using mailx) to Lotus Notes addresses. The output looks formatted on Unix, but when opened in Lotus Notes, the formatting is no longer there. Any Tips? Thanks, Deepak __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message or attachments hereto. Please advise immediately if you or your employer do not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of this company shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l