Thanks, Pete, that's what I suspected, the period by it's lonsesome in col. 1 acts sort of like an eof flag. Mike Ramundo also confirmed my suspicion. Something to watch out for if some digest subscribers complain their digests get truncated. Not the only possible cause but something to keep in mind. Douglas Douglas Winship Hays County, Texas [log in to unmask] Secondary AUTOCAT Listowner MEDLAB-L