Hello and thanks for any help I am trying to send the mail using MUTT . This message includes the attached file ( MIME) When I isuuse the command mutt -x -a ps_data -s "test" blipsman@laserlink.net I am getting : To: blipsman@laserlink.net (End message with a . on a line by itself) If I type . and hit enter my email is being delivered , How can I prevent getting this error , maybe I should use some additional parameter Thanks for your help Boris