my $outfile = "userfile.txt"; # or whatever
....
unless (open (OUTFILE, ">$outfile")) { # open file for writing
  die "Error: couldn't write to file $outfile: $!";
} # unless
else {

  foreach my $element (@DATA) {
    print (OUTFILE "$element\n");
  } # foreach
  # or: print (OUTFILE "$_\n") foreach @DATA;
  # or: print (OUTFILE map { "$_\n" } @DATA);

  close (OUTFILE); 
} # else

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or shorter: 
open (OUTFILE, ">$outfile") or
  die "Error: couldn't write to file $outfile: $!";

print (OUTFILE "$_\n") foreach @DATA;

close (OUTFILE);

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With mailing, I can't help you until I know which operating system you are working with. If you use Unix or Linux, have a look at sendmail, or if you are working with Windows, I prefer using Blat.

Best regards,
perl -e "s>>*F>e=>y)\*martinF)stronat)=>print,print v8.8.8.32.11.32"

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in thread create a file from an array by Anonymous Monk

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