diff --git a/scripts/ewp-send-new-mail-summary b/scripts/ewp-send-new-mail-summary
index decc19c..5f1ecb3 100755
--- a/scripts/ewp-send-new-mail-summary
+++ b/scripts/ewp-send-new-mail-summary
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ fi
 
 # Read a list of all new mail
 new_mail=$(mail -H | grep "^.N")
+new_mail_count=$(echo "$new_mail" | wc -l | tr -d ' ')
 
 # If this list is empty, exit
 if [ -z "$new_mail" ]; then
@@ -17,8 +18,8 @@ if [ -z "$new_mail" ]; then
 fi
 
 # Make sure to mark all new mail as "unread" so we don't get in a loop.
-echo "q" | mail -N
+echo "q" | mail -N > /dev/null
 
 # Otherwise, we can continue to process the new mail
-echo "Found $(echo "$new_mail" | wc -l) new peices of mail"
-echo "You have new mail waiting for you on $(hostname).\n\n${new_mail}" | mail -s "New mail on $(hostname)" "${1}"
+echo "Found ${new_mail_count} new peices of mail"
+echo -e "You have new mail waiting for you on $(hostname):\r\n\r\n${new_mail}" | mail -s "New mail on $(hostname)" "${1}"