LL>         strcpy(mtag2.delim, "e");
 LL>         strcpy(mtag2.name, user.name); 
 LL>         strcpy(mtag2.areas, "124NET");
 LL>         fwrite(&mtag2, sizeof(struct copy_name), 1, out);  

Easiest answer:  fwrite() and "text mode" files don't often mix. 
Try this instead:

        fprintf(out, "e %-32s %s\n", user.name, "124NET");


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