diff --git a/cde/programs/dtcm/dtcm/reminders.c b/cde/programs/dtcm/dtcm/reminders.c
index 41cda0126..6735c2b45 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtcm/dtcm/reminders.c
+++ b/cde/programs/dtcm/dtcm/reminders.c
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ reminders_init(
         val->scope = convert_time_scope_str(get_char_prop(p, CP_MAILUNIT));
         val->scope_val = convert_time_val(get_int_prop(p, CP_MAILADV), 
 					  val->scope);
-        strcpy(r->mailto_val, get_char_prop(p, CP_MAILTO));
+        snprintf(r->mailto_val, sizeof(r->mailto_val), "%s", get_char_prop(p, CP_MAILTO));
 
 }