Six asterisks added to database

I have Formsnap posting to a database. Keyboard returns are being interpreted as ‘*****’ and posted to the database. They’re not in the email sent from the form. Here’s an example:

WHAT GOES IN THE DATABASE:
*Hi you two.************How the devil are you both?***********I am thinking of running an

WHAT ARRIVES BY EMAIL
Hi you two.

How the devil are you both?

I am thinking of running an

Any idea of what I’ve done wrong database settings-wise?

Thanks in advance.

Gavin