File extension MIME
| File type | Multi-Purpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) File Format Format (RFC822) |
| Developer | The Internet Engineering Task Force |
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What is a MIME file?
Files with the .MIME extension contain encoded 8-bit data used by e-mail software during the sending of e-mail messages using the SMTP protocol. Their purpose is to support the sending of attachments and e-mail messages with a broader range of characters that exceeds the standard 7-bit ASCII coding.
To decode MIME files, you can try unpacking them using decompression software. A more broadly used expansion for those types of files is the .MIM expansion. The standards associated with MIME files are also relevant to other protocols, such as HTTP and SIP.
Program(s) that can open the .MIME file
Windows
Linux
How to open MIME files
If you cannot open the MIME file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports MIME among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the MIME file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the MIME format files
The inability to open and operate the MIME file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Multi-Purpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) File Format Format (RFC822) file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a MIME file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the MIME file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the MIME from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the MIME format
- The MIME file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the MIME file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a MIME file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the MIME file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the MIME file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the MIME file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.MIME) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected MIME file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the MIME file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. MIME) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.