Open MIM file

MIM files: what are they and how do I open them?

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Multi-Purpose Internet Mail Extensions

A mim file extension is associated with the Multi-Purpose Internet Mail Extensions format that specifies how electronic messages must be formatted.

Further details:

MIME = Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions.

It refers to an official Internet standard that specifies how messages must be formatted.

The MIME format is used to encode:

  • Text in character sets other than ASCII
  • Non-text attachments: audio, video, images, application programs etc.
  • Message bodies with multiple parts
  • Header information in non-ASCII character sets

The mime files are encoded and decoded by e-mail client. However, some compression tools, like WinZip are able to decode attachments from mime file.

Multi-Purpose Internet Mail Extensions also use .mime file extension.

 

MIME types:
application/mime

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What is the meaning of a file extension?

File extensions are characters that appear after the dot in a computer file's name. For example, the file "unknown-file.mim" has the file extension "mim". This is used to identify which program should open the file or what file type it is.
File extensions help you organize and manage files. They provide a quick and easy way to identify and associate the file type with the appropriate software.

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