XFOR: MIME Types in IMC Setup Limit Extensions to 16 Characters (147920)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.0
This article was previously published under Q147920

SUMMARY

You can configure the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) content type and corresponding file extension mappings so that the Internet Mail Connector (IMC) will automatically decode the contents of a MIME message.

When setting up Associated Extensions on the MIME Types tab in the IMC property page, the length of the Associated Extensions is limited to a maximum of 16 characters.

MORE INFORMATION

According to Microsoft Knowledge Base article 137754, Windows 95 will allow much longer extensions when specifying the MIME Extensions in My Computer-View-Options-FileTypes. These MIME entries will also be read when receiving Internet Mail.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

137754 Attachment Types Supported in Microsoft Exchange

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/28/2005
Keywords:kbusage KB147920
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