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MIM

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Multi-Purpose Internet Mail Extensions

File type: Encoded and encrypted file

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

What is mim file?

File type category:
Encoded and encrypted file

Date updated: April 23, 2024

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

How to open mim file?

The MIME file format is used by e-mail clients or Internet browsers.

How to convert mim file?

Probably cannot be converted to anything else.

Suggested software to open mim file:

Associated software actions with the mim file

Software apps that extract mim files:

Microsoft Windows

Apple macOS / Mac OS X

Software applications that handle other tasks involving mim files:

Microsoft Windows

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