LanguageMIM
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 applications that can open mim files:
Microsoft Outlook (Microsoft Windows)
Mozilla Thunderbird (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Mail (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Outlook Express (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Outlook for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Apple Mail (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Mozilla Thunderbird for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Mozilla Thunderbird for Linux (Linux/Unix)
KMail - Mail Client (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that extract mim files:
WinZip (Microsoft Windows)
ALZip (Microsoft Windows)
Stuffit (Microsoft Windows)
StuffIt for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Software applications that handle other tasks involving mim files:
IZArc (Microsoft Windows)