A mim file extension is associated with the Multi-Purpose Internet Mail Extensions format that specifies how electronic messages must be formatted.
Software that open mim file
MIM file extension - Multi-Purpose Internet Mail Extensions
What is mim file? How to open mim files?
File type specification:
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
Updated: April 23, 2024
The default software associated to open mim file:
Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Outlook is a professional e-mail management tool and personal information manager distributed with the Microsoft Office suite. Outlook integrates the e-mail application, calendar, task manager, contact manager, and note-taking into one application.
Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Outlook for Mac is e-mail client and personal information manager distributed with Microsoft Office for Mac. Outlook for Mac contains email, calendar, address book, task list, note list managers in one application. Microsoft Outlook for Mac is a successor of Microsoft Entourage for Mac.
List of software applications associated to the .mim file extension
Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open mim file, edit mim file, convert mim file, view mim file, play mim file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
Hint:
Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting mim files.
Software that open mim file - Multi-Purpose Internet Mail Extensions
Programs supporting the exension mim on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open mim file action.
Microsoft Windows:
Main software associated with mim file by default:
Microsoft Outlook
Other suggested software:
Mozilla Thunderbird
Microsoft Mail (obsolete/discontinued)
Microsoft Outlook Express (obsolete/discontinued)
Apple macOS / Mac OS X:
Main software associated with mim file by default:
Microsoft Outlook for Mac
Other suggested software:
Apple Mail
Mozilla Thunderbird for Mac
