MIME

Multi-purpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) Most e-mail programs are now MIME compliant. MIME compliant simply means that the e-mail program can send and receive multimedia files (graphics, html, audio, etc.) that follow a standard set of file specifications.
- Multi-media email
- Set of file type specifications
  - Standard file types
  - Application proprietary formats
  - Attaches (includes) different file types in messages
  - Automatically packages (encodes) file types for mailing
  - Automatically unpacks (decodes) file types upon receipt
MIME Examples
- Eudora MIME Send
- Eudora MIME Receive