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Eric, how can I download something sent to me with mim as title? I try to put it in pictures, but then I can't open it?
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My nephew sent me an e-mail with a download, and it is labled cammim. His name is Cameron, I have received others like this and I file to pictures, then go to open and it won't do anything.
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He said it was a letter, but I transfered to document and still can't open.
To the right of the cam.mim, or Brain.mim or Lastchan.mim or UOPInfor.mim is MIM file. I get these from different people, or for example, the UOPInfor.mim is from an online college, University of something. Help me Eric!
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A MIM or MME file is a file in the Multi-Purpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) format that is created by some e-mail programs, including that of America Online (AOL), to encapsulate e-mail that contains image or program attachments. The MIM or MME refers to the three-letter extension or suffix (".mim" or ".mme") at the end of the file name. AOL creates a MIM or MME file when a user sends a note with attachments to other users. Such notes sent to other than AOL users tend to be restored to their original form by the receiver's e-mail software. However, AOL recipients receive a MIM or MME file that they need to "open" so that they can get the individual files inside. AOL users with Windows can use Winzip (using the "Classic Winzip" mode of operation). Mac users can use a similar utility.
AOL users who enter the keyword "MIME" receive this explanation from AOL:
The Internet's e-mail system handles basic text files nicely, but doesn't reliably handle binary files -- files like pictures or word processing documents. So, when you send an e-mail message with a file attachment to someone on the Internet, the AOL software automatically encodes or translates the attachment using a system called MIME. (MIME stands for Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions.) MIME converts the binary attachment to a text format that can be handled by Internet e-mail. The message's recipient needs a program that can decode the MIME e-mail and turn it back into a binary file that the computer can work with. When you receive MIME files... When someone sends you a MIME-encoded file in e-mail, it needs to be translated back into a format that your computer can understand. Depending on the mail system that the sender used, the AOL software may or may not be able to automatically decode the MIME file. If it was able to decode the file, the e-mail's file attachment will be in its original, binary format: such as .GIF, or .ZIP. still working on how to open it easily
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Well, that was interesting but I am still stumped as to how to open or where to download it to!!!!!! So let me know when you find out, and by the way, nice WEB page for the holidays! Katie
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