Format: ADD filename
When editing a message draft or new message, this command attaches
the specified file to the current message. MIME maintains a list of
known file types associated with various file name extensions; for
example, files that end in ".TXT" are treated as text. Use the
SHOW FILE_TYPES command to display this list of file types. To
override the default file type associated with any file, use one
of the ADD command qualifiers.
1 /BINARY
Sets Content-Type to "application/octet-stream" and
Content-Transfer-Encoding to "Base64". This format can
be used to represent an arbitrary binary data stream.
2 /CONTENT_TYPE
/CONTENT_TYPE="type/subtype"
Overrides the default Content-Type and sets it to the specified type
and subtype (enclosed in quotation marks). See RFC 1700 for a list of
registered media types and subtypes. Examples of types include text,
image, message, application, audio, and so forth. Subtypes specify
the type of content, such as jpg, bmp, gif, html, or plain.
3 /ENCODING
/ENCODING_TYPE=encoding-type
Overrides the default Content-Transfer-Encoding and sets it to the
specified type. Permissible types are: 7Bit, 8Bit, Base64, or
Quoted-Printable.
Experimentation may be necessary to achieve the desired result.
However, it is suggested to use Base64 for most binary files,
such as JPG and GIF image files.
4 /MESSAGE
Sets Content-Type to "message/rfc822", indicating that the
attachment contains the text of a message to be forwarded as an
attachment. Content-Transfer-Encoding for the attachment is
set to 7Bit.
5 /TEXT
Sets Content-Type to "text/plain" and sets Content-Transfer-Encoding
to 7Bit.
6 – Example
MIME> add /content_type ="image/gif" /encoding=base64 filename.gif
This adds an "IMAGE" attachment with a subtype of "GIF" using an
encoding scheme of "BASE64" for the "filename.gif" file. Use the
SHOW FILE_TYPES command to display the list of file types and their
settings.
6.1 – Example
MIME> add myfile.txt
This would add the file "myfile.txt" with the default settings
specified by the program and also any found in the file
MIME$FILETYPES.DAT file. The current default settings for a text
(.TXT) file are: the content type set to "text/plain;" with a
content type parameter of "charset=ISO-8859-1" and an encoding of
"7bit/8bit". Use the SHOW FILE_TYPES command to display the list of
file types and their settings.