MIME
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension
- A graphics capable mail transfer agent protocol (to send graphical information in addition to text)
- SMPT designed for text transfer only
- Included as part of an e-mail client
- Translates graphical information into text allowing the graphic to be sent as part of an SMTP message (as a special attachment)
- Receiver’s e-mail client then translates the MIME attachment from text back into graphical format
Other Graphics capable mail agent protocols