So, I tried setting the servlet response content type to message/rfc822.
With Netscape Nav 7.2, it prompts me to open the default application
(suggesting MS Outlook Express, which is my default e-mail app). I click OK
and get the e-mail content in all its glory.
With IE 6, it simply displays the (rich text) content. This is fine. However,
if I want to view any attachments, I have to Save target as... and then open
the saved file to access the attachments. Does anyone know of the appropriate
response headers to force IE to trigger the e-mail client?
- Original Message -
Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 9:50 AM
Subject: Mime-mapping to trigger e-mail client
I've got RFC822 e-mail messages stored in a database. I'd prefer *not* to
write (or rely on) an email-to-HTML converter. Instead, I'd like to serve the
content as-is and have the client's browser recognize the mime type and trigger
an e-mail client. My question is, what mime-mapping will produce this behavior?
Thanks!
