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Subject: Re: FLASH: Speed vs. Size (was:getting a bit confused !)
From: Daniel Votino
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 04:41:26 GMT

John, do MIME types need to be set on an NT box? I dont recall everdoing so
but it seems to have worked for everthing so far.

-----Original Message-----
From: John Croteau <croteauaterols [dot] com>
To: flasheratshocker [dot] com <flasheratshocker [dot] com>
Date: Monday, January 04, 1999 2:49 PM
Subject: Re: FLASH: Speed vs. Size (was:getting a bit confused !)


>Hi Derek,
>
>The MIME is set in the Server's software. Each server has its own
>technique. But basically all it does is match the extention (such as
>swf) to its MIME name (application/x-shockwave-flash for Flash).
>
>MIME is required for proper operation of every file downloaded by the
>browser. Most servers include standard ones preinstalled such as text
>and html (but not Flash).
>
>Microft Internet Explorer 3+ store the MIME in the registry on Windows
>95/98/NT so doesn't rely upon the MIME setting on the server. All other
>browsers rely on this and may not work properly with the wrong MIME
>type.
>
>See http://www.FlashCentral.com/Tech/Index.htm#Server
>
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