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!
