What is Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions in SAP BC - Basis Components?

SAP Term: Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions

• Component: BC

• Component Name: Basis Components

• Description: A standard that enables you to send sound, video and binary files over the Internet without first converting them to ASCII format. Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions MIME are organized into MIME types and subtypes that are able to interpret the contents of different documents. For example, the MIME type/subtype text/html refers to a text in HTML format. Web browsers and Web servers use MIME to interpret the files they send and receive.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) is a standard for formatting non-textual messages, such as audio, video, and images, for transmission over the Internet. It is used by SAP Basis Components (BC) to send emails with attachments. 
  
  How to use it: 
  MIME is used in SAP BC to send emails with attachments. To do this, the user must first create an email template in the SAP system. This template can then be used to send emails with attachments. The user can also configure the system to automatically send emails with attachments when certain conditions are met. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating an email template in SAP BC, it is important to ensure that the MIME type of the attachment is correctly specified. This will ensure that the attachment is correctly formatted and can be opened by the recipient. 
  
  Related Information: 
  MIME is also used in other areas of SAP, such as in the SAP Business Workflow component. It is also used in other areas of computing, such as web browsers and email clients.