A message is opened for read access in one of the following ways: $ MIME filename.xxx MIME> OPEN filename.xxx MIME decodes the attachments (or parts) of the MIME encoded mail message when opened, storing them as temporary files in your defined MAIL directory. If the file is opened with the OPEN command, MIME automatically lists the attachments of the MIME encoded mail message. You can also list the attachments and their characteristics (content-type/subtype, encoding scheme, file name ...) with the following command: MIME> LIST Attachments, such as binary .JPG images, documents, spreadsheet files, audio, DECsound, and text attachments, can be extracted into their native file format using the following MIME command: MIME> EXTRACT /ATTACHMENT=n [filename] Where "n" is the attachment number listed with the MIME LIST command. In a single part message, no attachment number is displayed. For this case specify attachment number one. The filename is optional, unless MIME cannot determine the file name from the attachment information. In that case, MIME will prompt you for a file name. The attachment is stored as a file in the default directory. See HELP EXTRACT for more information.