What is MIME? 

MIME is used when sending messages that support extended 8-bit characters (IS0 8859-1, Swedish, Norwegian, US ASCII) with or without embedded objects or inserted files. The structure of the attachments is maintained if the recipient of the message is also using MIME. 

What is HTML? 

HTML stands for Hypertext Markup Language. It consists of a set of codes which are inserted in a document to control the way the document is displayed by a "web browser" such as Netscape or Mosaic. 

Currently Notes supports Standard ASCII text and RICH Format text. 

What is Rich Format? 

Rich text is a term applied to a loose set of extensions tailored towards improving the format and general appearance of text. These extensions have been packaged as a separate extension because they require a significant amount of code. Therefore for applications which are particularly short of space, developers can leave out this functionality and minimize the code they need to deliver. 

The main components of the rich text extensions are borders, view layers and tables. Borders can be defined for paragraphs, printed  pages and table cells. 

Rich format components 

There are three components used to support the rich text extensions (see Rich text extensions): DW Rich Format and DW Tables and  DW Table Borders. Prerequisite requirements are as follows: 

DW Rich Format requires DW Applications 

DW Tables requires DW Rich Format 

DW Table Borders requires DW Rich Format & DW Tables 

Other than as listed above, these components are not required as prerequisites for any other components. 

Please inform this non-Lotus Notes user that you cannot receive documents that stray from the above. Only in attachment form, may you recieve them...