Re: Problems opening certain extensions from intranet

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From: Kristofer Gafvert (kgafvert_at_NEWSilopia.com)
Date: 01/13/05 

Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 10:52:28 -0800

Hello,

This can happen if you have configured wrong MIME type for the extension.
Then Internet Explorer do not know what application to use to open it, so
it provides the user with the option to download it instead. 

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Kristofer Gafvert
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Arno Coppens wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> We have upgraded to Windows Server 2003 (IIS 6) that hosts our intranet.
> Since the upgrade (from IIS version 5), we seem to be unable to open 
certain
> files from the intranet.
> I.E. TIFF-files, MSG-files and DTF-files. This used to work OK, but now 
when
> you try to open these files (through hyperlink) your computer will ask 
you to
> download the file in stead of openening it in the Internet Explorer.
> Nothing has chaged on the client side.
>
> Does anyone have any idea?

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