Re: Mime type for files with .log and .zip ententions

From: Bernard (qbernard_at_hotmail.com.discuss)
Date: 03/03/05 

Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 16:30:06 +0800

That's determine by the client side machine. not IIS. IIS just serve the
file, it's up to the client machine to open with appropriate programs to
view those mime type extension, it can't find it, it will prompt for
download. 

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Bernard Cheah
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"Kals" <Kals@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:DF9B66E5-2465-4F02-91ED-465F92C8D3E1@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to download a .log file and .zip file by clicking at 2 
> different
> links.
>
> The browser is not able to open the files. I can save the files and then
> view them. I want to know what can I do on IIS with the Mime type for the 
> 2
> extentions so that the browser can open the 2 types of files.
>
> Thanks,
> Rajesh
>

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