This chapter covers the following topics:
| File Format | Comments |
|---|---|
|
ANSI Text |
7 & 8 bit |
|
ASCII Text |
7 & 8 bit |
|
DEC WPS Plus (DX) |
Versions through 3.1 |
|
DEC WPS Plus (WPL) |
Versions through 4.1 |
|
DisplayWrite 2 & 3 (TXT) |
All versions |
|
DisplayWrite 4 & 5 |
Versions through 2.0 |
|
EBCDIC |
All versions |
|
Enable |
Versions 3.0, 4.0 and 4.5 |
|
First Choice |
Versions through 3.0 |
|
Framework |
Version 3.0 |
|
Hangul |
Versions 97 – 2010 |
|
IBM DCA/FFT |
All versions |
|
IBM Writing Assistant |
Version 1.01 |
|
Just System Ichitaro |
5.0, 6.0, 8.0 –13.0, 2004, 2010 |
|
JustWrite |
Versions through 3.0 |
|
Kingsoft WPS Writer |
2010 |
|
Legacy |
Versions through 1.1 |
|
Lotus Manuscript |
Version 2.0 |
|
Lotus Word Pro (non-Windows) |
Versions SmartSuite 97, Millennium, and Millennium 9.6 (text only) |
|
Lotus Word Pro (Windows) |
Versions SmartSuite 96, 97 and Millennium and Millennium 9.6 |
|
MacWrite II |
Version 1.1 |
|
MASS11 |
Versions through 8.0 |
|
Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF) |
All versions |
|
Microsoft Word (DOS) |
Versions through 6.0 |
|
Microsoft Word (Mac) |
Versions 4.0 - 2004 |
|
Microsoft Word (Windows) |
Versions through 2007 |
|
Microsoft WordPad |
All versions |
|
Microsoft Works (DOS) |
Versions through 2.0 |
|
Microsoft Works (Mac) |
Versions through 2.0 |
|
Microsoft Works (Windows) |
Versions through 4.0 |
|
Microsoft Windows Write |
Versions through 3.0 |
|
MultiMate |
Versions through 4.0 |
|
Navy DIF |
All versions |
|
Nota Bene |
Version 3.0 |
|
Novell Perfect Works |
Version 2.0 |
|
Novell/Corel WordPerfect (DOS) |
Versions through 6.1 |
|
Novell/Corel WordPerfect (Mac) |
Versions 1.02 through 3.0 |
|
Novell/Corel WordPerfect (Windows) |
Versions through 12.0 |
|
Office Writer |
Versions 4.0 - 6.0 |
|
OpenOffice Writer (Windows and UNIX) |
OpenOffice version 1.1 and 2.0 |
|
PC-File Letter |
Versions through 5.0 |
|
PC-File+ Letter |
Versions through 3.0 |
|
PFS:Write |
Versions A, B and C |
|
Professional Write (DOS) |
Versions through 2.1 |
|
Professional Write Plus (Windows) |
Version 1.0 |
|
Q&A (DOS) |
Version 2.0 |
|
Q&A Write (Windows) |
Version 3.0 |
|
Samna Word |
Versions through Samna Word IV+ |
|
Signature |
Version 1.0 |
|
SmartWare II |
Version 1.02 |
|
Sprint |
Versions through 1.0 |
|
StarOffice Writer |
Version 5.2 (text only) and 6.x through 8.x |
|
Total Word |
Version 1.2 |
|
Unicode Text |
All versions |
|
UTF-8 |
All versions |
|
Volkswriter 3 & 4 |
Versions through 1.0 |
|
Wang PC (IWP) |
Versions through 2.6 |
|
WordMARC |
Versions through Composer Plus |
|
WordStar (DOS) |
Versions through 7.0 |
|
WordStar (Windows) |
Version 1.0 |
|
WordStar 2000 (DOS) |
Versions through 3.0 |
|
XHTML (file ID only) |
1.0 |
|
XML (text only) |
All versions |
|
XyWrite |
Versions through III Plus |
| File Format | Comments |
|---|---|
|
Adobe FrameMaker (MIF) |
Versions 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5 and 6.0 and Japanese 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 and 6.0 (text only) |
| File Format | Comments |
|---|---|
|
dBASE |
Versions through 5.0 |
|
DataEase |
Version 4.x |
|
First Choice DB |
Versions through 3.0 |
|
Framework DB |
Version 3.0 |
|
Microsoft Works (Windows) |
Versions through 4.0 |
|
Microsoft Works (DOS) |
Versions through 2.0 |
|
Microsoft Works (Mac) |
Versions through 2.0 |
|
Paradox (DOS) |
Versions through 4.0 |
|
Paradox (Windows) |
Versions through 1.0 |
|
Personal R:BASE |
Version 1.0 |
|
R:BASE 5000 |
Versions through 3.1 |
|
R:BASE System V |
Version 1.0 |
|
Reflex |
Version 2.0 |
|
Q & A |
Versions through 2.0 |
|
SmartWare II |
Version 1.02 |
| File Format | Comments |
|---|---|
|
Apple iWork Numbers |
09 |
|
Enable |
Versions 3.0, 4.0 and 4.5 |
|
First Choice |
Versions through 3.0 |
|
Framework |
Version 3.0 |
|
Lotus 1-2-3 (DOS & Windows) |
Versions through 5.0 |
|
Lotus 1-2-3 (OS/2) |
Versions through 2.0 |
|
Lotus 1-2-3 Charts (DOS & Windows) |
Versions through 5.0 |
|
Lotus 1-2-3 for SmartSuite |
Versions 97 - Millennium 9.6 |
|
Lotus Symphony |
Versions 1.0, 1.1 and 2.0 |
|
Microsoft Excel Charts |
Versions 2.x - 7.0 |
|
Microsoft Excel (Mac) |
Versions 3.0 –4.0, 98, 2001, 2002, 2004, and v.X |
|
Microsoft Excel (Windows) |
Versions 2.2 through 2007 |
|
Microsoft Multiplan |
Version 4.0 |
|
Microsoft Works (Windows) |
Versions through 4.0 |
|
Microsoft Works (DOS) |
Versions through 2.0 |
|
Microsoft Works (Mac) |
Versions through 2.0 |
|
Novell Perfect Works |
Version 2.0 |
|
Oracle Open Office Calc |
Version through 3.0 |
|
PFS:Professional Plan |
Version 1.0 |
|
Quattro Pro (DOS) |
Versions through 5.0 (text only) |
|
Quattro Pro (Windows) |
Versions through 12.0 (text only) |
|
SmartWare II |
Version 1.02 |
|
StarOffice/OpenOffice Calc (Windows and UNIX) |
StarOffice versions 5.2 through 8.x and OpenOffice version 1.1 and 2.0 (text only) |
|
SuperCalc 5 |
Version 4.0 |
|
VP Planner 3D |
Version 1.0 |
| File Format | Comments |
|---|---|
|
Apple iWork Keynote |
09 |
|
Harvard Graphics (DOS) |
Versions 2.x & 3.x |
|
Harvard Graphics (Windows) |
Windows versions |
|
IBM Lotus Symphony |
Version 1.x |
|
Kingsoft WPS |
2010 |
|
Freelance (Windows) |
Versions through Millennium 9.6 |
|
Freelance (OS/3) |
Versions through 2.0 |
|
Microsoft PowerPoint (Windows) |
Versions 3.0 through 2007 |
|
Microsoft PowerPoint (Mac) |
Versions 4.0 through v.X |
|
Microsoft PowerPoint (Windows slideshow/template) |
2007–2013 |
|
Novell Presentations |
Versions through 12.0 |
|
StarOffice/OpenOffice Impress (Windows and UNIX) |
StarOffice versions 5.2 (text only) and 6.x through 8.x (full support) and OpenOffice version 1.1 and 2.0 (text only) |
|
WordPerfect |
5.1–X |
| File Format | Comments |
|---|---|
|
Adobe Photoshop (PSD) |
All versions |
|
Adobe Illustrator |
Versions 7.0 and 9.0 |
|
Adobe FrameMaker graphics (FMV) |
Vector/raster through 5.0 |
|
Adobe Acrobat (PDF) |
Versions 1.0, 2.1, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0 and 7.0 (including Japanese PDF) |
|
Ami Draw (SDW) |
Ami Draw |
|
AutoCAD Interchange and Native Drawing formats (DXF and DWG) |
AutoCAD Drawing Versions 2.5 - 2.6, 9.0 ‐14.0, 2000i and 2002 |
|
AutoShade Rendering (RND) |
Version 2.0 |
|
Binary Group 3 Fax |
All versions |
|
Bitmap (BMP, RLE, ICO, CUR, OS/2 DIB & WARP) |
All versions |
|
CALS Raster (GP4) |
Type I and Type II |
|
Corel Clipart format (CMX) |
Versions 5 through 6 |
|
Corel Draw (CDR) |
Versions 3.x - 8.x |
|
Corel Draw (CDR with TIFF header) |
Versions 2.x - 11.0 |
|
Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) |
ANSI, CALS NIST version 3.0 |
|
Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) |
TIFF header only |
|
GEM Paint (IMG) |
All versions |
|
Graphics Environment Mgr (GEM) |
Bitmap & vector |
|
Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) |
All versions |
|
Hewlett Packard Graphics Language (HPGL) |
Version 2 |
|
IBM Graphics Data Format (GDF) |
Version 1.0 |
|
IBM Picture Interchange Format (PIF) |
Version 1.0 |
|
Initial Graphics Exchange Spec (IGES) |
Version 5.1 |
|
JBIG2 |
JBIG2 graphic embeddings in PDF files |
|
JFIF (JPEG not in TIFF format) |
All versions |
|
JPEG (including EXIF) |
All versions |
|
Kodak Flash Pix (FPX) |
All versions |
|
Kodak Photo CD (PCD) |
Version 1.0 |
|
Lotus PIC |
All versions |
|
Lotus Snapshot |
All versions |
|
Macintosh PICT1 & PICT2 |
Bitmap only |
|
MacPaint (PNTG) |
All versions |
|
Micrografx Draw (DRW) |
Versions through 4.0 |
|
Micrografx Designer (DRW) |
Versions through 3.1 |
|
Micrografx Designer (DSF) |
Windows 95, version 6.0 |
|
Novell PerfectWorks (Draw) |
Version 2.0 |
|
OS/2 PM Metafile (MET) |
Version 3.0 |
|
Paint Shop Pro 6 (PSP) |
Windows only, versions 5.0 - 6.0 |
|
PC Paintbrush (PCX and DCX) |
All versions |
|
Portable Bitmap (PBM) |
All versions |
|
Portable Graymap (PGM) |
No specific version |
|
Portable Network Graphics (PNG) |
Version 1.0 |
|
Portable Pixmap (PPM) |
No specific version |
|
Postscript (PS) |
Levels 1-2 |
|
Progressive JPEG |
No specific version |
|
Sun Raster (SRS) |
No specific version |
|
StarOffice/OpenOffice Draw for Windows and UNIX |
StarOffice versions 5.2 through 8.x and OpenOffice version 1.1 and 2.0 (text only) |
|
TIFF |
Versions through 6 |
|
TIFF CCITT Group 3 & 4 |
Versions through 6 |
|
Truevision TGA (TARGA) |
Version 2 |
|
Visio (preview) |
Version 4 |
|
Visio |
Versions 5, 2000, 2002 and 2003 |
|
WBMP |
No specific version |
|
Windows Enhanced Metafile (EMF) |
No specific version |
|
Windows Metafile (WMF) |
No specific version |
|
WordPerfect Graphics (WPG & WPG2) |
Versions through 2.0 |
|
X-Windows Bitmap (XBM) |
x10 compatible |
|
X-Windows Dump (XWD) |
x10 compatible |
|
X-Windows Pixmap (XPM) |
x10 compatible |
| File Format | Comments |
|---|---|
|
LZA Self Extracting Compress |
|
|
LZH Compress |
|
|
Microsoft Binder |
Versions 7.0-97 (conversion of files contained in the Binder file is supported only on Windows) |
|
UUEncode |
|
|
UNIX Compress |
|
|
UNIX GZIP |
|
|
UNIX TAR |
|
|
ZIP |
PKWARE versions through 2.04g |
| File Format | Comments |
|---|---|
|
Apple Mail Message |
2.0 |
|
Encoded mail messages |
MHT, Multi Part Alternative, Multi Part Digest, Multi Part Mixed, Multi Part News Group, Multi Part Signed, and TNEF |
|
EML/MSG with digital signature |
SMIME |
|
IBM Lotus Notes (Domino XML language DXL, NSF FileID, NSF) |
7.x, 8.x, and 8.5 |
|
MBOX mailbox |
RFC 822 |
|
Microsoft Outlook Folder (PST) |
Microsoft Outlook Folder and Microsoft Outlook Offline Folder files versions 97, 98, 2000, 2002 and 2003 |
|
Microsoft Outlook Message (MSG) |
Microsoft Outlook Message and Microsoft Outlook Form Template versions 97, 98, 2000, 2002 and 2003 |
|
MIME |
MIME-encoded mail messages. (See below for detailed information about MIME support.) |
MIME Support Notes
Here is detailed information about support for MIME-encoded mail message formats.
MIME formats, including:
EML
MHT (Web Archive)
NWS (Newsgroup single-part and multi-part)
Simple Text Mail (defined in RFC 2822)
TNEF Format
MIME encodings, including:
base64 (defined in RFC 1521)
binary (defined in RFC 1521)
binhex (defined in RFC 1741)
btoa
quoted-printable (defined in RFC 1521)
utf-7 (defined in RFC 2152)
uue
xxe
yenc
Additionally the body of a message can be encoded several ways. We support the following encodings:
Text
HTML
RTF
TNEF
Text/enriched (defined in RFC1523)
Text/richtext (defined in RFC1341)
Embedded mail message (defined in RFC 822). This is handled as a link to a new message.
Note:
The attachments of a MIME message can be stored in many formats. All attachments of supported file formats can be converted.
| File Format | Comments |
|---|---|
|
AOL Messenger |
7.3 |
|
Executable (EXE, DLL) |
|
|
HTML |
Versions through 3.0, with some limitations |
|
MacroMedia Flash |
Macromedia Flash 6.x, Macromedia Flash 7.x, and Macromedia Flash Lite (text only) |
|
Microsoft Project |
Versions 98 through 2003 (text only). (MPP files are treated as database files.) |
|
vCard, vCalendar |
Version 2.1 |
|
Windows Executable |
|
|
XML |
Text only |
|
Yahoo! Instant Messenger |
Versions 6.x and 7.x |