From: "Sukvinder Singh Gill (Exchange)" To: "'iana&isi.edu'" Subject: RE: Some Microsoft Media Types for registration Date: Mon, 25 Mar 1996 15:16:26 -0800 Hi: I wanted to get an update on the request I sent in for some Media types to be registered. I am setting up a process to allow different groups within Microsoft to register their specific types, but I wanted to make sure that these types are already taken care of, Please confirm, Thanks, -Suki Sukvinder S. Gill Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, Wa 98052-6399 Telephone: 206 936 9761 Fax: 206 936 7329 Internet: sukvgµsoft.com >---------- >From: Sukvinder Singh Gill (Exchange) >Sent: Monday, February 26, 1996 4:45 PM >To: 'iana&isi.edu' >Subject: Some Microsoft Media Types for registration > >Incorporated comments from Keith Moore on security considerations for >these types, as this was the only comment from the ietf- >types&cs.utk.edu mailing list many months ago. >In addition I have provided the application/msword OID to go with the >previously registered type as requested. > >Microsoft Word OID = { org-id ms-files(4) ms-word (2) } > >For org-id ID see the Microsoft OID specified below > >New Media Types For Your Approval: > > >application/vnd.ms-excel > >The Microsoft OID is: >------------------------------- > >org-id ID ::= { iso(1) ansi(2) usa(840) microsoft(113556) } > > > >Media Type: application/vnd.ms-excel >-------------------------------------------------- > >Name Microsoft Excel (tm) > >Required parameters: None > >Optional parameters: name > >Encoding considerations: base64 preferred > >Security considerations: As with most application types this data is >intended for interpretation by a program that understands the data on >the recipient's system. Recipients need to understand that they are at >the "mercy" of the sender, when receiving this type of data, since data >will be executed on their system, and the security of their machines >can be violated. > > >OID { org-id ms-files(4) ms-excel (3) } > >Object type spreadsheet > >Comments This Media Type/OID is used to identify Microsoft >Excel generically > (i.e., independent of version, subtype, or platform >format). > >For further information contact: >--------------------------------------------- > >Sukvinder S. Gill >Microsoft Corporation >One Microsoft Way >Redmond WA 98052-6399 > >Phone : (206) 936 9761 >Fax: (206) 936 7329 >Internet : sukvgµsoft.com > > > >