2.2.2.31.2 Method (Attachment)
The Method element is a required child element of the Attachment element (section 2.2.2.7) that identifies the method in which the attachment was attached.
The Method element is an unsignedByte data type, as specified in [MS-ASDTYPE] section 2.8.
A command response MUST have a maximum of one Method element per Attachment element.
The Method element MUST have no child elements.
The following table defines the valid values of the Method element.
|
Value |
Meaning |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Normal attachment |
The attachment is a normal attachment. This is the most common value. |
|
2 |
Reserved |
Do not use. |
|
3 |
Reserved |
Do not use. |
|
4 |
Reserved |
Do not use. |
|
5 |
Embedded message |
Indicates that the attachment is an e-mail message, and that the attachment file has an .eml extension. |
|
6 |
Attach OLE |
Indicates that the attachment is an embedded Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) object, such as an inline image. |
Protocol Versions
The following table specifies the protocol versions that support this element. The client indicates the protocol version being used by setting either the MS-ASProtocolVersion header, as specified in [MS-ASHTTP] section 2.2.1.1.2.6, or the Protocol version field, as specified in [MS-ASHTTP] section 2.2.1.1.1.1, in the request.
|
Protocol version |
Element support |
|---|---|
|
2.5 |
|
|
12.0 |
Yes |
|
12.1 |
Yes |
|
14.0 |
Yes |
|
14.1 |
Yes |
|
16.0 |
Yes |
|
16.1 |
Yes |