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message/disposition-notification

message/disposition-notification is a message media type commonly associated with .disposition-notification extensions.

messageContent-Type

Quick facts

MIME typemessage/disposition-notification

Extensions.disposition-notification

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What is message/disposition-notification

message/disposition-notification

message/disposition-notification is one of the message media types used on the internet. When serving this content over HTTP, set the Content-Type header in the response, for example:

Content-Type: message/disposition-notification

Related entities: associated extensions include .disposition-notification, and is delivered over HTTP via the Content-Type header, commonly with GET, POST, PUT and PATCH requests.

Related formats:

DISPOSITION-NOTIFICATION Other

Relation chain

.disposition-notificationserved as

mime type

message/disposition-notificationsent via header

http header

Content-Type

Related extensions

.disposition-notification

DISPOSITION-NOTIFICATION Other

Related MIME types

message/bhttp message/cpim message/delivery-status message/external-body

Used with

message/disposition-notification is identified in HTTP by the Content-Type header and is commonly used with these methods:

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Frequently asked questions

What is message/disposition-notification?

message/disposition-notification is a message media type used to identify a content format; servers announce it to clients with the Content-Type header.

Which file extensions use message/disposition-notification?

Extensions such as .disposition-notification are associated with this MIME type.

How do I set the Content-Type for message/disposition-notification?

Send Content-Type: message/disposition-notification in the HTTP response.

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Updated 2026-08-18

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