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message/partial

message/partial is a message media type.

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Quick facts

MIME typemessage/partial

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What is message/partial

message/partial

message/partial 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/partial

Relation chain

…served as

mime type

message/partialsent via header

http header

Content-Type

Related MIME types

message/bhttp message/cpim message/delivery-status message/disposition-notification

.disposition-notification

Used with

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

Related headers

Related methods

Frequently asked questions

What is message/partial?

message/partial 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/partial?

Extensions such as none registered are associated with this MIME type.

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

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

Sources & standards

Updated 2026-08-18

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