as <tt>text/plain</tt>. If the file contains binary information, then Mutt will
mark it as <tt>application/octect-stream</tt>. You can change the MIME
type that Mutt assigns to an attachment by using the <tt/edit-type/
-command from the compose menu (default: ^T). When typing in the MIME
-type, Mutt requires that major type be one of the 5 types: application,
-text, image, video, or audio. If you attempt to use a different major
-type, Mutt will abort the change.
+command from the compose menu (default: ^T). The MIME type is actually a
+major mime type followed by the sub-type, separated by a '/'. 6 major
+types: application, text, image, video, audio, and model have been approved
+after various internet discussions. Mutt recognises all of these if the
+appropriate entry is found in the mime.types file. It also recognises other
+major mime types, such as the chemical type that is widely used in the
+molecular modelling community to pass molecular data in various forms to
+various molecular viewers. Non-recognised mime types should only be used
+if the recipient of the message is likely to be expecting such attachments.
<sect1>MIME Viewer configuration with <tt/mailcap/
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