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# DELETE TYPE


Removes the specified file type association.

`SFTMIME DELETE TYPE:file-extension [/GLOBAL]                 [/LOG log-pathname | /CONSOLE | /GUI]`

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<td align="left"><p>TYPE:&lt;file-extension&gt;</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>The file name extension to be removed.</p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>/GLOBAL</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>If specified, indicates that the global association for the file name extension should be removed.</p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>/LOG</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>If specified, output is logged to the specified path name.</p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>/CONSOLE</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>If specified, output is presented in the active console window (default).</p></td>
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<td align="left"><p>/GUI</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>If specified, output is presented in a Windows dialog box.</p></td>
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For version 4.6, the following option has been added.

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<td align="left"><p>/LOGU</p></td>
<td align="left"><p>If specified, output is logged to the specified path name in UNICODE format.</p></td>
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## Related topics


[SFTMIME Command Reference](sftmime--command-reference.md)