Overview

UUE stands for Unix to Unix encoding. It is capable of holding uuencoded Unix files. The Unix program is widely used to convert apps ‘binary files’ to a text format. The file format aims to send documents through emails and other electronic mediums. The format makes data transfer safe and easy. Users can open the format by double-clicking it. While opening UUE files, users should decode it or else it can damage.

Category

It falls in the category of encoded files.

MIME Types

text/x-uuencode

application/uue

Supportive Format

The extension saves data in the text format.

Keys Associated with UUE

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TurboZIP

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\uue_auto_file

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WinRAR

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WinZip

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.uue

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ACDSee.uue

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ALZip.uue

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\StuffIt.Archive.Open.Generic

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\StuffIt.Encoded.File.Expand

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\StuffIt11.Archive.Open.Generic

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\StuffItEncoded

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Filzip

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\IZArcUUE

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\PAENC

Users can open the file format using –

• Corel WinZip 23
• Smith Micro StuffIt Deluxe for Windows