File extension Details of XXE, FSM, FSS, VLT, HEX, UUE, UUD, UU, HQX

Name:	XXE
File Type:	XXEncoded File
Popularity:	3
Category:	encoded
File Description:	7-bit ASCII text file that can be sent via e-mail without being corrupted; created for older e-mail programs that do not recognize binary attachments; most e-mail programs now convert binary attachments automatically. XXE files may be decoded using the Web Utils Online XXDecoder Tool.
Open Programs:	Windows ConeXware PowerArchiver Spadix ClikView Corel WinZip WinRAR PicoZiP

Name:	FSM
File Type:	Splitty Master Split File
Popularity:	3
Category:	encoded
File Description:	Master file of a split archive created with Splitty, a file splitter optimized for speed, security, and efficiency; stores information about the split archive and the .FSS data files that make up the archive.
Open Programs:	Windows Basta Computing Splitty

Name:	FSS
File Type:	Splitty Data Split File
Popularity:	3
Category:	encoded
File Description:	Part of a split archive created with Splitty, a file splitting utility; can be split by maximum file size or by number of files; requires a master split (.FSM) file for merging the split files back together.
Open Programs:	Windows Basta Computing Splitty

Name:	VLT
File Type:	WinVault File Archive
Popularity:	3
Category:	encoded
File Description:	Secure container format (referred to as a "vault") that stores data encrypted with AES encryption; after files have been added to the vault, the file is secured with a password; may be opened by using WinVault's File->Extract option and providing the correct password.
Open Programs:	Windows WinVault

Name:	HEX
File Type:	BinHex Encoded File
Popularity:	3
Category:	encoded
File Description:	File encoded with an early version of BinHex (binary-to-hexadecimal) encoding software; used for converting files to a text format that could be sent via e-mail without being corrupted; typically takes up more space than the original file. The BinHex program is only available for the Mac; newer versions of the program save BinHex files with a .HQX extension rather than ".hex."
Open Programs:	Mac OS Smith Micro Stuffit Expander Mac Binary Converter UUDeview Windows Smith Micro Stuffit Deluxe UUDeview Linux UUDeview

Name:	UUE
File Type:	Uuencoded File
Popularity:	5
Category:	encoded
File Description:	File encoded by Unix uuencode (Unix to Unix encoding); converts a file from a binary format to a text format; often used for e-mailing documents on Unix platforms so that the file does not get corrupted; must first be decoded in order to be opened. UUE files may be decoded using the Web Utils Online UUDecoder Tool.
Open Programs:	Mac OS UU Undo Smith Micro Stuffit Expander Windows WinCode Corel WinZip Smith Micro Stuffit Deluxe Linux uuencode uudecode

Name:	UUD
File Type:	UUDecoded File
Popularity:	2
Category:	encoded
File Description:	Decoded file that has been converted back to its original binary form; originally encoded by Unix UUEncode (into a .UUE file), which converts binary data into a text format. Text encoding (UUEncoding) keeps files from being corrupted when being transferred over the Internet, but they must be decoded in order to be opened. NOTE: The file extension may need to be changed from ".uud" to the original extension in order for the file to open correctly.
Open Programs:	Windows UUDeview Linux Open with the original program Encode with uue Decode with uud

Name:	UU
File Type:	Uuencoded File
Popularity:	3
Category:	encoded
File Description:	File encoded with the Unix uuencode program; short for "Unix to Unix encoding;" often used for converting files from binary to text format so they can be sent via e-mail without getting corrupted. More commonly seen with a .UUE extension.
Open Programs:	Mac OS UU Undo Smith Micro Stuffit Expander Windows WinCode Corel WinZip Smith Micro Stuffit Deluxe Linux uudecode

Name:	HQX
File Type:	BinHex 4.0 Encoded File
Popularity:	5
Category:	encoded
File Description:	Macintosh file compressed and encoded from 8-bit into a 7-bit text format; helps maintain file integrity for Internet downloads and other file transfers by combining the data fork and resource fork into a single archive.
Open Programs:	Mac OS Smith Micro Stuffit Expander Dare to be Creative iArchiver Windows Corel WinZip ZipZag ESTsoft ALZip Smith Micro Stuffit Deluxe

Name:	CLX
File Type:	Ceelox SecureMail Secure Message
Popularity:	3
Category:	encoded
File Description:	Secure e-mail message created with Ceelox SecureMail, an e-mail encryption program; encrypts text, images, and attachments with a government grade AES 256-bit block cipher. Ceelox SecureMail supports biometric authentication (such as fingerprint scanning) as well as two-factor authentication modes (fingerprint and password security). NOTE: In order to open CLX files, users must register with the SecureMail Web site, which provides the option of installing SecureMail locally; only registered and authenticated SecureMail users can decrypt SecureMail CLX files sent expressly to them.
Open Programs:	Windows Ceelox SecureMail Microsoft Outlook with Ceelox SecureMail plugin