HOW TO: Transfer Large Attachments using DIME (Direct Internet Message Encapsulation) and WS-Attachments

Solution

• Uploading Large Attachments using DIME by Michael (DevJunkies.com) - provides a walkthrough on setting up Web Service Enhancements (WSE) and uploading large attachments via .NET web services.
• An Extensive Examination of Web Services: Part 10 by Scott Mitchell (4GuysFromRolla.com) - also tells why DIME and WS-Attachments is the preferred technique for passing large attachments in a Web Service setting.
• MSDN: Adding Attachments to a SOAP Message by Using DIME - describes creating a web service that can generate DIME messages containing image attachments.
• Implementing DIME - Creating a Document Sharing System by Robert Chartier (15seconds.com) - showcases an implementation of a simple file-transfer application much like a typical FTP application but uses DIME technology instead.

Related Resources

• MSDN: Web Services Enhancements
• Book: Web Services Enhancements: Understanding the WSE for .NET Enterprise Applications by Bill Evjen
• MSDN: DIME Specification Index Page
• MSDN Magazine: Sending Files, Attachments, and SOAP Messages Via Direct Internet Message Encapsulation