[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by sparklywater

That method does not work in Internet Explorer.

I was thinking of a more format-specific method which you seem to have mentioned in the wiki here: http://www.eirma.org/wikis/index.php...s_in_vBulletin

Here is a quote from that page:

"Specifying the mimetype as "Content-type: application/force-download" is a useful way to force a filetype to be downloaded rather than opened within the browser window or by a program on the user's PC"

That sounds perfect but I don't know how to specify the mp3 filetype as 'application/force-download'.

That's close to what the force_saveas settings does. Clearly I need to test it some more.

To specify the mp3 mimetype, go to vb/admincp/attachments/attachment manager.

Edit mp3, and change the mimetype box to Content-type: application/force-download. Remember what it used to be in case you want to go back again.