</strong>. <p>

 If the <code>subType</code> of <code>mimeType</code> is the
 special character '*', then the subtype is ignored during the
 comparison.</div>
<dl>
<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
<dd><code>mimeType</code> - the MIME type to test</dd>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>true if this part is of the specified type</dd>
<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><code><a href="MessagingException.html" title="class in jakarta.mail">MessagingExce