Handling multiple xls , xlsx attachments in mail adapter

We have a (sender)mail with excel attachment scenario which is converted to an Idoc.
Currently we are using ''PayloadSwapBean" for converting .xls attachment as main payload which is being read using an adapter module.
PFA the screenshot.
We have a new requirement as below
when there are additional attachments in e-mail only the relevant template (MS Excel file) loaded.
Handle all MS Excel format: .XLSX in addition to existing .XLS
ability to process multiple excel file in a mail
Kindly suggest ways to handle it.
Regards,
Kesava

Could you please provide the location of PayloadSwapBean file (.Ear,.jar,.class and also provide AL11) Transaction in PI 7.31.
Brief Background:
We have a requirement to read multiple attachment from mail adapter. PayloadSwapBean is capable of reading only single attachment. We would like to see the code of PayloadSwapBean and modify accordingly to meet the requirement.
If there is any alternative could please suggest the solution for read the multiple attachments in sender mail adapter.

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Yeah for reading excel file I have a separate custom adapter module.This is not in the scope of my question..
All I am asking , can .txt as well as .xls attachment be used in the same sender mail adapter.
If that is possible what will be my content-type for .txt or can I remove content-type and use only content-disposition and content-description so that any type of attachment it can recognise.
The momment I am specifying content-type , I am making it particular that only say .xls attachment , it will identify.
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import com.sap.aii.af.lib.mp.module.*;
import com.sap.aii.af.lib.trace.Trace;
import com.sap.aii.af.sdk.xi.mo.Message;
import com.sap.aii.af.sdk.xi.mo.MessageContext;
import com.sap.aii.af.sdk.xi.mo.xmb.XMBMessageOperator;
import com.sap.aii.af.sdk.xi.mo.xmb.XMBPayload;
import com.sap.aii.af.sdk.xi.util.PayloadType;
import com.sap.aii.af.service.auditlog.Audit;
import com.sap.aii.af.service.cpa.*;
import com.sap.engine.interfaces.messaging.api.MessageDirection;
import com.sap.engine.interfaces.messaging.api.MessageKey;
import com.sap.engine.interfaces.messaging.api.Payload;
import com.sap.engine.interfaces.messaging.api.auditlog.AuditLogStatus;
import java.util.Hashtable;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.Locale;
import javax.ejb.*;
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"/aii/af/app/modules/PayloadSwapBean.java#1 $"
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"/aii/af/app/modules/PayloadSwapBean.java#1 $"
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    public void ejbActivate()
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