Why do some downloaded files get "generic" file names?

Sometimes when I click on a link to download a file the file ends up on my computer with a name corresponding to part of the URL that I clicked on. It only happens when the link doesn't point to a file name but instead calls a serverside process and passes the name/ID of the file to be downloaded. For example, a URL that looked like this:
http://www.servernamegoeshere.com/digitalAsset/?id=123456 (example - not a working link)
results in a file named "digitalAsset" on my desktop. I'm sure the issue has something to do with how the file is being sent by the server (HTTP header or MIME info) but I'd like to figure out exactly why that happens so that I can point the server owner in the right direction so that it gets corrected (unless it's a Safari bug). The same ULR works as anticipated in FireFox 2.0.
Other similar links on the same site that point to PDF files get handled properly (displayed by Safari). The links that don't behave correctly point to Word files.
Any ideas why this happens?
MacBook Pro   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

Hey there,
Try this:
Highlight the tracks in iTunes (hold down the control button to highlight multiple tracks at once) and right-click on them and choose Get Info from the menu. From there, head over to the Options tab. Towards the middle of the window should be a drop down menu for Media type. Choose either audiobook or music, depending on which way you want to organize them. Then hit OK to apply the changes.
See if that helps.
B-rock

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