SAPconnect (BC-SRV-COM)

SAPconnect offers a uniform interface for external communication that supports sending using telecommunication services such as fax, text messaging (pager/SMS), and e-mails.

SAPconnect provides a direct connection to the Internet through the SMTP plug-in of the SAP Web Application Server. This enables you to send and receive e-mails, faxes, and text messages (pager/SMS) directly, without having to use additional external communication systems. For more information, see SMTP Configuration Guide.

You can also send packed text messages (pager/SMS) to external servers or providers as URLs. For more information, see HTTP Configuration Guide.

SAPconnect can be used to create links to various types of communication components and communication systems:

• The SMTP Plug-In

  This enables e-mail exchange between the SAP system and each SMTP mail server, without having to use additional external components. Exchanging faxes and text messages (pager/SMS) using SMTP is also possible. For this, faxes and messages are packed as e-mails.

• The HTTP Plug In

  This enables text messages (pager/SMS) to be sent to external text message servers or providers as URLs.

The following communication paths are available:

• An SAP system uses SAPconnect and the SMTP plug-in to communicate with the Internet directly to send e-mails, or with a paging/fax server or provider that forwards SMS messages and faxes.

• An SAP system uses SAPconnect and the HTTP plug-in to communicate with a paging provider that forwards SMS messages.

• You can find more information on using the SMTP plug-in in the SMTP Configuration Guide.

• For detailed information about the settings for external communication, see Administration.

• For information on monitoring and error analysis, see Monitoring Sending and Error Analysis respectively.