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</style></head><body lang="EN-GB" link="blue" vlink="purple"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-WEIGHT:Normal;">Hi VJ,<br><br>Perhaps the lack of replies is because it sounds like an attempt to get around licenses. What's wrong with just creating users? There are cheaper licenses available for this type of user. <br><br>You can receive and process inbound emails, but any custom solution you build is going to have a hard time with audits. Think about security & how easy it is to forward mails or forge email addresses. <br><br>Cheers,<br>Mike<br></span><br><br><hr><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma; font-weight:bold">From: </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma; font-weight:normal;">Vijayendra Rao (Absoft) <vrao@absoft.co.uk></span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma; font-weight:bold">Sent: </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma; font-weight:normal;">08 July 2009 14:03</span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma; font-weight:bold">To: </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma; font-weight:normal;">SAP Workflow Users' Group <sap-wug@mit.edu></span><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma; font-weight:bold">Subject: </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Tahoma; font-weight:normal;">RE: How to handle PO Approval through lotus notes?[Scanned]</span><br><br><div class="Section1"><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Hi Guys,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy">Any idea on my question? Even some pointers will help.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" color="#006699" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#006699;font-weight:bold">Kind Regards,</span></font></b><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" color="#006699" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#006699;font-weight:bold">VJ</span></font></b><font color="navy"><span style="color:navy"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="navy" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:navy"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" color="#006699" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#006699;font-weight:bold">Vijayendra Rao<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" color="#006699" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#006699;font-weight:bold">SAP Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#006699" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#006699"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" color="#006699" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#006699;font-weight:bold">Absoft Limited<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="1" color="#006699" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#006699">Tel: +44 (0)1224 707088<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="1" color="#006699" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#006699">Fax: +44 (0)1224 707099<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="1" color="#006699" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#006699">Email: <a href="mailto:vrao@absoft.co.uk"><font color="#006699"><span style="color:#006699">vrao@absoft.co.uk</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="1" color="#006699" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#006699">Web: <a href="http://www.absoft.couk/"><font color="#006699"><span style="color:#006699">www.absoft.co.uk</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="1" color="#006699" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#006699"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" color="#ff9900" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#FF9900;font-weight:bold">Unlocking your business potential with SAP® Software Solutions<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" color="#ff9900" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#FF9900;font-weight:bold"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#006699" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#006699">Absoft is a SAP® Business Partner providing:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#006699" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#006699">- strategic advice<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#006699" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#006699">- full implementation services<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#006699" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#006699">- system development and upgrades<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#006699" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#006699">- system and user support<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#006699" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#006699">- training<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#006699" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#006699"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black">________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><font size="1" color="#006699" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:#006699;font-style:italic">The information in this e-mail is confidential and for use by the addressee(s) only. It may also be privileged. Please advise the sender by telephone on +44 (0)1224 707088 if this message has been sent in error to the wrong address and delete the message from your computer: You may not copy or forward it, or use or disclose its contents to any other person. We acknowledge that e-mail is not an entirely secure medium of communication and you should be aware of this when replying. We do not accept any liability or responsibility for (1) changes made to this email after it was sent, or (2) viruses transmitted through this email or any attachment. Absoft Limited, a company registered in <st1:country-region w:st="on">Scotland</st1:country-region> (Registered No. 129581) and having its registered office at Davidson House, Campus 1, <st1:placename w:st="on">Aberdeen</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Science & Technology</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Park</st1:placetype>, <st1:placetype w:st="on">Bridge</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Don</st1:placename>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Aberdeen</st1:city>, <st1:postalcode w:st="on">AB22 8GT</st1:postalcode></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="navy" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:navy"> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="navy" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:navy"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"> <hr size="2" width="100%" align="center" tabindex="-1"></span></font></div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma"> sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:sap-wug-bounces@mit.edu] <b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Vijayendra Rao (Absoft)<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> 07 July 2009 10:57<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> SAP Workflow Users' Group<br> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> How to handle PO Approval through lotus notes?[Scanned]</span></font><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:
12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">Hi Guys,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">We are stuck up in a design issue and would like your valuable inputs on how to handle this situation.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">Problem statement:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">We need to implement a <st1:place w:st="on">PO</st1:place> approval workflow for one of our client. The users who will be approving or rejecting the <st1:place w:st="on">PO</st1:place> are not SAP users and hence do not have a SAP user id. So we cannot send the work item to the users as they don’t have a sap user id. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">My Question:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">In this scenario how do we handle the approval flow? We can send the users an email from the workflow as the email ids will be maintained in a Z table. I mean email to the non sap users. But how do we physically approve or reject the <st1:place w:st="on">PO</st1:place>. Is there a way to get the signal back from the user via email? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold">System:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial">Our client is on ECC 5.0 version. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" color="#006699" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#006699;font-weight:bold">Kind Regards,</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" color="#006699" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#006699;font-weight:bold">VJ</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:
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