SAP MAPI vs SAP Exchange Connector

[Becker Stephan (extern)]

Hi Gregory,
 
with Windows 2000 and Outlook 2000 it is getter easier still: Ensure =
that
the standard SAPGUI install for your users includes the "Outlook
integration" option, then the users do NOT have to install anything =
locally
on top of that, and just have to follow a few easy steps in Outlook to
configure the service. You can easily install the outlook integration =
on top
of an existing SAPGUI installation. It takes a few minutes, just =
execute the
setup program again and just check the outlook integration option.
Apart from that, the service then works as so aptly described by Rolim
below.
 
I have had the same experience as Rolim with one of my larger customers
reagarding the exchange connection, they found it very hard to get all =
the
relevant people together to make this work (mail server admin, network
admin, SAP admin), so we stuck with the outlook integration. No doubt, =
you
have more possibilities and a more robust technical base if you opt for =
the
integration at exchange level, but from an economical perspective, if =
you
only want to do basic execution of workitems in outlook, then you're =
better
off with the MAPI integration option.
 
Greetings,
Stephan
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Rolim de Camargo S. Junior [mailto:rcjunior at usiminas.com.br]
Sent: Dienstag, 29. Januar 2002 20:17
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: RES: SAP MAPI vs SAP Exchange Connector
 
 
Hi Gregory
 
 
I am using SAP MAPI because  I didn=B4t obtain to make the integration =
with
SAP Exchange Connector.
 
My environment is SAP 4.0B with MS Outlook 97.
 
I recommend that you reads note 79875 (installation of SAP MAPI).After =
the
installation of SAP MAPI the integration is ready.
 
The only inconvenience is that it will be necessary to install SAP MAPI =
for
all users SAP. =20
 
When the user to have access the Outlook it will make one pseudo-login =
in
R/3.  All workitens sent by R/3 to the Outlook will go to contain an =
icon
that will allow the access to R/3.Exists options to work online or =
offline .
 
When the user to click on  this icon  will go to access directly
transaction in R/3. After this it will be able to execute the
function or to execute other transactions normally.
 
I=B4m in phase of implementation of the Purchase Requistion Release =
Scene
(WS0000038) with this integration and It=B4s functioning without =
problems.
 
Regards
 
Rolim C Souto=20
System Analyst
Usiminas S.A..
@-mail : rcjunior at usiminas.com.br
 
 
 
 
        ----- Mensagem original -----
        De:             Levy, Gregory [SMTP:gregory.levy at sap.com]
        Enviada em:             Ter=E7a-feira, 29 de Janeiro de 2002 =
15:19
        Para:           SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
        Assunto:                SAP MAPI vs SAP Exchange Connector
        Prioridade:             Alta
 
        To All:
 
        Does anyone have experience executing workflow via SAP MAPI or =
SAP
Exchange
        Connector. My client would like to send and email to Outlook =
and
supply a
        link that enable the person to click the link and have workflow
kickoff. Any
        help on this issue would be greatly appreciated!!!
 
        Gregory Levy
        Senior Technical Consultant
        SAP America,  Inc.
 
        312 Walnut Street
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