SAP MAPI provider and performance in SAP R/3

[Jaeger, Carsten (Calgary)]

We have been using SAP MAPI through MS Outlook for approximately 1.5 =
years.  Although it works for the most part, there are some problems.  =
There are conflicts when using on a machine where user has a RIM =
Blackberry (most of our executives).  We are moving to Windows XP and =
there is no guaranteed support for MAPI with the new version of Outlook.
 
SAP is moving away from this method of communicating workflows and at =
the May 2003 ASUG, it was strongly suggested that companies look for an =
alternative.
 
We will be instructing our users to use SAP Business Workplace for now =
(yes, they will have to log into SAP), but we will be sending them a =
reminder via Outlook once or twice a week if they have work items that =
need to be processed.
 
Eventually the plan is to use Portal technology in R3 Enterprise to =
deliver the workitems.  HTH.  cj
 
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Chris Pruitt [SMTP:Chris_Pruitt at sind.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 10:44 AM
> To:   SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject:      SAP MAPI provider and performance in SAP R/3
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> Folks,
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> We are considering several options to make workflow items available to
> our users community via MS Outlook. One of the options that I am =
looking
> at is the SAP MAPI provider that comes with the GUI. Is anyone using =
the
> SAP MAPI provider? If so how many users are you supporting, and do you
> see any degradation of performance in your R/3 environment?
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> -Chris
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