SAP Exchange Connector & SAP MAPI

[Alon Raskin]

I just wanted to jump in and mention that we have several clients who
use a Client based solution (not SAP MAPI) with several hundred users.
They have yet to experience any performance hit with this approach. I
have also heard of sites using SAP MAPI with several hundred users (if I
recall correctly it was here on this Mailing list).
 
As Phil said, it all depends on the way your people work, they way your
system is configured and what sort of load your server/network can
handle.
 
Regards,
 
Alon Raskin
3i Consulting Group
e: araskin at 3i-consulting.com
w: http://www.3i-consulting.com
 
-----Original Message-----
From: SAP Workflow [mailto:Owner-SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of
Soady, Phil
Sent: 13 March, 2003 11:56 PM
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: SAP Exchange Connector & SAP MAPI
 
SXC (SAP Exchange Connector) is a server side concept.
It connects your exchange server to SAP Office.
 
The mapi (mail API)  is a client (outlook) to SAP connection.
 
The run independently. You can use both together(why?). Or just one or
the other.
 
If a small number of powerusers will be using mapi, then mapi is fine.
Once a large number if inboxes are involved, SXC is the better way to
go.
 
The mapi connection uses a connection to the sap server so it can be
hard on resources if too many uses are connected.
 
What is too many.... People talk about 200.
I think that once you get above 50 power users, you have a genuine
mail integration business problem and should stop playing with client
tools (MAPI) and move onto server related approaches.
 
The Help on the Docu CD isnt bad.
See also the Server product cds that come the install kit.
THE SXC is on that.
The latest version of both MAPI and SXC can also be downloaded.
 
hth
 
Phil
 
 
Phil Soady
Senior Consultant
Business Technologies
SAP Australia
* : 0412 213 079
* : phil.soady at sap.com
 
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Dywan, Abby [mailto:adywan at clarkstonconsulting.com]
Sent: Friday, 14 March 2003 10:39 AM
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: SAP Exchange Connector & SAP MAPI
 
Hi all -
 
We are talking about a limited implementation of the SAP MAPI at my
client, for a small number of users, and while I have configured the
MAPI before, I keep reading about the SAP Exchange Connector on OSS.  I
am not sure if there is a piece on the Exchange server required for MAPI
usage that I am missing.  Is the Exchange connector required on the
server if the MAPI is to be used?
 
Another question I have - how do people feel regarding the impact the
MAPI has on Outlook performance?  I have heard several different things,
but am looking for some good advice on whether to use the MAPI/not.
 
Any help would be appreciated - thanks so much!
Abby  :)
 
Abby Dywan
 
Clarkston Consulting
adywan at clarkstonconsulting.com
cell:  (404) 808-3974