SAP Exchange Connector & SAP MAPI

[michael petrosh]

Hi
 
If you are on the 610 or 620 WAS, you do not need
either.  The SAP servers are SMTP compliant and all
that is needed is the SMTP connector and setting the
mail server as an MTA to relay emails.
 
Regards,
 
Mike Petrosh
CRM Consulting
SAP America
 
--- "Soady, Phil" <phil.soady at sap.com> wrote:
> Hi Lynda,
> The SXC connector help is on the Server components
> CD along with the SXC install itself.
> Work a quick look..
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
> Phil Soady
> Senior Consultant
> Business Technologies
> SAP Australia
> * : 0412 213 079
> * : phil.soady at sap.com
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Pollock, Lynda
> [mailto:aumelopst39 at kpmg.com.au]
> Sent: Friday, 14 March 2003 11:09 AM
> To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: Re: SAP Exchange Connector & SAP MAPI
>
> Hi Phil,
>
> There are similar concerns with regards to using SAP
> Mapi here at KPMG in
> Melbourne. We currently use SAP Mapi to synchronise
> Outlook with SAP. I am
> not familiar with using SAP Exchange Connector with
> Workflow - is this an
> alternative?
>
> How can I access the Docu CD which you refer to?
>
> Thanks for your help
>
> Lynda
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Soady, Phil [mailto:phil.soady at sap.com]
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 10:56 AM
> 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
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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