Sending email to a SAP inbox and an ordinary email inbox

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Solution 1

Here you have a nice example of how to do it wiki.sdn.sap.com

Solution 2

I don't know why people keep on digging up that old function module. I'd always recommend using the Business Communication Services API - it's well documented and much easier to use. The docs also contain an example on how to send to an external mail address.

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Updated on July 16, 2022

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Eva Dias almost 2 years

I needed a function to send an email to an ordinary email address and to send on too to an SAP Inbox. I found this function:

CALL FUNCTION 'SO_NEW_DOCUMENT_ATT_SEND_API1'
            EXPORTING
              document_data              = gd_doc_data
              put_in_outbox              = 'X'
              commit_work                = 'X'
            TABLES
              packing_list               = it_packing_list
              contents_txt               = it_message
              receivers                  = it_receivers
            EXCEPTIONS
              too_many_receivers         = 1
              document_not_sent          = 2
              document_type_not_exist    = 3
              operation_no_authorization = 4
              parameter_error            = 5
              x_error                    = 6
              enqueue_error              = 7
              OTHERS                     = 8.

The it_receivers it's filled like this:

 FREE wa_it_receivers.
        wa_it_receivers-receiver   = sy-uname.  "&----- Assign SAP User Id
        wa_it_receivers-rec_type   = 'B'.                    "&-- Send to SAP Inbox
        wa_it_receivers-com_type   = 'INT'.
        wa_it_receivers-notif_del  = 'X'.
        wa_it_receivers-notif_ndel = 'X'.
        APPEND wa_it_receivers TO it_receivers .

This only send's the email to the SAP inbox. I went to the domain of the rec_type field to see which letter is so it can send the email to an ordinary email account. I believe it is 'A' but, as it only says external address. Is that the one? Thank you.

Eva Dias over 11 years

Thanks. Looks interesting. I'm going to check it out.
Eva Dias over 11 years

I'm sorry but I found it on the web. Looke easy to follow and seamed to do exactly what I need. Has I said, I'm learning about ABAP and SAP just for a bit now, so I'm not familiar with things that are old or not. That's why I post my doubts here. Thanks.
vwegert over 11 years

No need to be sorry about it :-)
Eva Dias over 11 years

I've seen the code in that link and it worked! Just needed to alter somethings in regard the external email like making a loop to get all the email from a table, but it was very simple. Thanks a lot!!
Eva Dias over 11 years

By the way, any thougths on how tho change the name of the sender? Thanks
Jagger over 11 years

@EvaDias The function module SO_NEW_DOCUMENT_ATT_SEND_API1 calls directly other function module which is SO_DOCUMENT_SEND_API1. In the second one you have an option to pass sender address in parameters SENDER_ADDRESS and SENDER_ADDRESS_TYPE.
Mtok almost 10 years

@vwegert any idea how to change sender as email adress in oo ?
vwegert almost 10 years

@Mtok ...with the appropriate method? ;-)
Mtok almost 10 years

ok I made it thanks. I'm not sure if what I made is appropriate because you always discredit what I did, rightfully :) Thanks.
vwegert almost 10 years

@Mtok You show no signs of having researched anything, you don't tell the world what you'Ve already tried - so please tell me why I should bother spending time to investigate YOUR problem in depth?
Mtok almost 10 years

Hi @vwegert! I think you misunderstood me or I mistold myself because of my English which is not that good sometimes. I'm telling you that you accustomed me to think whether the methods I use are obsolete or right method and up to date. I think 'discredit' word in my last comment was wrong. It should be 'criticise'. Anyways, thanks again.