How to send mail from sost in sap

In SAP, sending mail from a program or a transaction code is a common requirement. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to send mail from SOST (Sales Order) in SAP:

Prerequisites:

Ensure that the SAP system is configured to send emails. This is typically done by setting up an SMTP server and configuring the email settings in the SAP system.
Make sure that the user running the program or transaction code has the necessary authorization to send emails.

Method 1: Using the BAPI_SEND_EMAIL function

You can use the BAPI_SEND_EMAIL function module to send an email from SOST. Here's an example code snippet:

DATA: lo_email TYPE bapi_email,
      lt_recipients TYPE bapi_email_recipient,
      ls_recipient TYPE bapi_email_recipient,
      ls_email TYPE bapi_email.

" Set up the email recipients
ls_recipient-email = '[email protected]'.
ls_recipient-name = 'Recipient Name'.
APPEND ls_recipient TO lt_recipients.

" Set up the email
ls_email-subject = 'Sales Order Confirmation'.
ls_email-body = 'This is a confirmation email for sales order { SO_NUMBER }'.
ls_email-from = '[email protected]'.

" Call the BAPI_SEND_EMAIL function
CALL FUNCTION 'BAPI_SEND_EMAIL'
  EXPORTING
    email = ls_email
  TABLES
    recipients = lt_recipients
  EXCEPTIONS
    error = 1
    OTHERS = 2.

IF sy-subrc <> 0.
  MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
         WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
ENDIF.

Method 2: Using the SAPMAIL program

You can also use the SAPMAIL program to send an email from SOST. Here's an example code snippet:

DATA: lv_subject TYPE sapmail_subject,
      lv_body TYPE sapmail_body,
      lv_from TYPE sapmail_from,
      lv_to TYPE sapmail_to.

" Set up the email subject
lv_subject = 'Sales Order Confirmation'.

" Set up the email body
lv_body = 'This is a confirmation email for sales order { SO_NUMBER }'.

" Set up the email sender and recipient
lv_from = '[email protected]'.
lv_to = '[email protected]'.

" Call the SAPMAIL program
CALL PROGRAM 'SAPMAIL'
  EXPORTING
    subject = lv_subject
    body = lv_body
    from = lv_from
    to = lv_to
  EXCEPTIONS
    error = 1
    OTHERS = 2.

IF sy-subrc <> 0.
  MESSAGE ID sy-msgid TYPE sy-msgty NUMBER sy-msgno
         WITH sy-msgv1 sy-msgv2 sy-msgv3 sy-msgv4.
ENDIF.

Tips and Variations:

You can customize the email content and formatting to suit your specific requirements.
You can use the BAPI_SEND_EMAIL function to send emails with attachments or HTML content.
You can use the SAPMAIL program to send emails with attachments or HTML content, but this requires additional configuration and setup.
Make sure to test your email sending code thoroughly to ensure that it works correctly and that the emails are sent successfully.

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How to send mail from sost in sap