Open UWL workitem from outlook mail

Hello friends,
I have a requirement to execute/open workitem of UWL, which should open from outlook...
I have searched for the same in sdn forum and SAP-WUG, but was unsuccessful to find the exact solution...
I have used 3 technique to achive the requirement, but they are not working and also don't know it is a right approach or not..
1) Maintained the UWL url in SWNCONFIG-> General setting -> INBOX_LINK_URL
2) Configured setting as suggested for Extended notification and UWL in link
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/de/ad/d64842d59fb430e10000000a155106/content.htm
3) Maintained link in SWNCONFIG-> General setting -> WD_HOST and WG_HOST
For getting the UWL workitem link in Outlook wich program needs to be executed --> 1) RSWUWFML2  OR  2) SWN_SELSEN ?
I am not sure the requirement is possible or not...
If it is possible then please suggest the right approach and the techniques I have tried are correct or not?
Thanks and Regards,
Mihir

Dear Karri,
I am very new to workflow. So I don't know why and where webdynpro application is used in my senario... And I will be very obliged to bare with me if I don't understand any terminology of workflow.
I would like to share my complete senario with you.
I have a existing workflow on "COURSE BOOKING" which is already working on production perfectly. And the manager is approving it on UWL for it.
Now the requirement was given like this... I was told that manager has to search the workitem in UWL and had do refresh many time. So they asked me to provide a link or attachment of UWL's workitem directly in notification mail, so that he only needs to click on that link or attachment and required workitem in UWL will open and he/she could make decision.
      The requirement is very similary to the notification mail generted by program RSWUWFML2, which has 3 attachements and among them 1 is of Execute Workitem, which open up SAP R/3 inbox's workitem directly. Means he doesn't need to search in SBWP...
      So here in my case instead of SAP R/3 inbox workitem, he should open Portal UWL's workitem directly.
Now I come to your question about "webdynpro application launches workitem". I don't know where the webdynpro application comes into the picture...
Please guide...
Thanks & Regards,
Mihir

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