How can i send mails from SAP?

Question

how can i send mails from SAP?
what are the configurations i have to do in SAP for that?
pls give me a detail reply......
if possible, pls give me the sample ABAP program for that.

Answer 1

recently i have worked on a similar requirement here is the sample code for that
REPORT ZDOC_AS_EMAIL_3.
*& Report ZEMAIL_ATTACH *
*& Example of sending external email via SAPCONNECT *
TABLES: ekko.
PARAMETERS: p_email TYPE somlreci1-receiver.
TYPES: BEGIN OF t_ekpo,
ebeln TYPE ekpo-ebeln,
ebelp TYPE ekpo-ebelp,
aedat TYPE ekpo-aedat,
matnr TYPE ekpo-matnr,
END OF t_ekpo.
DATA: it_ekpo TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF t_ekpo INITIAL SIZE 0,
wa_ekpo TYPE t_ekpo.
TYPES: BEGIN OF t_charekpo,
ebeln(10) TYPE c,
ebelp(5) TYPE c,
aedat(8) TYPE c,
matnr(18) TYPE c,
END OF t_charekpo.
DATA: wa_charekpo TYPE t_charekpo.
DATA: it_message TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF solisti1 INITIAL SIZE 0
WITH HEADER LINE.
DATA: it_attach TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF solisti1 INITIAL SIZE 0
WITH HEADER LINE.
DATA: l_t_objhead LIKE solisti1 OCCURS 1 WITH HEADER LINE.
DATA: t_packing_list LIKE sopcklsti1 OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE,
t_contents LIKE solisti1 OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE,
t_receivers LIKE somlreci1 OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE,
t_attachment LIKE solisti1 OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE,
t_object_header LIKE solisti1 OCCURS 0 WITH HEADER LINE,
w_cnt TYPE i,
w_sent_all(1) TYPE c,
w_doc_data LIKE sodocchgi1,
gd_error TYPE sy-subrc,
gd_reciever TYPE sy-subrc.
*START_OF_SELECTION
START-OF-SELECTION.
*Retrieve sample data from table ekpo
PERFORM data_retrieval.
*Populate table with detaisl to be entered into .xls file
PERFORM build_xls_data_table.
*END-OF-SELECTION
END-OF-SELECTION.
*Populate message body text
perform populate_email_message_body.
*Send file by email as .xls speadsheet
PERFORM send_file_as_email_attachment
                    tables it_message
                            it_attach
                        using p_email
    'Example . xls documnet attachment'
                                 'XLS'
                            'filename'
                    changing gd_error
                          gd_reciever.
*Instructs mail send program for SAPCONNECT to send email(rsconn01)
PERFORM initiate_mail_execute_program.
*& Form DATA_RETRIEVAL
*Retrieve data form EKPO table and populate itab it_ekko
FORM data_retrieval.
SELECT ebeln ebelp aedat matnr
UP TO 10 ROWS
FROM ekpo
INTO TABLE it_ekpo.
ENDFORM. " DATA_RETRIEVAL
*& Form BUILD_XLS_DATA_TABLE
*Build data table for .xls document
FORM build_xls_data_table.
*CONSTANTS: con_cret(2) TYPE c VALUE '0D', "OK for non Unicode
*con_tab(2) TYPE c VALUE '09'. "OK for non Unicode
*If you have Unicode check active in program attributes thnen you will
*need to declare constants as follows
class cl_abap_char_utilities definition load.
constants:
con_tab type c value cl_abap_char_utilities=>HORIZONTAL_TAB,
con_cret type c value cl_abap_char_utilities=>CR_LF.
CONCATENATE 'EBELN' 'EBELP' 'AEDAT' 'MATNR'
INTO it_attach SEPARATED BY con_tab.
CONCATENATE con_cret it_attach INTO it_attach.
APPEND it_attach.
LOOP AT it_ekpo INTO wa_charekpo.
CONCATENATE wa_charekpo-ebeln wa_charekpo-ebelp
wa_charekpo-aedat wa_charekpo-matnr
INTO it_attach SEPARATED BY con_tab.
CONCATENATE con_cret it_attach INTO it_attach.
APPEND it_attach.
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM. " BUILD_XLS_DATA_TABLE
*& Form SEND_FILE_AS_EMAIL_ATTACHMENT
*Send email
FORM send_file_as_email_attachment tables pit_message
                                          pit_attach
                                       using p_email
                                            p_mtitle
                                            p_format
                                          p_filename
                                    p_attdescription
                                    p_sender_address
                                p_sender_addres_type
                                    changing p_error
                                          p_reciever.
DATA: ld_error TYPE sy-subrc,
ld_reciever TYPE sy-subrc,
ld_mtitle LIKE sodocchgi1-obj_descr,
ld_email LIKE somlreci1-receiver,
ld_format TYPE so_obj_tp ,
ld_attdescription TYPE so_obj_nam ,
ld_attfilename TYPE so_obj_des ,
ld_sender_address LIKE soextreci1-receiver,
ld_sender_address_type LIKE soextreci1-adr_typ,
ld_receiver LIKE sy-subrc.
ld_email = p_email.
ld_mtitle = p_mtitle.
ld_format = p_format.
ld_attdescription = p_attdescription.
ld_attfilename = p_filename.
ld_sender_address = p_sender_address.
ld_sender_address_type = p_sender_addres_type.
*Fill the document data.
w_doc_data-doc_size = 1.
*Populate the subject/generic message attributes
w_doc_data-obj_langu = sy-langu.
w_doc_data-obj_name = 'REPORT'.
w_doc_data-obj_descr = ld_mtitle . "mail description
w_doc_data-sensitivty = 'F'.
*Fill the document data and get size of attachment
CLEAR w_doc_data.
READ TABLE it_attach INDEX w_cnt.
w_doc_data-doc_size =
( w_cnt - 1 ) * 255 + STRLEN( it_attach ).
w_doc_data-obj_langu = sy-langu.
w_doc_data-obj_name = 'SAPRPT'.
w_doc_data-obj_descr = ld_mtitle.
w_doc_data-sensitivty = 'F'.
CLEAR t_attachment.
REFRESH t_attachment.
t_attachment[] = pit_attach[].
*Describe the body of the message
CLEAR t_packing_list.
REFRESH t_packing_list.
t_packing_list-transf_bin = space.
t_packing_list-head_start = 1.
t_packing_list-head_num = 0.
t_packing_list-body_start = 1.
DESCRIBE TABLE it_message LINES t_packing_list-body_num.
t_packing_list-doc_type = 'RAW'.
APPEND t_packing_list.
*Create 1st attachment notification
t_packing_list-transf_bin = 'X'.
t_packing_list-head_start = 0.
t_packing_list-head_num = 1.
t_packing_list-body_start = 1.
DESCRIBE TABLE t_attachment LINES t_packing_list-body_num.
t_packing_list-doc_type = ld_format.
t_packing_list-obj_descr = ld_attdescription.
t_packing_list-obj_name = ld_attfilename.
t_packing_list-doc_size = t_packing_list-body_num * 255.
APPEND t_packing_list.
**Create 1st attachment notification
*t_packing_list-transf_bin = 'X'.
*t_packing_list-head_start = 0.
*t_packing_list-head_num = 1.
*t_packing_list-body_start = 1.
*DESCRIBE TABLE t_attachment LINES t_packing_list-body_num.
*t_packing_list-doc_type = ld_format.
*t_packing_list-obj_descr = ld_attdescription.
*t_packing_list-obj_name = ld_attfilename.
*t_packing_list-doc_size = t_packing_list-body_num * 255.
*APPEND t_packing_list.
**Create 2nd attachment notification
data: x type i.
DESCRIBE TABLE t_attachment LINES X.
append lines of it_attach to t_attachment.
data: start type i,
      end type i,
      cal type i.
start = X + 1.
describe table t_attachment lines end.
cal = end - start.
t_packing_list-transf_bin = 'X'.
t_packing_list-head_start = 0.
t_packing_list-head_num = 1.
t_packing_list-body_start = start.
t_packing_list-body_num = end.
*DESCRIBE TABLE t_attachment LINES t_packing_list-body_num.
t_packing_list-obj_descr = 'Eng Change'. "ld_attdescription.
t_packing_list-doc_type = ld_format.
*t_packing_list-obj_name = 'Eng' .
t_packing_list-doc_size = t_packing_list-body_num * 255.
APPEND t_packing_list.
*Add the recipients email address
CLEAR t_receivers.
REFRESH t_receivers.
t_receivers-receiver = ld_email.
t_receivers-rec_type = 'U'.
t_receivers-com_type = 'INT'.
t_receivers-notif_del = 'X'.
t_receivers-notif_ndel = 'X'.
APPEND t_receivers.
CALL FUNCTION 'SO_DOCUMENT_SEND_API1'
EXPORTING
document_data = w_doc_data
put_in_outbox = 'X'
sender_address = ld_sender_address
sender_address_type = ld_sender_address_type
commit_work = 'X'
IMPORTING
sent_to_all = w_sent_all
TABLES
packing_list = t_packing_list
object_header = l_t_objhead
contents_bin = t_attachment
contents_txt = it_message
receivers = t_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.
*Populate zerror return code
ld_error = sy-subrc.
*Populate zreceiver return code
LOOP AT t_receivers.
ld_receiver = t_receivers-retrn_code.
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.
*& Form INITIATE_MAIL_EXECUTE_PROGRAM
*Instructs mail send program for SAPCONNECT to send email.
FORM initiate_mail_execute_program.
WAIT UP TO 2 SECONDS.
SUBMIT rsconn01 " WITH mode = 'INT'
"WITH output = 'X'
AND RETURN.
ENDFORM. " INITIATE_MAIL_EXECUTE_PROGRAM
*& Form POPULATE_EMAIL_MESSAGE_BODY
*Populate message body text
form populate_email_message_body.
REFRESH it_message.
it_message = 'Please find attached a list test ekpo records'.
APPEND it_message.
endform. " POPULATE_EMAIL_MESSAGE_BODY