SCOT conversion rule

Question

Hi,
  What is the usage for the conversion rule under Tcode: SCOT.  Since, i faced a problem that the outgoing email attachment always converted to TXT file( By my ABAP program with FM SO_NEW_DOCUMENT_ATT_SEND_API1).  Could i do some changes in this area??
Regards,
Kit

Answer 1

Hi,
You can use printing using e-mail to send data as an attachment to an e-mail. The recipient can then display and/or print the data.
All device types can be used to print the e-mail. However, you must ensure that the relevant display program or printer is available for the device type. We recommend that you use device type pdf1, as with pdf1, a PDF file is generated from the document, and sent as an e-mail attachment. You can then display this with a PDF display program, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader, and print it as required.
Prerequisites
·        As of SAP Web Application Server 6.10, you must have activated and configured the interface to send e-mails from the SAP System in SAPconnect (transaction SCOT). For more information, see the Guidelines for SMTP Configuration. These guidelines explain, among other things, how to create an SMTP node in transaction SCOT, which can be used without special additional settings for e-mail printing.
Up to SAP Basis 4.6D, communication is performed using an additional external communication system and, accordingly, a SAPconnect node with the corresponding RFC connection must be set up until SAP Basis 4.6D (inclusive).
·        So that the recipient not only receives the mail, but can also reply using the REPLY button, you must maintain the e-mail addresses for all users in the user maintenance transaction SU01.
If you are using a default domain in transaction SCOT, the mail is sent, but the relevant user cannot reply using the reply button, as the generic sender address does not really exist.
·        You must have created a device definition for printing using e-mail in the SAP System.
·        To print using e-mail, the sender must, in addition to the usual authorization for the output device, also have authorization for the (pseudo) output device %MAI.
With this authorization, you can easily remove the right to use devices with access method M from individual users.
also check the below link
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/39/4d3d3d9ba00645e10000000a114084/content.htm
Regards,
Nagaraj