E-mail from workflow questions

Question: I have set up some simple standard workflows [PReqn Release and PO Release] and have a couple of simple questions.

Several of the approvers are 'light' users [i.e., they only log on when there is something needeing their attention]. To handle their notification of needed rlease processing, we intend to send them an e-mail. Ohter more serious users will receive both an express notification and an e-mail.

Questions:

(1) can an e-mail be triggered by workflow without also making an entry in the user's SAP Inbox?

(2) the method currently used to trigger the e-mail is an automatic forwarding from the user's SAP Inbox. when we try to enter the user's external e-mail address we are blocked becasue this same address appears on the user's profile [msg = sneder and receiver adress the same]. we can temorarily remove the user profile e-mail address, setup the forwarding, and then re-enter the e-mail address on the user profile. while this accomplishes the necessary settiing tis eems a little tedious.
Is ther anyother way to send an e-mail to a user from workflow? If not is ther anyother way to set the forwarding address without mainatining the user profile data?

Thanks in advance for any assistance

Answer:
Did you try SEND MAIL step?

Answer:
adamant ...
thanks for the repsonse

however .. I am new to this and do not understand .. can you be more explicit as to what the SEND MAIL step is and how I would would include it in the workflow?


thanks againi

Answer:
adamant ...
thanks for the repsonse

however .. I am new to this and do not understand .. can you be more explicit as to what the SEND MAIL step is and how I would would include it in the workflow?


thanks againi

Answer:
adamant ...

I neglected to note that we are using 4.6B ... don't know if tht makes a difference but thought it should be noted

Answer:
You need to ask assistance from your Workflow/ABAPer to do it:

There is standard PR Release Workflow Template WS0000038 where you can copy and modify (Business Object Type = BUS2009).

SEND MAIL is one option you can insert in your WF. Possible receivers are SAP user and email addresses (or SMS). 46b is okay.
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Answer:
adamant ...

thank you your responses...
I think I may have resolved the questions in anohter manner..

(1) ... working with the standard (entry in the SAP inbox and an e-mail) will be adequate for our needs

(2) ... appears that I was working with local/user activated forwarding will prohibits forwarding to one's self .. using SO36 (administration of automatic forwarding) allows me to do what I need to forward messages via e-mail ... this is working fine

again .. thanks for the responses

Answer:
adamant ...

thank you your responses...
I think I may have resolved the questions in anohter manner..

(1) ... working with the standard (entry in the SAP inbox and an e-mail) will be adequate for our needs

(2) ... appears that I was working with local/user activated forwarding will prohibits forwarding to one's self .. using SO36 (administration of automatic forwarding) allows me to do what I need to forward messages via e-mail ... this is working fine

again .. thanks for the responses

Answer:
adamant ...

thank you your responses...
I think I may have resolved the questions in anohter manner..

(1) ... working with the standard (entry in the SAP inbox and an e-mail) will be adequate for our needs

(2) ... appears that I was working with local/user activated forwarding will prohibits forwarding to one's self .. using SO36 (administration of automatic forwarding) allows me to do what I need to forward messages via e-mail ... this is working fine

again .. thanks for the responses
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