EMAIL Configuration in Portal

If you get this following Error :
No transport has been configured for e-mail

then,
The e-mail transport defines the SMTP server and other configurations required for sending e-mails.

Process Flow

You carry out Groupware configuration steps in the configuration iView.

To configure an e-mail transport, choose

System Administration → System Configuration → Knowledge Management (skip this if NW 7.31)→ Collaboration → Groupware Transports (Transports in NW &.31)→ Mail Transport.

Create a new instance of the transport by choosing New and update the instance created with appropriate values as described in the table below.

Attribute	Description	Comments
Name	Instance name of the transport. You cannot edit this attribute. It is automatically filled when a new instance is created.	Javamail Transport
SMTP server	Address of the SMTP server for sending e-mails.	Ask Basis Consultant or you get this from SCOT TCode.
System alias name	Alias that you defined for the groupware server in the system configuration.	Exchange, Lotus
Sent messages folder	Specify the folder on the server where the sent e-mail is to be stored.	Sent Items on the Microsoft Exchange server or Sent on the Lotus Domino server. If this value is not specified, users are unable to save e-mails sent from the portal
Transport class name	You cannot edit this attribute. It is automatically filled when a new instance is created.

Creating a System for Email Transport:

Use

A system allows you to maintain the credentials for a transport.

Procedure

To create a system, proceed as follows:

1. Select System Administration → System Configuration → System Landscape → Portal Content → Content Provided By SAP.

2. In the context menu of Collaboration select New From PAR → System.

3. Select com.sap.netweaver.col.appl.gw and then Next.

4. Select a server (for example, Microsoft_Exchange_Server) and then choose Next.

5. Enter the system name and ID (for example, Exchange or Lotus or DAVXchg), and then choose Next and then Finish.

6. Call up System Aliases for this system using the Edit dropdown box in the top right-hand side of the iView, and create a new alias according to the system you are using (Exchange or Lotus or DAVXchg).

Sending Emails from the Portal is a key functionality for Collaboration and certain KM services. Below is a step by step configuration of Email in Portal.

Create the system Object for the Microsoft Exchange Server

Use the SMTP server address

Create the Alias for the system object

Configure the email service

System Administration > System Configuration > Content Management > Global Services > Mailing Services > check for the tick sign in the Active section.