In enterprise integration scenarios, email remains a widely used communication channel for exchanging business information, notifications, and documents. SAP Cloud Platform Integration (CPI) offers built-in Mail Adapters to facilitate seamless sending and receiving of emails within integration flows. This capability enables organizations to automate workflows involving emails without relying on external email clients or manual intervention.
This article guides you through the essentials of configuring Mail Adapters in SAP CPI, covering both sender and receiver adapter setups, key configuration parameters, and best practices.
SAP CPI provides two types of Mail Adapters:
Both adapters support rich email features such as attachments, HTML content, and configurable authentication mechanisms.
The Mail Sender Adapter listens to a specified mailbox and retrieves incoming emails as integration flow messages.
Add Mail Sender Adapter in your integration flow at the start position.
Configure Connection Details:
imap.gmail.com).Mailbox Settings:
Message Processing:
Filter Criteria:
The Mail Receiver Adapter sends emails from CPI to specified recipients.
Add Mail Receiver Adapter at the point in the integration flow where email sending is required.
Configure SMTP Server Settings:
smtp.office365.com).Email Content Configuration:
Advanced Settings:
Mail adapters fully support email attachments. Attachments received via the Mail Sender Adapter can be processed or transformed within the flow. When sending emails, attachments can be added from binary payloads or content modifiers.
SAP CPI provides detailed logs and monitoring dashboards where you can track email processing status, failures, and message content. Use these tools to troubleshoot connectivity or configuration issues.
Mail Adapters in SAP CPI enable powerful integration scenarios involving email communication, automating workflows that depend on sending and receiving emails. By properly configuring Mail Sender and Receiver Adapters, integration developers can enhance enterprise processes with reliable and secure email handling capabilities.
With support for attachments, secure protocols, and flexible content handling, SAP CPI’s Mail Adapters help enterprises bridge communication gaps and improve operational efficiency.