Re: AS400 Native Mail Support

[Patrick Townsend <townsend@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here are three vendors that I know support SMTP/Internet mail:

   Net400, Inc.
   Evergreen
   Computer Keyes

Patrick

SJoaquim@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Hi all!
> 
> Dilip Kumar wrote:
> 
> >Hi All
> >
> > Can any one help me finding out how can i mail from >native as400 screen.
> > or by using client access ? or by installing some >product into as400 so
> that
> > from the 5250 emulation we can send the mail?
> >
> > Any help in this will be appreciated.
> >
> > Regards
> > Dilip Kumar S.
> 
> I can think of at least three ways of doing this!
> 
> If you want a package, try Telex/Fax/400 by Omtool (www.omtool.com). As the
> name suggests, it lets you send faxes and telexes from your AS/400
> applications, but the latest releases also let you send e-mails. The only
> catch is that it dials and ISP. This may be ok for some companies/certain
> types of data, but not others.
> 
> If you want to go totally native, you can set up the box itself as a mail
> server (POP3 or Domino). You can find information on ow to get help
> configuring the POP3 server at http://www.as.ibm.com/asus/mus32ae.html. There
> must be a redbook as well, for the DIY enthusiasts.
> 
> If you already have an internal e-mail infrastructure, say Lotus Notes, but
> this is not hosted on an AS/400, you can form your messages within your
> application in a source file, then CPYTOSTMF and FTP to the mail server.
> Again, it will depend on the nature of the data and the nature of your
> controls. We have found this method to be acceptable only for internal
> messages until we can implement authentication and encryption.
> 
> Please let me know if I can be of further help.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Simone Joaquim
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