Setup:
Workflow mailer setup in R12 is similar to 11i.
Here we need to understand that workflow mailer has two kinds of notifications.
1. One for Outbound Processing
2. Other for Inbound Processing.
For outbound notification, the concurrent manager node should be able to connect the SMTP server. (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol).
For Inbound notification, the concurrent Manager should be able to connect the IMAP server. (Internet Message Access protocol) Server.
Navigation:
Login to Oracle Apps R12 Instance with Sysadmin user. Go to Workflow Administrator responsibility. Click on workflow manager.
when you click on the Workflow Manager, OAF page will be opened showing the Workflow System.
Here we will have
1. Notification Mailers
2. Background Engines
3. Agent Listeners
4. Purge
5. Service Components
6. Control Queue Cleanup.
Click on Notification Mailers.
Now another page will be opened showing the Service Components. Click on Edit button.
Now we can Edit Workflow Mailer basic configuration.
Outbound Email Account (SMTP)
Give here Server name, user name and password. There will be a check box Outbound SSL enabled.
Inbound Email Account (IMAP)
Give here server name, username, password and reply to address. Click on Inbound SSL enabled button.
IMAP server should be configured with a valid username and password in which the user have Inbox, Processed and Discarded folders.
