Creating an Email Destination in SAP Build Process Automation: A Step-by-Step Guide

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Step 1: Navigate to Your BPA Tenant

Log in to your SAP BPA environment. Ensure you have the appropriate permissions to manage destinations.

Step 2: Open Control Tower

From the main menu, navigate to the Control Tower. 

Step 3: Click on Destinations

In the Control Tower, find and click on Destinations. This section allows you to manage various types of destinations.

Step 4: Click Open BTP Cockpit

To create a new destination, click on the Open BTP Cockpit button. This will redirect you to the SAP BTP (Business Technology Platform) Cockpit.

Step 5: Create Destination

1. In the BTP Cockpit, click on Create Destination.
2. Enter the details for your new email destination:

   Additional properties

   mail.smtp.from : <your email id>
   mail.transport.protocol=smtp
   mail.smtp.host=smtp.gmail.com
   mail.smtp.starttls.enable=true
   mail.smtp.starttls.required=true
   mail.smtp.port=587
   mail.smtp.auth=true

    
   • Name: sap_process_automation_mail (keep the name exactly in this format)
   • Type: Select Mail from the dropdown menu.
   • Description: Optionally, add a brief description.
   • Proxy Type: Select the appropriate proxy type (usually "Internet").
   • Authentication: Choose Basic Authentication.
   • User: Enter your email address.
   • Password: Enter the app password generated for your email account (details below)

Creating an App Password for Gmail

If you are using a Gmail account, you need to create an app password instead of using your regular email password. Follow these steps to generate an app password:

1. Go to your Gmail account and click on Manage Your Google Account.
2. Navigate to the Security section.
3. Under How you sign in to Google, click on 2-Step Verification.
4. Click on App Passwords.
5. Give an App name. 
6. Click Create. A password will be generated on your screen.
7. Copy the generated password and use it in the Password section when configuring the email destination.

Step 6: Save the Destination

Once you have entered all the required details, click Save to create the destination. 

Now that you have created the email destination, you can use it in your workflows to send automated emails.