Alternative to SendMail Function

Alternative to SendMail Function : PT_MCF_MAIL 

You can use Application package PT_MCF_MAIL (PeopleTools 8.46 or higher only) to generate emails instead of using SendMail peoplecode function.

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Home > PeopleBooks > Enterprise PeopleTools 8.48 PeopleBook: PeopleCode API Reference > Mail Classes

Go to Mail Classed Example section to see How to use these classes. Following examples are provided.
Creating Text Email
Creating Email and Overriding SMTP Settings
Creating HTML Email
Creating Multi-Part Email With Both Text and HTML Parts
Creating HTML Email with Images
Creating Email with Attachments
Creating Email Attachments Specifying a URL
Creating Multiple Emails
Authenticating Email While Sending

Advantages
Structured Code
Can generate HTML Email
Can override Default SMTP Parameters
Better Error Handling
Send emails return receipt request (email reception notification)
Ability to set Message priority

 

Reference
Rich emails using SendMail()

 

Issues
  You might not be able to use GetHTMLText in Application Engine program run using process scheduler or in 2 tier mode, as this function does not support bind variables in 2 tier mode. PeopleBooks list the following constraints for this function.

Restrictions on Use

Use this function with the PeopleSoft Pure Internet Architecture. If run from a 2 tier environment, the parameter substitution does not take place.