AS400 EMAIL SOFTWARE
CoolSpools Email
Many customers use CoolSpools Email to distribute customer quotes and invoices from their AS400 / IBM i system. Emails can contain up to 32 attachments which can be database file members or stream files from any IFS file system.
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Send email reports straight from your IBM i (AS40) iSeries
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Convert and email IBM i (AS400) spool files to PDF, Excel, XML, CSV, HTML, TIFF & RTF.
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Send emails from IBM i (AS400) using a simple command or an API.
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Support for multiple email attachments from IBM i (AS400).
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Support for long file names in email attachments on IBM i (AS400).
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Send email attachments from any file within the IBM i (AS400) IFS.
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Send data extracts and alert messages from IBM i (AS400).
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Send calendar invitations from IBM i (AS400) to Outlook, Gmail etc.
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Facilities for saving and re-sending emails on IBM i (AS400).
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Integrates with CoolSpools Converter and Database to allow IBM i (AS400) print to pdf and outputs to be emailed directly.
Buy CoolSpools Email
Buy CoolSpools Email at just $585 per LPAR.
Multi-licence discounts are available by application.
Annual maintenance is free in the first year after purchase.
Email reports directly from IBM AS400.
With CoolSpools Email, you can include PDF or Excel file attachments from converted spool files on IBM i (AS400).
Many customers use CoolSpools Email to distribute customer quotes and invoices from their IBM i system for reliable and consistent communications. Emails can contain up to 32 attachments which can be database file members or stream files from any IFS file system.
Send AS400 spool files to email with CoolSpools Email.
Using CoolSpools, you can convert a spool file into multiple types (PDFs, Excel files, etc.) and email each file to a different person/list of people; for example, if the spool file is a batch of customer invoices, each invoice can be to be sent to the relevant customer as a PDF. Or maybe the spooled file is a sales report by region; you can email the relevant section of the report as a spreadsheet to the region’s salesforce.
Send email via command line or API
CoolSpools Email provides a simple but powerful command for sending emails from the command line or CL programs. You can create an email based on a previous message and resend it precisely as it was initially sent, complete with attachments.
Plus, an API is available for more sophisticated applications and sending emails from applications and receiving emails to another AS400.
CoolSpools Email Details & Specifications
Send IBM i (AS400) files by Email from IBM i (AS400)
CoolSpools helps you give your users and customers the correct information at the right time and, significantly, in a valid format.
While CoolSpools Converter gives you the functionality to convert an IBM i spooled file to a variety of formats, such as PDF and Excel. Coolspools Database lets you extract data from your database files in Excel, XML, CSV, HTML and text formats; CoolSpools Email enables you to email those files to users and customers or sends other email messages with or without attachments.
Integrates with CoolSpools Converter and CoolSpools Database
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Send PDF, Excel files etc., created by CoolSpools Converter as attachments directly from the conversion command (CVTSPLPDF, CVTSPLXLS etc.)
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Send Excel files, XML documents etc., created by CoolSpools Database as attachments directly from the conversion command (CVTDBXL, CVTDBFXML etc.)
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Supports IBM i (AS400) print to pdf and automatically email to a user or application.
Send emails from the command line or programs.
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SNDCMNMSG command provides a simple but powerful command for sending emails from the command line or CL programs. API is available for more sophisticated applications and for sending emails from programs.
Multiple attachments
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Supports up to 32 attachments on the SNDCMNMSG Command. Up to 4096 attachments are supported. (APISNDDST allows a single attachment).
Attachments can come from anywhere in the IFS.
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Attachments can be database file members or stream files from any IFS file system. SNDDST only supports file members and QDLS!
Supports long file names
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Attachments can have long, meaningful names which do not have to be the original file name. (SNDDST only supports ten characters or 8.3 character names).
Send calendar invitations to Outlook.
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Send calendar invitations in either vCal or iCal format compatible with OutlookSchedule meetings, appointments etc.
Facilities for saving and re-sending emails
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Create an email based on a previous email. Re-send an email exactly as it was initially sent, complete with attachments, using RSNCMNMSG (Re-send Email Message)
Case Study:
Renshaw Foods
How J F Renshaw (a major UK food manufacturer) used CoolSpools to connect their AS400 to Microsoft Office 365 – without the headache of using IBM’s SMTP server.
With the migration from AS400 to Microsoft Office 365 at the heart of their new IT strategy, Renshaw planned to replace Lotus Notes with Microsoft Exchange. But there was a problem: without Lotus Notes, they would need to set up another mail server on the AS400 to distribute those vital daily reports via Office 365. And IBM’s SMTP engine is highly complex to configure and troubleshoot.
Download the case study to learn how Renshaw was able to solve their Office 365 implementation with AS400.
Case Study:
Migrating from AS400 to SAP
How a major automotive manufacturer used CoolSpools to migrate from IBM AS400 to SAP Business One
The client used a bespoke management system on their IBM i to control parts stock inventory and ordering processes, with basic online access for dealerships. The viability of this legacy system was uncertain, with concerns over performance, functionality, cybersecurity, and long-term support. When modernization of their online parts portal became a priority, the company identified SAP Business One as the solution. But AS/400 to SAP migration can be a complex and laborious process, especially when it involves huge data volumes.
Case Study:
Using AS400 report modernisation to enable remote working
Kelly Spicers buck the trend: a story of business growth in testing times.
With lockdown looming, Kelly Spicers (a major independent paper and packaging distribution company) turned to CoolSpools to ensure business continuity by switching to remote production. Fast. By using CoolSpools Kelly Spicers were able to automate production and stock management routines that would otherwise demand on-site working.
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