Create a Basic Trading Partner Profile using SMTP

You can create a basic trading partner profile by using SMTP.

To create a basic trading partner profile using SMTP:
  1. From the Administration Menu, select Trading Partner > Basic.
  2. Under Create Trading Partner, Select Type of Exchange, select General Document and click Next.
  3. Specify the Trading Partner Information settings.
    On the Identity page, enter the following trading partner information and click Next:.
    Trading Partner Information Field Description
    Name Name of the trading partner for which you are creating the identity record. Required.
    Identifier Primary ID that identifies this trading partner. This can be a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, EDI interchange ID, e-mail address, or another unique string. Required.
    Address Line 1 Conventional mailing address of this trading partner organization. Required.
    Address Line 2 Conventional mailing address of this trading partner organization. Optional.
    City City where this trading partner is located. Required.
    State or Province State or province where the organization of the trading partner represented by the identity is located. Optional.
    Zip or Postal Code ZIP code ® or postal code where this trading partner is located. Required.
    E-mail Address E-mail address of the trading partner. Optional.
    Telephone Number Telephone number of the trading partner. Optional.
    Time Zone Select a time zone from the list. Optional.
    Country Select a county from the list. Optional.
  4. On the Protocol page, select SMTP and click Next:.
  5. Specify the Communication settings.
    On the Communications page, enter the following information and click Next:.
    Communications Field Description
    Mailbox Name Mailbox name, alias, or ID number for a mail server. Must be unique for each e-mail address. Required.
    From E-mail address of the sender. Required.
    To E-mail address of the receiver. Same as Mail To. Required
  6. On the Confirm page, review the trading partner information and click Finish.
  7. Review the default information that is created
    Click any of the default record names to edit or click Return to continue.
    Record Type Default Record Name
    Transport transport_identityname_timestamp
    Document Exchange docexchange_identityname_timestamp
    Delivery Channel delivchan_identityname_timestamp
    Packaging packaging_identityname_timestamp
    Profile profile_identityname_timestamp