if u want to be able to distribute Business Intelligence content by e-mail, set up the mail server on the application server. Choose node SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) under SAPConnect: Administration (transaction SCOT). For more information, see the SAP Reference IMG ® SAP Customizing Implementation ® SAP NetWeaver ® Business Intelligence ® Settings for Reporting and Analysis ® Settings for Information Broadcasting ® Set Up Mail Server and SAPconnect (BC-SRV-COM).