Set Up the Purchasing Document Email Sender
Use the Purchase Order Email Sender profile option to set up the email sender for purchasing documents sent to suppliers.
As an administrator you can set up the profile option using the Manage Administrator Profile Values page. To configure the profile option:
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In the Setup and Maintenance work area, access the Manage Administrator Profile Values task in the Procurement Foundation functional area.
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On the Manage Administrator Profile Values page, in the Application drop-down list, select Purchasing. Then click Search.
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In the Search Results, open the PO_FROM_EMAIL_ADDRESS profile option code.
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You can configure the profile option at the site level only. In the Profile Values section select one of the values: Buyer, Automatic, or Specified Email Address.
Buyer
Buyer is the default value. The buyer's electronic mail address is used to send purchasing documents to the supplier. The supplier can reply to the buyer's electronic mail address, rather than a system-generated one which doesn't accept any reply.
Automatic
If you select this value, the system-generated electronic mail address is used to send purchasing documents to the supplier. The system-generated electronic mail address doesn't accept any reply. You might choose this value if, for example, your supplier's email system filters out the buyer emails.
Specified Email Address
If you select this value, you can configure any email address for the sender instead of using the system-generated or buyer's email address. You might choose this value if, for example, you want to receive replies from suppliers in a centrally monitored inbox. When you configure an organization-wide email address for purchasing document communication, your suppliers can add the address to their list of approved senders.