How To Fix SBCOMS516 - No authorization for external sending (recipient = &1)

SBCOMS516 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SBCOMS - Messages for Business Communication Services

• Message number: 516

• Message text: No authorization for external sending (recipient = &1)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SBCOMS516 - No authorization for external sending (recipient = &1) ?

  The SAP error message SBCOMS516 indicates that there is no authorization for external sending for a specific recipient. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Business Communication Services (BCS) when trying to send emails or messages to external recipients.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user attempting to send the message does not have the necessary authorizations to send messages to external recipients.
  
  Configuration Issues: The system may not be properly configured to allow external communications.
  Recipient Restrictions: The recipient's email address or domain may be restricted in the system settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Use transaction code SU53 immediately after the error occurs to check for missing authorizations.
  Ensure that the user has the necessary roles and authorizations to send emails externally. This may involve checking the authorization object S_SMC (for sending messages) and ensuring that the user has