Pete > Why not connect to AFFES via AS2. I have been doing this for years
They have a small volume of EDI right now... They are not doing AS2 yet. I didn't think that this new partner would justify the expense of adding AS2... but that may change ;-) Their existing VAN (Inovis) may be able to do this very cheaply and simply. thanks > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Earl Wertheimer > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 1:22 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [EDI-L] AAFES Communications > > According to AAFES: > > "AAFES is not affiliated with any third party network for communication > links. > AAFES will transmit to the third party of the partner's choice if this > link is requested by the trading partner. Trading partners wishing to > use a third party network for their communication link will assume all > expenses for the third party involved. Trading partners will be > responsible for setup with their third party and any problems with > same." > > The important line is: > Trading partners wishing to use a third party network for their > communication link will assume all expenses for the third party > involved. > > I have a client currently on Inovis (IBM/Advantis). AAFES is on > GXS/ICS. > > Essentially, AAFES wants my client to pay for 100%, including any > interconnect from GXS to Inovis. I don't have a problem with that, I > just want to find an inexpensive, simple method... > > The amount of traffic with AAFES will be VERY light. > > So far, the only way that I've found to get this to work, is to get a > mailbox on GXS for about $100.00 per month, then not use it. The client > would then pay GXS the AAFES part of the interconnect.. > > Has anyone found a better/cheaper way? > > Earl Wertheimer > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.spe-edi.com Earl Wertheimer [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.spe-edi.com ... Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Job postings are welcome, but for job postings or requests for work: <JOBS> IS REQUIRED in the subject line as a prefix. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
