Thomas > Look, I am moving to AS2 but there are problems with > doing so. Sure, you reduce Van costs, but you also > increase complexity of your system doing point to > point. Think about it, instead of dealing with one > communication node (the Van), you now have to deal > with many.
And the additional cost of having an open 24/7 connection to a computer running the AS2 Server. AS2 is cheaper to run but more complicated to setup. Currently, most of our clients have AS2 AND a VAN or two! What do you do when a Trading Partner says that you MUST trade with VAN xyz? Do it, and add it to the cost of doing business with that Trading Partner. 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> Access the list online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L 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/
