Microsoft KB Archive/906100

= The SMTP Virtual Server snap-in does not appear in IIS Manager Console =

Article ID: 906100

Article Last Modified on 12/3/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0

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SYMPTOMS
If you perform one of the following actions, the default SMTP Virtual Server snap-in does not appear in Internet Information Servers Manager Console:
 * You remove Internet Information Services (IIS) components
 * You remove and then reinstall Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) components



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Install the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows Server 2003
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

Method 2: Register the SMTP Virtual Server snap-in
 Quit IIIS Manager Console Open a command prompt on the server that is running IIS. Go the following directory at the command prompt:

%systemroot%\system32\inetsrv

 At the command prompt, type the following command:

regsvr32 inetmgr.dll

regsvr32 smtpsnap.dll

 Start IIS Manager Console. The default SMTP Virtual Server snap-in now appears.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

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