Microsoft KB Archive/303812

= HOW TO: Start, Stop, and Pause an SMTP Virtual Server in Windows 2000 =

PSS ID Number: 303812

Article Last Modified on 11/4/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

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This article was previously published under Q303812



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 * SUMMARY
 * ** Starting, Stopping and Pausing an SMTP Virtual Server
 * *** How to Start an SMTP Virtual Server
 * How to Stop an SMTP Virtual Server
 * How to Pause an SMTP Virtual Server



SUMMARY
This step-by-step article describes how to start, stop, and pause an SMTP virtual server. The default SMTP virtual server starts upon installation of the Microsoft SMTP service. You can pause, stop, and restart it from the Microsoft Management Console.

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Starting, Stopping and Pausing an SMTP Virtual Server
If the default startup setting is manual, you can use the Microsoft Management Console to start an SMTP virtual server. You can stop an SMTP virtual server for configuration changes and maintenance. You can pause an SMTP virtual server for configuration changes and maintenance. Pausing prevents new client connections, but it enables the virtual server to continue to process existing client connections and deliver queued messages.

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How to Start an SMTP Virtual Server

 * 1) In the Microsoft Management Console, expand the SMTP virtual server.
 * 2) Click the SMTP virtual server.
 * 3) On the Action menu, click Start.

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How to Stop an SMTP Virtual Server

 * 1) In the Microsoft Management Console, expand the SMTP virtual server.
 * 2) Click the SMTP virtual server.
 * 3) On the Action menu, click Stop.

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How to Pause an SMTP Virtual Server

 * 1) In the Microsoft Management Console, expand the SMTP virtual server.
 * 2) Click the SMTP virtual server.
 * 3) On the Action menu, click Pause.

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