XADM: Start and Stop Exchange Services from a Command Line (160572)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5
This article was previously published under Q160572

SUMMARY

You can manually start and stop any service from the command prompt.
  • To start Microsoft Exchange services, at the command prompt, type net start registry name. For example:

    net start MSExchangeIS

  • To stop Microsoft Exchange services, at the command prompt, type net stop registry name. For example:

    net stop MSExchangeIS

MORE INFORMATION

The registry names for the Microsoft Exchange services are:

MSExchangeSA for Microsoft Exchange System Attendant
MSExchangeIS for Microsoft Exchange Information Store
MSExchangeDS for Microsoft Exchange Directory
MSExchangeMTA for Microsoft Exchange Message Transfer Agent
MSExchangeMSMI for MS Mail Connector Interchange
MSExchangeDX for Microsoft Exchange Directory Synchronization
MSExchangeIMC for Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Connector
MSExchangeFB for MS Schedule+ Free/Busy connector
MSExchangeES for Microsoft Exchange Event Service
MSPOP3Connector for Microsoft Exchange POP3 Connector (Small Business Server version 4.5 Specific)


NOTE: these commands to start and stop should not be used with the POP3 connector.

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

257689 'Net' Command Logs Event Viewer Message with Microsoft Exchange Connector for POP3 Mailboxes

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:4/28/2005
Keywords:kbhowto kbusage KB160572
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