Q160572: XADM: Start and Stop Exchange Services from a Command Line

Article: Q160572
Product(s): Microsoft Exchange
Version(s): winnt:5.5
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 
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SUMMARY
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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>" (without the quotation marks). For example:

  net start MSExchangeIS

- To stop Microsoft Exchange services, at the command prompt, type "net stop
  <registry name>" (without the quotation marks). For example:

  net stop MSExchangeIS

MORE INFORMATION
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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:

  Q257689 'Net' Command Logs Event Viewer Message with Microsoft Exchange
  Connector for POP3 Mailboxes

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbusage 
Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : winnt:5.5
Issue type        : kbhowto

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