DOCUMENT:Q160572 06-AUG-2002 [exchange] TITLE :XADM: Start and Stop Exchange Services from a Command Line PRODUCT :Microsoft Exchange PROD/VER:winnt:5.5 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbusage ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Exchange Server, version 5.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 " (without the quotation marks). For example: net start MSExchangeIS - To stop Microsoft Exchange services, at the command prompt, type "net stop " (without the quotation marks). 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: Q257689 'Net' Command Logs Event Viewer Message with Microsoft Exchange Connector for POP3 Mailboxes Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : kbusage Technology : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange550 kbZNotKeyword2 Version : winnt:5.5 Issue type : kbhowto ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.