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Hello tucup,<br />
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the are just the MTA stacks that aren't running.<br />
This is default on all SBS 2003 server, you can leave it alone.<br />
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Regards,<br />
<br />
suppsaws
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Hello tucup,

the are just the MTA stacks that aren't running.
This is default on all SBS 2003 server, you can leave it alone.

Regards,

suppsaws

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Our exchange seems to be funtioning fine but...<br />
while going through dome settings, Exchange system manager, Tools, Status I see two items. One is the SMTP connector status available<br />
2nd is the name of the server with a BIG X on it and status Critical service not running.<br />
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A while ago I messed things up by having 2 Default organizational unit for Small Business Server in active directory. I removed one and continued to setup exchange which is working fine. Our email is handled by exchange SMTP and NOT a smart host. What should I do about this critical error. Leave it alone?
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Our exchange seems to be funtioning fine but...
while going through dome settings, Exchange system manager, Tools, Status I see two items. One is the SMTP connector status available
2nd is the name of the server with a BIG X on it and status Critical service not running.

A while ago I messed things up by having 2 Default organizational unit for Small Business Server in active directory. I removed one and continued to setup exchange which is working fine. Our email is handled by exchange SMTP and NOT a smart host. What should I do about this critical error. Leave it alone?

Exchange, system manager tools status tells me critical service not running?

Interactions between email servers and clients are governed by email protocols. The three most common email protocols are POP, IMAP and MAPI. Most email software operates under one of these (and many products support more than one).  The correct protocol must be selected, and correctly configured, if you want your email account to work.

Email Protocols

Small Business Server (SBS) is a line of server operating systems targeted at small businesses by bundling the operating system with a number of other Microsoft products that would normally need to be purchased or licensed separately. The most notable inclusions are Exchange, SQL Server, SharePoint and ISA/TMG (Microsoft's firewall and proxy server).

Exchange is the server side of a collaborative application product that is part of the Microsoft Server infrastructure. Exchange's major features include email, calendaring, contacts and tasks, support for mobile and web-based access to information, and support for data storage.