SMTP Service wont start
When my exchange 2003 server restarts, I get a error message prior to login which inidicates one of the services didnt start. After further investigation, the service in question is the SMTP service. When I try and start it manually, I get the following error message
Could not start the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol on Local Computer error 1083 the executable program that this service is configured to run in does not implement the server
Ive read an article on technet which related to the issue which suggested i reinstall exchange and repatched it up to sp2.
This hasn't worked, Im still unable to start the smtp service
Could not start the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol on Local Computer error 1083 the executable program that this service is configured to run in does not implement the server
Ive read an article on technet which related to the issue which suggested i reinstall exchange and repatched it up to sp2.
This hasn't worked, Im still unable to start the smtp service
what you should do is probably uninstall IIS and reinstall it again
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320202
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320202
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Your right Akhater, removing and installing IIS didnt work, I needed to follow the full process set out in the url you posted. Thanks to all for your contribution, server is now delivering (just in time for Monday morning)
Also see:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/wscsvcfix.htm
http://forums.msexchange.org/m_1800402143/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm#1800404028
http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread32741.html