In the event that a server needs to be shut down and restarted, it is important that the system is stopped as cleanly as possible. Remember that mail may not be accessible while a problem is being resolved.
The following table provides useful information for each of the Microsoft Exchange Server services.
| Name | Command prompt | Location |
| System attendant | MSExchangeSA | Exchsrvr\Bin\Mad.Exe |
| Directory | MSExchangeDS | Exchsrvr\Bin\Dsamain.Exe |
| Information store | MSExchangeIS | Exchsrvr\Bin\Store.Exe |
| MTA | MSExchangeMTA | Exchsrvr\Bin\Emsmta.Exe |
| Internet Mail Service | MSExchangeIMC |
Exchsrvr\Connect\Msexcimc \Bin\Msexcimc.Exe |
| Microsoft Exchange Event Service | MSExchangeES | Exchsrvr\Bin\Events.Exe |
| Key Management server | MSExchangeKMS | Security\Bin\Kmserver.Exe |
| KeyToken | KeyToken | Keytoken\Keytoken.Exe |