Starting and Stopping Microsoft Exchange Server Services

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