How to Start, Pause, or Stop a Virtual Server
If you set services to start automatically and then must start, pause, or stop the services, use Exchange System Manager.
Procedure
To start, pause, or stop the virtual server
In Exchange System Manager, right-click the IMAP4, POP3, or NNTP virtual server you want to manage, and do one of the following:
To start the service, click Start.
To change the server status to paused or to restart a server that has previously been paused, click Pause.
Note
When a server is paused, an icon indicating that the server is paused appears next to the server name in the console tree.
To change the server status to stopped, click Stop.
Note
When a server is stopped, an icon indicating that the server is stopped appears next to the server name in the console tree.
For More Information
For more information, see the following topics in the Exchange Server 2003 Client Access Guide:
For information about how to enable POP3, IMAP4, and NNTP virtual servers, see How to Enable a POP3, IMAP4, or NNTP Virtual Server.
For information about configuring and managing client protocols, see Managing Protocols.