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Display Name (?):

Simple Mail Transport Protocol

Short Name (?):

SMTPSVC

Executable (?):

inetinfo.exe

Library (?):

Depends On (?):

IIS Admin Service, Event Log

Supports (?):

None.

Description (?):

Transports electronic mail across the network

OS (?):

NT4 Server, 2000 Server, Server 2003, Vista Server

Startup (?):

Default	Home	Workstation	Server	Minimal	Tweaked	Automatic
Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Automatic	Disabled	Disabled	Disabled

Explanation (?):

The simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP) service provides SMTP capabilities to Windows. This is used for queuing and sending email across a network, including the Internet. The SMTP service is also used by Windows for replicating email information across domain controllers. This service is also used by Exchange servers. If you are running a mail server then you should leave this set to automatic. If you do not use this ability then you should uninstall email features from add / remove programs on the control panel.