Deb You don't need to install the Windows 2003 SMTP service unless you really need it, if this is going to be an Exchange server then you need to install it for Exchange to function correctly, Exchange realise on a lot of the services provided by Windows. Mark Fugatt Dedicated Supportability Engineer (Exchange) Microsoft Services Organisation Desk: +44 (0)118 909 5630 Mobile: +44 (0)7966 858108 http://www.microsoft.com/support Dedicated to proactively supporting Microsoft's enterprise Customers This email may contain confidential information. If you are not named on the addressee list, please take no action in relation to this email, do not open any attachment, and please contact the sender (details above) immediately. Information in this email is provided in good faith. If you are a customer of Microsoft, please refer to the terms and conditions which cover the provision of support and consulting services to you/your organization. If you are not corresponding in the course of, or in connection with a Microsoft contract or program with its own terms and conditions, please note that no liability is accepted by Microsoft for the contents of this mail. -----Original Message----- From: Deb [mailto:deb.l.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 08 February 2005 16:36 To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] WIndows 2003 SMTP http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hello all, I'm trying hard to read up on the semantics of Windows 2003 SMTP. What I'm finding is a lot of products that overlay Windows - why? Why does Windows need additional products? Is Windows not good enough on its own? Deb ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: markfu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx