Stopping and starting the Domino SMTP service
The Domino® SMTP service, or SMTP Server task, runs the SMTP listener, which checks for incoming SMTP connections and messages. SMTP messages can originate from any Internet host or another Domino Server in your domain. For Domino to receive inbound SMTP mail, the SMTP listener must be running on the server.
About this task
The SMTP service does not control SMTP routing. SMTP routing is handled by the server's Router task.
If the SMTP listener task is enabled in on the Server document (Basics tab), the SMTP service starts automatically when you start the server. You can stop and start the SMTP service manually from the Domino Administrator client or the server console.
Task |
From the Domino Administrator |
From the server console |
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Restart the SMTP service |
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Enter: Restart Task SMTP |
Stop the SMTP service |
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Enter: Tell SMTP quit |
Start the SMTP service |
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Enter: Load SMTP |
As an alternative to restarting the SMTP service to incorporate configuration updates, you can use a console command to refresh SMTP service parameters.