Comments on: Microsoft Exchange POP3 Service Stuck on ‘Starting’ State http://www.ifoundafix.com/2009/02/20/microsoft-exchange-pop3-service-stuck-on-starting-state/ Where Answers are Found! Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:20:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jonathan http://www.ifoundafix.com/2009/02/20/microsoft-exchange-pop3-service-stuck-on-starting-state/comment-page-1/#comment-10075 Jonathan Mon, 17 May 2010 13:20:16 +0000 http://www.ifoundafix.com/?p=132#comment-10075 Check out this from microsoft support: Article ID: 816896 POP3 client stops responding (hangs) or times out when you try to download messages in Exchange 2000 Server and in Exchange Server 2003 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816896/en-us Then terminate the inetinfo.exe process in task Manager Then restart the POP3 service and finally, restart the IIS Admin Service Jonathan Check out this from microsoft support:

Article ID: 816896
POP3 client stops responding (hangs) or times out when you try to download messages in Exchange 2000 Server and in Exchange Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816896/en-us

Then terminate the inetinfo.exe process in task Manager

Then restart the POP3 service and finally, restart the IIS Admin Service

Jonathan

]]> By: sagager http://www.ifoundafix.com/2009/02/20/microsoft-exchange-pop3-service-stuck-on-starting-state/comment-page-1/#comment-9005 sagager Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:16:08 +0000 http://www.ifoundafix.com/?p=132#comment-9005 You can also use the command line: iisreset I've seen MS Support personanel use it with frequency when dealing with Exchange Server and Website. You can also use the command line: iisreset

I’ve seen MS Support personanel use it with frequency when dealing with Exchange Server and Website.

]]> By: JD http://www.ifoundafix.com/2009/02/20/microsoft-exchange-pop3-service-stuck-on-starting-state/comment-page-1/#comment-6353 JD Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:42:28 +0000 http://www.ifoundafix.com/?p=132#comment-6353 This is from Mike Mullen at Spiceworks, thanks Mike. If you ever have trouble with a service being stuck in a starting or stopping state, you can run a couple of simple commands to kill the service. 1. Query the process To kill the service you have to know its PID or Process ID. To find this just type the following in at a command prompt: sc queryex servicename Replace servicename with the services registry name. For example: Print Spooler is spooler. 2. Identify the PID After running the query you will by presented with a list of details. You will want to locate the PID. 3. Run the Taskkill command Now that you have the PID, you can run the following command to kill the hung process: taskkill /f /pid [PID] This will force kill the hung service. This is from Mike Mullen at Spiceworks, thanks Mike.

If you ever have trouble with a service being stuck in a starting or stopping state, you can run a couple of simple commands to kill the service.

1. Query the process
To kill the service you have to know its PID or Process ID. To find this just type the following in at a command prompt:

sc queryex servicename

Replace servicename with the services registry name. For example: Print Spooler is spooler.

2. Identify the PID
After running the query you will by presented with a list of details. You will want to locate the PID.

3. Run the Taskkill command
Now that you have the PID, you can run the following command to kill the hung process:

taskkill /f /pid [PID]

This will force kill the hung service.

]]> By: admin http://www.ifoundafix.com/2009/02/20/microsoft-exchange-pop3-service-stuck-on-starting-state/comment-page-1/#comment-4843 admin Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:21:59 +0000 http://www.ifoundafix.com/?p=132#comment-4843 I think the problem may be related to your anti-virus software. I'd recommend reinstalling it. I think the problem may be related to your anti-virus software. I’d recommend reinstalling it.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.ifoundafix.com/2009/02/20/microsoft-exchange-pop3-service-stuck-on-starting-state/comment-page-1/#comment-4775 Jeremy Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:21:39 +0000 http://www.ifoundafix.com/?p=132#comment-4775 This is only a temporary fix (at least in my situation). Every time I restart the server, I have to end the inetinfo process in order for the Microsoft Exchange POP3 service to start properly. I am still looking for a fix rather than a bandaid, so if anyone has suggestions please post, or if I find a fix, I will do the same. This is only a temporary fix (at least in my situation). Every time I restart the server, I have to end the inetinfo process in order for the Microsoft Exchange POP3 service to start properly. I am still looking for a fix rather than a bandaid, so if anyone has suggestions please post, or if I find a fix, I will do the same.

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