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November 17, 2008

Microsoft Exchange Transport service failed to start

Filed under: Exchange 2007 — talshl @ 1:22 pm

Error:

The Microsoft Exchange Transport service failed to start due to the following error:
The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion.

SYMPTOMS:

The “Exchange Transport service” could not start with the above error.

No event is added according that and also when service tried to be started manually it is not starting.

CAUSE:

Could be service log on account is not properly configured.

RESOLUTION:

Click on Properties for this service

Navigate to Log On tab.

Change Log on as: to “Local System account”

Click OK and start the service.

Stop the service again and open Properties of this server again.

Navigate to Log On tab.

Select Log on as: “This account:”

Browse for “NETWORK SERVICE”

Clear password and clear also confirmed password

Click OK

Start the service.

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