Mac OS X Server 10.3: SMTP server may remain "disabled" after you try to start it

The SMTP server included in Mac OS X Server 10.3 may not appear to start in some situations. Learn to work around this issue.

After you turn on the SMTP server (shown above), it may still appear to be disabled.



This happens when using Mac OS X Server 10.3 to 10.3.2.

Follow these steps to resolve the issue:

  1. Stop the Mail server by clicking the Stop Service button in the Mail Service module of Server Admin.
  2. Wait 10 seconds.
  3. Restart the Mail server by clicking the Start Service button in the Mail Service module of Server Admin.

Published Date: Oct 7, 2016