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Author Topic: PMTA service wont start by issuing start command in command prompt  (Read 63016 times)

msuser

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Hi,

After installing power MTA we tried to start the service using start command in command prompt but it wont start. Currently we are manually going and starting the service.Is there any other better way to do this?

Thanks.
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RvDelft

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Re: PMTA service wont start by issuing start command in command prompt
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2018, 04:49:37 AM »

(flying blind here)
Maybe the web interface is available?

If you run a command via the web interface you receive a error message when something is wrong.
I've never did the PMTA instalation so I do not know if the webinterface is the same proces.
It worth trying :)
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ReyM

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Re: PMTA service wont start by issuing start command in command prompt
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2018, 09:15:46 AM »

If you are running windows, PMTA installs a service which you can start and set to start when the OS loads. You can also use the command prompt is that is easier for you "net start pmta"
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Port25-Admin1

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Re: PMTA service wont start by issuing start command in command prompt
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2018, 01:26:23 PM »

Try the last command in my signature and review the last error of the output.
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Try the following commands:
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pmta show topdomains --errors
pmta show topqueues --errors
pmta --help

When PowerMTA won't start use:
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pmtad --debug
When all else fails-->support@port25.com