Automatically start SMTP server in IIS?

Question

I'm running an IIS SMTP server in Windows 2008 R2 and it can be started manually. However, if I need to restart the system, I must manually start the SMTP server.

Is there a way for it to start automatically on boot?

Thanks

Answer 1

Open the run dialog on the server, and enter services.msc. Locate the SMTP service, right click, choose Properties and set the service to Automatic. From now on, it will start at boot

Answer 2

Scheduled Tasks, Run on boot. That's will accomplish what you're looking for.