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Autostart the Windows SMTP Service
Solve the problem of SMTP not automatically starting at OS startup.
John Savill
August 10, 2014
1 Min Read
Q: I enabled the SMTP service in Windows; however, I have to manually start it every time I reboot my machine. Why?
A: By default, the SMTP service is configured with a manual startup type. To make SMTP autostart after a reboot, perform the following steps:
Start Services.msc.
Scroll down to Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) and select Properties.
Change the Startup type to Automatic on the General tab; click OK.
SMTP will now autostart after reboot.
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