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I am trying to connect two Microsoft Exchange servers via a modem
connection.

After reading the setup I started to add the MTA Transport stack (File >
New Other > MTA Transport stack.

When I click OK on the RAS MTA Transport Stack I get the following
error:

Remote Access Service (RAS) does not appear
to be installed on this server.  Before RAS
MTA transport stack can be installed RAS
network software must be installed and
configured on the Microsoft Exchange server
computer you will user for RAS message transport.

I tried going to the Services control panel option but RAS is not
listed.

When I run Remote Access Admin under Administrative Tools it says,
"Remote Access Service is not started on the selected server".  When I
click Server > Start Remote Access Service, it prompts me for the Server
name which I enter.  After that I get this error message:

Error starting Remote Access Sever Service on (my server name)
Check the Event log on (my server name) for details

Error 2185: The service name is invalid.

I checked the event log but nothing related to RAS or any other service
is listed.  In fact, I don't have an entry in the event log for the last
2 weeks.

Thanks for any help,
        -James
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James,

It sounds a bit like Remote Access Services are not installed on the
Exchange server.  RAS can be installed from Control Panel/Network/Services
Add...  The dialog that follows will allow you to select and install RAS.

Regards,

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Ray Sundstrom
MCSE, Exchange MVP

Quote:>I am trying to connect two Microsoft Exchange servers via a modem
>connection.

>After reading the setup I started to add the MTA Transport stack (File >
>New Other > MTA Transport stack.

>When I click OK on the RAS MTA Transport Stack I get the following
>error:

>Remote Access Service (RAS) does not appear
>to be installed on this server.  Before RAS
>MTA transport stack can be installed RAS
>network software must be installed and
>configured on the Microsoft Exchange server
>computer you will user for RAS message transport.

>I tried going to the Services control panel option but RAS is not
>listed.

>When I run Remote Access Admin under Administrative Tools it says,
>"Remote Access Service is not started on the selected server".  When I
>click Server > Start Remote Access Service, it prompts me for the Server
>name which I enter.  After that I get this error message:

>Error starting Remote Access Sever Service on (my server name)
>Check the Event log on (my server name) for details

>Error 2185: The service name is invalid.

>I checked the event log but nothing related to RAS or any other service
>is listed.  In fact, I don't have an entry in the event log for the last
>2 weeks.

>Thanks for any help,
> -James
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Thanks.  Nowhere in the "on-line help" does it tell you how to install
RAS.

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Richard Matheisen                           Wang Laboratories
Microsoft Certified System Engineer         Tewksbury, MA USA

James,

    You'll have to install RAS under NT before you install the MTA
transport.

Good luck,

Eric