Re: * Reliable SMTP server for Win XP *

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 04/16/04 

Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 05:35:51 -0700

I found this in my "Help nd Support" option on my PC.
Hope it Helps:

Installing IIS
You can install IIS, add optional components, or remove
optional components for IIS by using the Add/Remove
Programs dialog box in Control Panel. IIS requires that
you install certain software on the computer prior to
installation. Review the IIS Software Checklist below
before installing IIS.

IIS Software Checklist
Before you install IIS, you need to install the Windows
TCP/IP Protocol and Connectivity Utilities.

The following optional components are recommended:

The Domain Name System (DNS) service installed on a
computer in your intranet. If your intranet is small, you
can use Hosts or Lmhosts files on all computers in your
network. This step is optional, but it allows users to use
friendly text names instead of IP addresses. On the
Internet, Web sites typically use DNS. If you register a
domain name for your site, users can type your site's
domain name in a browser to contact your site.
For security purposes, Microsoft recommends that you
format all IIS drives with NTFS.
Microsoft FrontPage to create and edit HTML pages for your
Web site. FrontPage is a WYSIWYG editor that provides a
friendly, graphical interface for tasks such as inserting
tables, graphics, and scripts.
Microsoft Visual InterDev to create and develop
interactive Web applications.
For more information on Windows TCP/IP Protocol and
Connectivity Utilities, DNS, or NTFS security, see your
Windows XP Professional online documentation.

IIS Installation
During installation, IIS installs optional components like
Common Files, Documentation, and the Internet Information
Services snap-in. You can choose not to install the
optional components; however, deselecting specific
components can decrease IIS functionality or disable IIS
services. If you are unfamiliar with the optional
components and how they affect IIS, install IIS with the
default settings. After you install IIS, you can view
Installing IIS Optional Components in the IIS online
documentation for more information.

To install IIS, add optional components, or remove
optional components

Click Start, click Control Panel, and click Add or Remove
Programs.
Click Add/Remove Windows Components. The Windows
Components Wizard appears.
Follow the on-screen instructions to install, remove, or
add components to IIS.
Notes

If you upgrade from a Windows NT 4.0 Workstation that has
IIS installed to Windows XP Professional, IIS is installed
by default. If IIS was not installed on the Windows NT 4.0
Workstation, you will need to install IIS manually.
Personal Web Server is not available on Windows XP
Professional. If you upgrade from a Windows home or
personal product, you must install IIS for similar Web
server functionality.
For more information on IIS, refer to the IIS online
documentation by typing http://localhost/iisHelp/ in your
browser address bar, and pressing ENTER.

Aaron

>-----Original Message-----
>Dear Mr.Schneider,
>
>It sounds good. I looked at windows help to know about
IIS. But found that
>IIS service is not listed in the 'Services' list of mx
PC. Can I install
>this directly through
>OS installation CD ?. Or installing some other progaram
like 'Front page'
>installs this service.
>
>Thanks and Regards
>Kumaran
>
>"Rob Schneider" <rmschne@removetheones_b1e1e1b.net.net>
wrote in message
>news:e348XC6IEHA.2836@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> XP Pro has one included that is installed with the IIS
web server. Good
>> enough?
>>
>> Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.
>>
>> rms
>>
>
>
>.
>

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