I have a standalone Win 2003 server with Windows Sharepoint Services (WSS3) running on it. I had to rename the server and I had bunch of problems resulting from this. Note that the server is not in AD environment.

Most obvious problems were with Sharepoint, which didn't work. I was somewhat naive to think it will work in the first place, but OK - I've solved this using step 1 & 3 from this site (TNX)

Other curious behavior/problems remain. Most disturbing is that Sharepoint isn't able to send email notifications to participants.

I noticed there are several references to old server name everywhere I look: in Registry, in Windows Internal Database (MICROSOFT##SSEE). I see instances of old server name in the Sharepoint Central Administration -> Operations -> Servers in farm. There is reference to a servers:

oldname.domain.local

oldname.local

On one of those servers there is also Windows SharePoint Services Outgoing E-Mail Service (Stopped).

Also, when I try to telnet locally to the mail server (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) service), I get a response:

220 oldname.domain.local Microsoft ESMTP MAIL Service, Version: 6.0.3790.4675 ready at Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:56:19 +0200

IMO these strange naming problems are also the reason why email notifications from within Sharepoint don't work.

Can anyone tell me how to correct/replace those references to oldservername? Why is the email service insisting on old name? Of course I would like to try it without reinstalling the server.

TNX!