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The problem of slow shutdowns is not actually a SBS specific one. It exists for every server which is both a domain controller and an Exchange server. There are workarounds for this available which mostly include shutting down Exchange services before shutting down the operating system as described in one of my articles.
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Now, Microsoft has a fix for SBS 2003 (with SP1 installed) which can be freely obtained by calling you local Microsoft PSS team. The fix links Active Directory and Exchange services and makes the directory service wait for Exchange to shutdown before shutting down itself.
For more information:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;887539
If you still need my workaround:
http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Accelerating_Exchange_Shut_Down.html
Currently working as Project Manager and Systems Consultant, heading and consulting on Exchange and NT/Windows 2000 based migrations and deployments for large companies such as Checkpoint, Comverse, Smarteam, Nice, Aladdin and leading Israeli Banks, Also involved in writing scripts and custom solutions for clients based on ADSI, CDO and Visual Basic and teaching Windows 2000 and Exchange 2000 in MSCE colleges and lecturing in Microsoft User Groups.
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