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If you're upgrading from GroupShield 5.3 to 7.0 you need to make sure you install patch1 and patch2, otherwise you'll have dead mail that cannot be scanned/routed (Had this issue).
As for disabling the SMTP, the domino server/services need to be shut down, you cannot install/upgrade with the server up and running.