LDAP Setup - Windows - Outlook Express

  • Open Outlook Express
  • Go to Tools / Accounts
  • Select the tab Directory Services
  • Click Add / Directory Services
  • Follow the setup procedures adding the server name to the first screen, as shown below.

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  • Click Next to the end and then select Finish.
Optional setup (to refine your search criteria):
  • Select the ldap.ubc.ca directory you just created
  • Select Properties
  • Select the Generaltab
    • In Directory Service Account enter: UBC LDAP
    • In Server name enter: ldap.ubc.ca
  • Select the Advancedtab
    • In Directory Service (LDAP) enter: 389
    • In Maximum number of matches to return enter: 100
    • In Search base enter: ou=people,o=ubc.ca

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  • Select Apply / OK
  • Select Close

Test your setup by looking someone up on the directory. There are two ways of looking people up:

Method A
  • Select Addresses
  • Select the Find People icon.
  • Enter the name you are looking for and select Find Now
  • Select a person from the results and double-click to get more details
Method B
  • Open a new message
  • Select To or Cc
  • Enter the name of the person under Type name or select from list / Find
  • Enter the name you are looking for and select Find Now
  • Select a person from the results and double-click to get more details
  • You can add the person to the e-mail using the To, Cc and Bc commands on the bottom right of the screen
Sample screens:

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