Computer Help

Configuring Outlook 2007 for LDAP address book lookups

This page contains instructions on how to configure Outlook 2007 to access the Chemistry LDAP server for directory service information (i.e. chemistry email addresses and phone numbers).

Instructions

  1. Launch Outlook.

  2. Click on the Tools menu and select Account Settings.
  3. Select the Address Books tab and click the New... button.
  4. Select the item titled Internet Directory Service (LDAP), and click Next to continue.
  5. In the Server Name: field, type ldap.chem.wisc.edu and click on the More Settings...button.
  6. Clicking the More Settings... button might cause an Add E-mail Account warning to appear. Just click OK to continue.
  7. On the "Microsoft LDAP Directory" screen, click on the Search tab at the top.
  8. In the Search Base section, click Custom: and enter ou=people,ou=core,dc=chem,dc=wisc,dc=edu in the text field. Click the OK button.
  9. Click Next > and then Finish, and then close the "Account Settings" window to complete the setup.
  10. This service is now setup. Like the warning message said we need to restart Outlook before we can use this service, so close Outlook by choosing Exit from the File menu.

To use the LDAP Directory Service in Outlook 2007:

  1. Launch Outlook. Click on the Tools menu, and select Address Book.
  2. Select Options from the Tools menu.
  3. For the option entitled "Show this address list first:", choose ldap.chem.wisc.edu from the dropdown menu. Also, use the up and down arrows to position ldap.services.wisc.edu at the top of the list of address books. Click OK.
  4. Now when you're composing a new message, you can click the "To..." button to open the Select Names Window.
  5. Type your search terms in the text box and click the Go Button to perform an LDAP query. You can use the "Advanced Find" link if you wish to perform a more specific LDAP query.
  6. Select the recipients from the results of your search and use the To, CC, and BCC to add them to the message. When you have finished adding recipients to the message, click OK to return to the message window.

Questions? Contact Us.

Skip to Top