Adding the UAB Electronic Phonebook Service
- Start Microsoft Outlook.
- Select Services from the Tools menu.
- In the window labeled "Services" click on the tab labeled Services and then click Add.
- In the "Add Service to Profile" window, select "Microsoft LDAP Directory". If you do NOT see the Microsoft LDAP service listed as an option, you must first add the LDAP service.
- Click OK.
- In the new window which pops up:
- Change "Directory Service Account" to UAB Electronic Phonebook
- Change "Server Name" to ldap.uab.edu
- Change "Search Base" to o=uab.edu (that's a little "o" for "organization")
- Leave any login and password fields BLANK
- Click on OK.
- Exit Outlook and restart your computer.
- Start Microsoft Outlook again.
- Select Services from the Tools menu.
- In the window labeled "Services" click
on the tab labeled "Addressing"
- Click "Add"
- In the "Add Address List" window, select "LDAP Directory on ldap.uab.edu"
- Click Add.
- Click Close.
- In the "...check names using these address lists..." window you will probably want your personal and department address book(s) listed first and the ldap.uab.edu address book listed after those.
- Click OK.
- Restart Outlook 98 Corporate edition.
UAB Hospital also has an LDAP server - repeat these instructions but
- Set the Directory Service Account to UAB Hospital
- Set the Server Name to gw5.uabmc.edu
- Set the Search Base to o=uab
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How to use the LDAP service (UAB Electronic Phonebook)
NOTE: This works differently than the Microsoft Address book you
are used to!
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Adding the Microsoft LDAP Service
The Corporate LDAP service is a component included in the ValuPack on the Outlook 98 CD-ROM. To install the service, follow these steps:
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Insert the Outlook 98 compact disc in the CD-ROM drive on your computer.
- On the desktop, double-click the My Computer icon and then double-click
the CD-ROM drive.
- Double-click the Valupack folder and then double-click the Corpldap
folder.
- Install the Corporate LDAP service by double-clicking O98ldap.exe.
- Complete the installation by clicking Yes to continue and clicking Yes
to accept the License Agreement. Click OK when the installation is
complete and restart the computer.
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