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Configuring Outlook 2003 to Access the University Directory

Microsoft Outlook 2003 can be configured to access the university Directory service, allowing you to search for contact information for University of Maryland, College Park faculty and staff.

1. In the Outlook menu bar, click on Tools and then E-mail Accounts.

2. In the window that appears, choose Add a new directory or address book and then click the Next button.

3. In the next window, choose Internet Directory Service (LDAP) and then click on the Next button.

4. In the next window, enter directory.umd.edu in the Server name box. If you want to be able to also search for students using the directory, put your Directory ID and password in the Logon Information box at the bottom of this screen. Then click on the More Settings button. You will get a warning that you will have to restart Outlook before this new directory service will work--just click OK to proceed.

   

5. A window with the title Microsoft LDAP Directory will appear. Click on the Search tab. In the Search base box, type dc=umd,dc=edu (as shown below). Click on the Apply button and then the OK button.

   

6. You will return to the previous window. Simply click Next, and then click Finish in the last window.

7. When you restart Outlook, choose Tools from the menu bar, then choose Address Book

8. When the Address Book window appears, click on the Find Items tool icon (the 2nd one from the left).

   

9. In the Find window that appears, put in information about the person you want to search for, such as the last name, and then click OK to conduct the search.

   

10. The results will be listed in the Address Book window. Double-clicking on one of the names in the list will bring up more detailed information about the person, and will present you with the option of adding that person to your Personal Address Book.