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Configuring Outlook 2007 to Access the University Directory

Microsoft Outlook 2007 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 Account Setting.
  2. In the window that appears, choose the Address Books tab.
  3. Click New.
  4. In the next window, choose Internet Directory Service (LDAP) and then click on the Next button.
  5. In the next window, enter directory.umd.edu in the Server name box.

    Screen shot of
the Directory server configuration page

  6. Click the More Settings button.
  7. A window with the title Microsoft LDAP Directory will appear. Click on the Search tab. In the Search base box, type in the Custom field dc=umd,dc=edu.
  8. Click on the OK button.

    Screen shot 
of
the search base entry

  9. Close Outlook.
  10. When you restart Outlook, choose Tools from the menu bar, then choose Address Book.
  11. From the dropdown menu under Address Book, select directory.umd.edu.

    Screen 
shot of the Find Items icon button

  12. In the search window that appears, put in name of the person you want to search for.
  13. For more options, select the Advanced Find link.

    Screen 
shot of
the criteria you can search with

  14. 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 contacts.

    Screen shot of
search results

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