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Using LDAP in Webmail

LDAP is the technology behind the University of Chicago's CNet directory server. You can now search for, and add, a recipient's email address from within Webmail.

If you have never set up your Webmail account to access the CNet directory server, you will first need to add LDAP as a service.

  1. Log in to your Webmail account as you normally would at https://webmail.uchicago.edu
  2. Go to Address Book → Find People → Directory Services
  3. Click Add Service
  4. Fill in the following information:
    Desciption: UChicago
    LDAP Server: ldap.uchicago.edu 
    Search Root:  dc=uchicago,dc=edu
    Port Number: 389
  5. Click Done to close out of the Directory Services Properties page
  6. Click Done to close out of the general Directory Services page
You are now back to the "Find People" page. To begin your search from here, follow steps 3-6 below:

Composing email to recipients from the LDAP directory

  1. Go to Address Book → Find People
  2. Make sure that "UChicago" is selected on the Find in pull down menu
  3. If it isn't, select it and click Select
    Note: If you do not click Select, the search will not be done correctly!
  4. Enter a recipient's name or email address
  5. Click Find Now
  6. Select the desired recipient by clicking in the To, Cc or Bcc checkbox and then click Compose

Importing entries from the LDAP directory

  1. Go to Address Book → Find People
  2. Make sure that "UChicago" is selected on the Find in pull down menu
  3. If it isn't, select it and click Select
  4. Enter a recipient's name or email address
  5. Click Find Now
  6. Select the desired recipient by clicking in the Import checkbox and then click Import
  7. Under "Import to Category," select the category that best describes the imported address and click Import
  8. The new contact has now been added to your address book. Select the desired recipient by clicking in the To, Cc or Bcc checkbox and then click Compose
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Last updated: 12/9/08