Adding the LDAP Directory Service

The LDAP directory service provides address book functionality to retrieve Carnegie Mellon e-mail names and addresses quickly from the server. Follow these steps to add the LDAP directory service in Apple Mail:

1. Select Mail > Preferences and click Composing.
2. Click the Configuring LDAP... button.
   
   
   
   
3. Click the + to add the server information.
   
   
   
   
4. In the Server Info window, complete the following fields:
   • Name: CMU Person Search
   • Server: search-ldap.andrew.cmu.edu
   • Search Base: ou=Person,dc=cmu,dc=edu (no spaces)
     
     
     
     
5. Click Save and then Done.
6. Close the Composing window.

Searching or Completing Addresses

Once you have configured Apple Mail to access the campus LDAP Directory Service or have added contacts to your address book, Apple Mail will automatically complete addresses as you type in the TO, CC and BCC fields.

To set up automatic addressing:

1. Choose Mail > Preferences and click Composing.
2. Click Automatically complete addresses.

Adding a Contact to the Address Book

Carnegie Mellon e-mail addresses are pulled from the CMU Person Search. To add other e-mail addresses to Address Book:

1. Open Address Book (Applications > Address Book).
2. Under Name, click the +.
   
   
   
   
3. Type the contact's name.
4. In the third column, enter as much information as you would like.
5. Close Address Book.

To locate an e-mail address:

1. In the New Message window, click the Address button.
   

Creating a Group List in the Address Book

If you frequently send mail to a group of people, creating a group can make this task easier. To create a group in Apple Mail, follow these steps:

1. Open Address Book. (Applications > Address Book)
2. Under Group, click the +.
   
   
   
   
3. Type a name for the group.
   
4. Click the + under Name.
5. Type the full e-mail address in the e-mail field (third column).
6. Continue adding names. When you are finished, close Address Book.

Importing an Address Book

Before you import an address book that you created in another e-mail client, export it as a text file to your local machine. Apple Mail uses the Address Book application to store e-mail addresses and other contact information.

To import the address book text file follow these steps:

1. Open Address Book (Applications > Address Book).
2. Select File > Import > Text file....
3. Locate the address book text file you exported and click Open.
4. Click the small arrows next to Do not import: to map the fields to your address book enties.
   
   
   
   
5. Click OK to finish the import.
6. You will find the imported addresses by selecting Last Import or All.
   
   
   

Note: Because the address book is stored locally, you will need to repeat these steps for every machine you use.

Last Updated: 10/11/07