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Adding Address Expansion

If you want to use the address expansion feature to look up e-mail addresses in the Carnegie Mellon campus directory, follow these steps to add the CMU LDAP/Directory server:

  1. Select Tools > Account Settings. The Account Settings window is displayed.
  2. Select the Address Books tab, and then select New.
  3. The Directory or Address Book Type dialog box is displayed. Click the radio button for Internet Directory Service (LDAP) and click Next.
  4. The Add New E-mail Account window is displayed. Under Server Information, enter the Server Name as ldap.andrew.cmu.edu, then click More Settings.

    Note: You may receive a warning message, "The E-mail Account you have just added will not start until you choose Exit from the File menu, and then restart Microsoft Office Outlook." Click OK to proceed.
  5. The Microsoft LDAP Directory dialog box is displayed. On the Connection tab under Display Name, enter the Display Name as CMU Person Search.
  6. Select the Search tab. Under Search Base, select Custom. In the Custom field, enter the following: ou=person,dc=cmu,dc=edu. Click OK.
  7. Click Next and Finish to complete the setup.
  8. Close and re-launch Outlook for the changes to take affect.
Last Updated: 8/21/07
Last Reviewed: 1/30/09