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Configuring Outlook 2000 and Outlook Express to Access the Campus Directory Service

Microsoft Outlook 2000 and Outlook Express 5 and 6 can be configured to access the campus directory service, allowing you to search for contact information for University of Maryland, College Park faculty and staff.

  1. On the menu bar, click on Tools and then Accounts.
  2. When the Internet Accounts window appears, click on the Add button and then click on Directory Service.

  3. The next screen asks for the name of the Internet directory server. Type in directory.umd.edu and click Next (Do NOT check the checkbox).

  4. On the next screen, select Yes to check for email addresses using the directory service and then click Next.
  5. On the next screen, click Finish.
  6. Now back at the Internet Accounts screen, click on the Directory Service tab.  Click once on the listing for directory.umd.edu and then click the Properties button.

  7. The directory.umd.edu Properties window will appear. Click on the Advanced tab.  In the box labeled Search base, type dc=umd,dc=edu.

  8. Click on the Apply button, and then click OK. On the Internet Accounts screen, click the Close button.

The campus directory service is now configured. To search the campus directory:

  1. On the menu bar, click on Tools and then choose Address Book.
  2. In the Address Book window, click on the Find People button.
  3. The Find People window will appear. Click on the drop-down arrow for the Look in box and choose directory.umd.edu. To search for a person by name, enter their name (preferably their last name or their first and last name) in the Name box.  To search by email, enter their email address in the E-mail box.  Click on the Find Now button to conduct the search.

  4. The search results will be displayed in a window at the bottom of the Find People screen. To display all of the information about an entry in the results window, click once on the entry so that it is highlighted and click on the Properties button. To add the entry to your personal address book, click once on the entry so that it is highlighted and click on the Add to Address Book button.

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