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Overview

Configure the UMass Directory

1. Open Netscape 7.2.
2. Go to Window > Mail & Newsgroups . The Netscape email client will open.
3. In the mail client, go to Edit > Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings . The Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings window will open.
4. In the Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings window, in the left panel, click Composition & Addressing. The Composition & Addressing panel will open.
5. In the Composition & Addressing panel, under Addressing, select Use a different LDAP server, then click Edit Directories... The LDAP Directory Server window will open.
6. In the LDAP Directory Server window, click Add. The Directory Server Properties window will open.
7. In the Directory Server Properties window, on the General tab:
   
   • In the Name field, enter UMass Amherst Directory.
   • In the Hostname field, enter ldap.oit.umass.edu.
   • In the Base DN field, enter ou=people,dc=umass,dc=edu
     Note: To avoid errors, we recommend that you copy and paste the search base information from this screen into the field in your email software.
   • In the Bind DN field, enter uid=yournetid,ou=people,dc=umass,dc=edu where yournetid is your NetID (OIT Account user name).
   • Select the check box next to Use secure connection (SSL). The port number will automatically change to 636.
   • Click OK. The UMass Amherst Directory will be listed in the LDAP Directory Servers window.

Search the UMass Directory from Netscape 7.2

To search for names and email addresses in the UMass Directory when composing email:

1. In Netscape 7.2, click Compose to open a Compose window, then click Address. The Select Addresses window will open.
2. In the Select Addresses window:
   • From the Look in:drop-down menu, select UMass Amherst Directory.
   • In the for: field, enter the name of the person whose email address you want to search for, then press Enter. The LDAP Server Password Required window will open.
3. In the LDAP Server Password Required window, enter your UMail password, then click OK. If the search is successful, a maximum of thirty results will be displayed.
4. To transfer an email address to the To: field, select an entry, then, in the middle of the screen, click To->.
5. Click OK. The Select Addresses window will close, revealing the Compose window with your recipient in the To: field.

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