Overview

Configure the UMass Directory

1. Open Outlook Express.
2. Go to Tools > Accounts.... The Internet Accounts window will open.
3. In the Internet Accounts window, select the Directory Service tab.
4. Click Add, then, from the drop-down menu, select Directory Service. The Internet Directory Server Name window will open.
5. In the Internet Directory Server Name window:
   • In the Internet directory (LDAP) server field, enter ldap.oit.umass.edu
   • Select the check box next to My LDAP server requires me to logon, then click Next. The Internet Directory Server Logon window will open.
6. In the Internet Directory Server Logon window:
   • In the Account name field, enter uid=yournetid, ou=people, dc=umass, dc=eduwhere yournetid is your NetID (OIT Account user name).
   • In the Password field, enter your UMail password.
   • Click Next. The Check Email Addresses window will open.
7. In the Check Email Addresses window, when asked Do you want to check addresses using this directory service? select No, then click Next. The Congratulations window will open.
8. In the Congratulations window, click Finish . Your new entry should show up in the list of directories.
9. Select ldap.oit.umass.edu from the list of directories, then click Properties. The ldap.oit.umass.edu Properties window will open.
10. In the ldap.oit.umass.edu Properties window, on the General tab, enter a new name for this account under Directory Service Account, for example UMass Amherst Directory. This name will appear in the list of directories.
11. Click on the Advanced tab, then:
    • Select the check box next to This server requires a secure connection (SSL). The port number will automatically change from 389 to 636.
    • In the Search Base 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.

    
    
    

Search the UMass Directory from Outlook Express

To search for UMass email addresses when composing messages:

1. In Outlook Express, click Create Mail to open a New Message window.
2. In the New Message window, click To:. The Select Recipients window will open.
3. In the Select Recipients window, click Find... (top of screen under Type name or select from list). The Find People window will open.
4. In the Find People window,
   • In the Look in drop-down menu, make sure UMass Amherst Directory is selected.
   • On the People tab, enter the name and/or email address of the person you want to search for.
5. Click Find Now to begin the search. If the search is successful, a maximum of thirty results will display below the search fields.

   Note: Depending upon your search criteria, you may receive an error message starting Unable to display the complete search results because either too many entries in the directory service match your search criteria... Click OK to view the first 30 entries.

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