Thunderbird 6: Configure UD LDAP server (Mac)

The following instructions will help you set up an LDAP directory service in Thunderbird on a Mac computer. This will allow you to search for University contacts when you are composing a message.

1. Open Thunderbird if it is not already open.
2. In the left panel, click your account name (e.g., frank@udel.edu).
3. In the panel on the right, click View settings for this account.
4. In the left panel, click Composition and Addressing.
5. Under Addressing, click the radio button in front of Use a different LDAP server.
6. Click Edit Directories.
7. Click the Add button.
8. In the new window, enter the following information:
   

   Field	Value
   Name	University of Delaware
   Hostname	ldap.udel.edu
   Base DN	o=udel.edu

9. Click OK.
   
10. Click OK again.
11. From the drop-down list, choose University of Delaware.
12. Click OK.