[windows2000] Re: OT: LDAP and Thunderbird

  • From: Mark Guzzo <mark.guzzo@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 13:32:55 -0600

OK, I just tried my setup again and I got it to search the entire GAL
with one line :-)
BASE DN: just use your domain
BASE DN: dc=global,dc=shsystem,dc=org

Mark


On Wed, 3 Nov 2004 13:17:38 -0600, Mark Guzzo <mark.guzzo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I was using Thunderbird on my Linux box here at work before I started
> using Evolution 2.x (which has exchange-connector).
> 
> I really don't know if the developers of Thunderbird don't think it
> should be high on the list to fix, but I need to set to one LDAP
> connection for each OU I have!
> 
> So here it is....
> 
> In Thinderbird click on Tools\Options\Composition then click on
> "Direcoory Server" under "Address AutoCompletion"
> 
> A window titled "Directory Server Properties" will open
> Under the "GENERAL" TAB
> 
> Name: ANYTHING YOU WANT
> Hostname: your GAL's server name or IP address
> Base DN: ou=bsh,ou=entities,dc=subdomain,dc=domain,dc=org
> Port: 389
> Bind DN: guzmar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> Then click on the "ADVANCED"  TAB
> 
> For "Search filter:" TYPE THIS AS IS! (objectclass=user)
> 
> Click ok and you should be set.
> 
> Like I said, for each OU I needed to search I needed to set up a new
> LDAP server and change the "BASE DN:" option.
> I don't think that has been fixed yet.
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 14:25:02 -0800, Mike Dillinger <miked@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> wrote:
> > At my work, we have an Exchange server running.  They allow POP mail access
> > to it so I'm running Thunderbird instead of Outlook.  Has anyone got LDAP
> > to work with Thunderbird?  I'm assuming it's a standard LDAP protocol on
> > the Exchange server.  If someones knows how to do it, please let me know
> > how to configure Thunderbird.  I have Googled for a while now and I can't
> > figure out how the parameters work.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > -MikeD
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