How to set up MS Outlook

Adding the Shared Address Book

First of all you need to log in to the web interface of the shared address book, and click on Help. This page will give you all of the settings you will need. See How do I set up the shared addressbook for more details.

Outlook 2010

1. Go to File -> Info -> Account Settings.
2. Click on the Address Book tab.
3. Click on New.
4. Select Internet Directory Service
5. Enter your server name (from the Address Book help page) and tick This server requires me to log on.
6. Enter your LDAP format user name (from the Address Book help page) and your password (the same you use to log in to email). Do not tick SPA.
7. Click on More Settings and click OK to the warning message.
8. Choose a friendly display name, like Shared Address Book.
9. Click on search and enter the search base (from the Address Book help page).
10. Click on OK, and then on Finish.

Useful Links

• http://helpdesk.wisc.edu/wiscmail/page.php?id=13789
• http://kb.wisc.edu/page.php?id=13847

Outlook 2007

1. Select Tools > Account Settings
2. Select Address Books then select New
3. Select Internet Directory Service (LDAP) then select Next
4. Enter your server name (from the Address Book help page) and tick This server requires me to log on.
5. Enter your LDAP format user name (from the Address Book help page) and your password (the same you use to log in to email). Do not tick SPA.
6. Click on More Settings and click OK to the warning message.
7. Choose a friendly display name, like Shared Address Book.
8. Click on search and enter the search base (from the Address Book help page).
9. Click on OK, and then on Finish.