Re: outlook and openldap

[Raf Meeusen <meeusen@acunia.com>]

On Thu, 12 Dec 2002, Rob wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I am struggling with the same problem, altough a bit more generic : how 
> can the combination Outlook (-Express, in my case) and OpenLDAP be 
> configured so that there is no local address book necessary for Outlook, 
> but the address-list comes straight (= on-line) from the OpenLDAP server 
> when you open the selection window to specify addresses for a new email 
> message.
> Even searching in the addressbook for people with "Name=*" does not 
> return anything.
> And yes, the "Accounts" option contains correctly the name and basedn of 
> my LDAP server.

do not forget to enable the "simple search filter" then.

kr,

Raf

> 
> I am fighting with the "loglevel" option in slapd.conf, just to get a 
> brief logging about what query the LDAP server received from outlook.
> 
> Any help out there from the gurus ?
> 
> Rob
> Belgium
> 
> 
> Eduardo Eirós wrote:
> 
> > Hi all
> >  
> > I´m new in this list and I know this is a little bit off-topic, but 
> > maybe someone can help me.
> >  
> > I currently have an openldap server offering services for smtp, pop, 
> > imap and ssh .OK
> >  
> > I know that there has been disccusion about integrating openldap with 
> > outlook clients.
> >  
> > I´m able to do searchs in outlook 2000 after some configuration 
> > changes and more.
> >  
> > I´m able to import these searches results in the address book, and to 
> > look in ldap for the to: field
> >  
> > Now the question: is there anyway to automatize this process so the 
> > client would not have to make searches
> > in order to have new entries or modifications. I mean a plugin or 
> > something that would keep synchronized the outlook
> > adddress book with the ldap entries. Maybe impossible?
> >  
> > Sorry for my english and thanks.
> 
> 
> 

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