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Directory Search (Mac) - Configuring Apple Mail 10.9 for White Pages
This document explains how to configure the UW-Madison Directory (White Pages) search in Apple Mail and Contacts for OS X 10.9. In previous versions of OS X, the UW-Madison Directory (White Pages) search could be enabled through a setting in Apple Mail. In OS X 10.9, users must configure the directory search in Apple Contacts through the Internet Accounts tool in System Preferences.
First, open System Preferences by clicking on the Apple
icon at the top-left of the screen and selecting System Preferences.Next, click on Internet Accounts.
If another account is already selected in the left column, click the plus sign
icon in the bottom-left corner of the left column to begin adding a new account.Scroll to the bottom of the list of account types in the right column. Select Add Other Account.
Choose Add an LDAP account and click Create.
A blank form will open for you to add the LDAP account's configuration settings. To configure the UW-Madison Directory (White Pages), fill in the information as shown below. Once you have input the configuration information, click Create.
- Description: Directory Search
- Search base: dc=wisc, dc=edu
- Scope: Subtree
- Server Address: ldap.services.wisc.edu
- Port: 389
- Use SSL: Unchecked
- Authentication: None
Your newly-configured UW-Madison Directory (White Pages) account should appear in the left-hand column of the Internet Accounts window. The account details will appear in the right-hand column.
Test the directory configuration by opening Apple Mail, starting a new message, and typing the name or email address of a UW-Madison contact into the To: field. If the directory is configured correctly, their information should auto-complete as you type it.
