Directory Search (Windows) - Configure Thunderbird for White Pages

1. Launch the Mozilla Thunderbird application.
2. Open the Tools menu.
3. Select Options.
4. From the Options menu, select Composition.
5. Then select the Addressing tab.
6. Toggle the box next to Directory Server before clicking Edit Directories.

   

7. Click Add.

   

8. Enter the following information in the General tab:

   • Name: Directory Search
   • Hostname: ldap.services.wisc.edu
   • Base DN: dc=wisc,dc=edu
     
     • Note: There are no spaces before or after the comma in the Base DN information.

   

9. Click OK.
10. Click OK again.

    

11. Ensure that Directory Server is checked and that Directory Search is selected in the drop-down menu. See the image below for a visual example.

    

12. Click OK.
13. Click OK.
14. Thunderbird is now configured for LDAP.

In Thunderbird, addresses will autocomplete when filling out the To:, Cc:, and Bcc: fields. The results will appear in a drop-down below the field in which you are typing.

You can also perform a search through your Address Book:

1. Open the Tools menu.
2. Select Address Book.
3. Select Directory Search from the left-hand pane.
4. Enter the name you are looking for in the Search field: