Full LDAP Directory Support

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IMail Server supports LDAP version 3, which provides the following capabilities:

• Allows users of LDAP-enabled clients such as Netscape Communicator to:
  • Locate LDAP directory information that may include name, phone number, e-mail address, organization, department,
    and address.
  • List all users on a host.
  • Search for users who meet certain criteria.
  • Modify their own user information in the LDAP directory.
• Host Administrators and System Administrators can use an LDAP-enabled client to add, delete, and modify user accounts, including any LDAP directory information.
• You can monitor the LDAP server and receive notification when it goes down. For more information, see "Chapter 16: The Monitor Server" ..

Supplying LDAP Information for Unregistered Users

You cannot add users to the LDAP database unless they have mail accounts. If you want to provide LDAP information about users whom you don't want to use e-mail, you must create accounts for them and select Account Access Disabled in their User Properties.

Accessing LDAP Information from Microsoft Mail Clients

If a user has Outlook Express as a mail client, and has difficulty accessing LDAP information from the IMail LDAP server, the user can change a setting in Outlook Express to remedy the situation.

If the user does not have an entry for the IMail LDAP server, the user will need to create one as follows:

1. In Outlook Express, select Accounts --> Directory Service --> Add --> Directory Service from the Tools menu.
2. In the Internet directory (LDAP) server box, enter the name or IP address of the IMail Server system, then fill in the other panels.
3. Click Finish when done.

Once the user has created an LDAP entry as described above, the user must edit the LDAP properties:

1. In Outlook Express, select Accounts -> Directory Service.
2. Select the LDAP account.
3. Select Properties, then click the Advanced tab.
4. In the Search Base text box, enter:

   objectclass=Person. 
   

5. Click Apply, then OK, then Close.

Populating the LDAP Database

If you add a large number of users at one time, you may want to populate the LDAP database afterward. For more information, see "Populating the LDAP Database (ldaper.exe)".

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