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 Configuring SIU Directory Services in Microsoft Outlook Express for Windows 95/98/NT

SIU Directory Services is a new service offered to the campus community by Information Technology.  The SIU Directory Services allows you to search a common database of all faculty, staff, and student e-mail addresses.  The various departments around campus have listed the preferred e-mail contact address for their faculty and staff.  These addresses, along with other pertinent information, have been entered into a directory allowing you to search for the e-mail address directly from your e-mail client without using the e-mail search function on the campus web site.

Minimum Requirements for SIU Directory Services

• Campus Area Network Access either through modem or direct connection.
• Microsoft Outlook Express configured correctly for you e-mail account.

Steps to configure Outlook Express for SIU Directory Services

Step  1  Start Outlook Express by double-clicking on the desktop icon.

Step  2  Click Tools.  Click Accounts.

Step  3  A window will pop up like the one below.  Click the Directory Service tab as shown.

Step  4  On the right side of the window, click Add and then Directory Service.

Step  5  Type siu-ds.siu.edu for the name of the server like below. Click Next.

Step  6  Make sure the button next to no is selected.  Click Next.

Step  7  Type SIU Directory Service for the service name and click Next.

Step  8  You have now finished with this portion of the configuration.  Click Finish.

Step  9  You should now see the Accounts window with the Directory Service Tab selected.

Step 10  Click the SIU Directory Service to make sure it is highlighted, and then click the properties button.

Step 11  Click the Advanced tab.  Make sure 389 is listed as the port number.

Step 12  In the white box next to Search base, type the letters o=SIU, c=US exactly as shown.  These are case sensitive.

Step 13  You are now finished configuring SIU Directory Services.  Click OK.  Close the Accounts window by clicking the Close button.

Steps for using SIU Directory Services to find an email address.

Step  1  Begin by connecting to the either through modem dialin or Ethernet connection.

Step  2  Click Edit and then click Find People.

Step  3  A window will popup like the one below.  You can search for someone's e-mail address if you know the name. You can search for a name if you know the e-mail address. Click Find Now after entering the information.

Step  4  If the person you searched for is found, you will see the name and e-mail address in the list.  If more than one entry is listed, find the person you are trying to find in the list.

Step  5  You can add the person to your address book by clicking the button.

Step  6  You can find out more information about the person selected by clicking the properties button.  It will cause a window to pop up with different tabs.  Many of the tabs will be blank, but some information such as phone number might be listed.

You should now be able to use SIU Directory Services to find the e-mail address of any person affiliated with the university.