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How to add directory.oregonstate.edu to Outlook

Outlook 2000-2003:

  1. Open Outlook 
  2. Click on the Tools menu and choose Email Accounts...
  3. Choose the Add a new directory or address book, then click next.
  4. Select Internet Directory Service (LDAP), then click next.
  5. Type directory.oregonstate.edu in the Server Name box...then... 
  6. Click on the More Settings tab, choose the Search tab.
  7.  Enter o=orst.edu in the Search base box
  8. Click OK and restart Outlook.

To search for people, click on the Addresses button at the top of your Outlook Express window. In the Address book window click on find people and enter the name of the person you would like to look up.

Outlook 2007:

  1. Open Outlook 
  2. Click on the Tools menu and choose Account Settings...
  3. Select the Address Books tab and click on New...
  4. Select Internet Directory Service (LDAP), then click next.
  5. Type directory.oregonstate.edu in the Server Name box...then... 
  6. Click on the More Settings button, choose the Search tab.
  7.  Enter o=orst.edu in the Search base box next to Custom:.
  8. Click OK, click next and finish to end the setup, and restart Outlook.

To search for people, click on the Addresses button at the top of your Outlook Express window. *Make sure you have the proper address book selected when searching for contacts. The default address book can be changed by navigating (inside the address book window) to Tools>>Options... and changing the dropdown menu beneath "Show this address list first".