Set Up for Online Directory (Thunderbird-Mac)

Note: This page covers configuring your e-mail client to use Northwestern's Online Directory (LDAP) for Thunderbird. Instructions below only cover the latest version of Thunderbird we support; instructions for previous versions may be similar, but not exact.

1. From the Tools menu, select Account Settings.... A window similar to the following will appear:
   

   Mac Thunderbird Preferences-Main

2. Select Composition & Addressing from the left-hand portion of the window. A window similar to the following will appear:
   

   Mac Thunderbird Preferences-Composition & Addressing Settings (Blank)

   1. Select the Use a different LDAP Server: radio button.
   2. Click the Edit Directories... button. A window similar to the following will appear:
      

      Mac Thunderbird LDAP Servers (Blank)

3. Click the Add button. A window similar to the following will appear:
   

   Mac Thunderbird LDAP Server Properties-General Tab

   1. Type Northwestern into the Name: field.
   2. Type directory.northwestern.edu into the Hostname: field.
   3. Type dc=northwestern,dc=edu into the Base DN: field.
4. Select the Advanced tab. A window similar to the following will appear:
   

   Mac Thunderbird LDAP Server Properties-Advanced Tab

   1. Type 100 into the Don't return more than field.
   2. Type (objectclass=*) into the Search Filter: field.
5. Click OK to save. A window similar to the following will appear:
   

   Mac Thunderbird LDAP Servers (Configured)

   • Select Northwestern from the Select an LDAP Directory Server field.
6. Click OK to close the window. A window similar to the following will appear:
   

   Mac Thunderbird Preferences-Composition & Addressing Settings (Configured)

7. Click OK to save your changes.