Outlook 2000 /w LDAP directory on a non-exchange mail server

[randy.(remove)duly]

Hi -

We have an Argosoft POP3 Mail Server that uses Outlook 2000 as the email
client. I would like to be able to set up just one Personal Address Book
(.PAB file) on a network share for everyone to access. So that we only have
one address book to update for all of our internal email addresses. Currently
each user have their own and of course someone will neglect to update their
address book when we have a new hire or when someone leaves the company.

Currently if you try to have more than one person open the same .PAB file
you will get some type of access error.

So now I am trying to see if the LDAP address book will work. But I don't
know quite how to configure it. We have a Windows 2003 Server, I filled in
all of the email addresses in each user's active directory entry. But I
cannot get Outlook to see it.

Anybody got any suggestions or ideas.

Thanks!

Randy

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

See if the information at http://www.slipstick.com/addins/groupcontacts.htm helps.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[randy.(remove)duly]

Dear Ms. Mosher-

I want to the first link that you have provided me with. I then went to a
Microsoft link:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q238007

and followed the instruction. I was able to get that address book to see all
of the LDAP entries and put them into that address book.

Then if you go to Outlook 2000 and create a MS LDAP Directory Service entry
and then open the Outlook 2000 Address Book and switch to the LDAP address
book, it is empty.

It seems to me that there is two different address books. The address book
that is under Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Address Book works and the
one in Outlook 2000 does not.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

Randy Duly

 

[randy.(remove)duly]

Hi -

We have an Argosoft POP3 Mail Server that uses Outlook 2000 as the email
client. I would like to be able to set up just one Personal Address Book
(.PAB file) on a network share for everyone to access. So that we only have
one address book to update for all of our internal email addresses. Currently
each user have their own and of course someone will neglect to update their
address book when we have a new hire or when someone leaves the company.

Currently if you try to have more than one person open the same .PAB file
you will get some type of access error.

So now I am trying to see if the LDAP address book will work. But I don't
know quite how to configure it. We have a Windows 2003 Server, I filled in
all of the email addresses in each user's active directory entry. But I
cannot get Outlook to see it.

Anybody got any suggestions or ideas.

Thanks!

Randy