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| You always knew the Internet was good for something other than reading Robotman comics, right? Did you also know you can use Outlook to search the Internet for people whose email address you don't know? This kind of Internet search relies on a standard called Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). You don't have to know how LDAP works, all you have to do is configure Outlook to conduct Internet searches for business associates, long-lost friends, and family members. |
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| Your copy of Outlook may already have a slew of LDAP servers installed. To find out, choose Tools, Accounts from the menu bar and click the Directory Service tab. If there's anything on this tab, continue with step 4. If not, you have to add at least one server before you can search. |
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| If you have no directory services installed, you can add this common one: bigfoot.com. This is a commercial people-search Web site. Click the Add button and then click Directory Service. |
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| Follow the wizard's instructions to add the directory service to Outlook. Type ldap.bigfoot.com in the Internet Directory (LDAP) Server field. Click No when Outlook asks whether you want to check addresses using this directory service. Finish the wizard. |
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| After you configure at least one LDAP server, you're ready to search the Internet for people. Choose Tools, Address Book from the menu bar. The Address Book opens, displaying your contacts from the Contact view in abbreviated format. |
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| Click the Find People button in the menu bar of the Address Book window. |
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| When the Find People dialog box appears, select an LDAP server from the Look In list box. Type the name of the person you are searching for in the Name field and then click the Find Now button. The search results, which you can add to your contacts list if you want, appear at the bottom of the dialog box. |
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