Managing the Addressbook

Addressbook settings are limited to the usage and configuration of directory servers (LDAP and Exchange). Contact folders for the mailer's autocompletion feature are set in the Folders tool above, and all other addressbook controls are available in the addressbook window itself.

Adding Directory Servers

To add a new LDAP server to your available contact folders:

  1. Select Tools->Settings and then click the Directory Servers button in the settings dialog that appears.

  2. Click the Add button on the right side to open a Directory Server addition assistant.

  3. Enter the information requested by the assistant:

    Server name

    Address of the server where the addressbook is located.

    Login Method

    Specify whether your login is anonymous, using an email address, or a "distinguished name." If the login is not anonymous, enter the login name required by the server.

    Port

    The internet port Evolution connects to in order to access the LDAP database. This is normally 389.

    Use SSL/TLS

    SSL and TLS are security mechanisms. If you select Always, Evolution will not connect unless secure connections are available. The default value is Whenever Possible, which uses secure connections if they are available, but does not cause failure if they are not.

    Search base

    The base entry to use for all your searches. Contact your administrator for information about the correct settings.

    Search scope

    How broad the search is in the directory. The following options are available:

    One

    Searches the Search Base and one entry below it.

    Sub

    Searches the Search Base and all entries below it.

    Timeout Limit

    This is the maximum time Evolution will attempt to download data from the server before giving up.

    Download Limit

    Set the maximum number of results for a given search. Most servers refuse to send more than 500, but you can set the number lower if you want to shorten downloads for very broad searches.

    Display name

    The name that you see on the screen. This could be anything you wish.

  4. Click OK.

  5. Click OK to permanently make changes or Apply to temporarily set the changes.