Linux Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples

∟LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)

∟Configure Mozilla Thunderbird to Use LDAP

This section provides a tutorial example on how to configure and use LDAP server to provide email addresses in Mozilla Thunderbird.

If you are using Mozilla Thunderbird to send and receive emails, you can configure it to retrieve email addresses and contact information from a LDAP server.

Thunderbird can support multiple LDAP servers at 2 levels: global level and account level.

1. Configure LDAP server at the global level:

1.1. Click menu and go to "Preferences > Composition". The email composition preferences are listed.

1.2. Scroll down to the "Addressing" section and make changes to the following preferences:

[x] Local Address Books
[x] Directory Server: ....
[x] Automatically add outgoing email addresses to my:

1.3. Click "Edit Directories..." button at the end of the "Directory Server" line. LDAP directory servers are listed.

1.4. Click "Add" to add a new LDAP server:

Name: Herong's LDAP
Hostname: ldap.herongyang.com
Base DN: dc=herongyang,dc=com
Port: 389
Bind DN:
[ ] Use secure connection (SSL)

1.5. Click OK to save the new LDAP server.

1.6. Select "Herong's LDAP" in the "Directory Server" field on the preferences window.

2. Configure LDAP server at the account level:

2.1. Select the email account and click "Account Settings". Settings for the selected account are listed.

2.2. Click to open the "Composition & Addressing" section.

2.3. Change the "Addressing" setting to:

When looking up addresses:
  [x] Use my global LDAP serer preferences for this account

2.4. Or Change it to:

When looking up addresses:
  [x] Use a different LDAP server...

Table of Contents

 About This Book

 Introduction to Linux Systems

 Cockpit - Web Portal for Administrator

 Process Management

 Files and Directories

 Users and Groups

 File Systems

 Block Devices and Partitions

 LVM (Logical Volume Manager)

 Installing CentOS

 SELinux - Security-Enhanced Linux

 Network Connection on CentOS

 Internet Networking Tools

 SSH Protocol and ssh/scp Commands

 Software Package Manager on CentOS - DNF and YUM

 vsftpd - Very Secure FTP Daemon

►LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)

 What Is LDAP

 What Is OpenLDAP

 Install OpenLDAP Server on CentOS

 Configure OpenLDAP Server on CentOS

 Use OpenLDAP Client Tools

 Delete or Modify LDAP Entries

 LDIF File Format

 Hierarchical Structure of LDAP Entries

 Install OpenLDAP Server on CentOS 8

►Configure Mozilla Thunderbird to Use LDAP

 LDAP Attributes Mapping in Mozilla Thunderbird

 Configure Apple iPhone to Use LDAP

 Administrative Tasks

 References

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Configure Mozilla Thunderbird to Use LDAP - Updated in 2024, by Herong Yang