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Where can I get the software?

To download Thunderbird, please go to Mozilla’s Thunderbird Product Page.

How to set up Thunderbird

Please see the following Mozilla article on Thunderbird with Gmail:
https://support.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/kb/thunderbird-and-gmail

Using EECS LDAP for address auto-completion

Quick settings summary:

  • Hostname: ldap.eecs.berkeley.edu
  • Base DN:ou=people,o=eecs.berkeley.edu,dc=eecs,dc=berkeley,dc=edu
  • Port: 389 (no SSL)
  • Bind DN: (blank)

Configuring Thunderbird to use a Directory Server allows you to take advantage of auto-completion of email addresses for others with IRIS accounts. This uses an anonymous bind to the EECS LDAP server.

The EECS LDAP servers restrict off-campus access, so to use this auto-completion while off campus, you will need to use the Campus VPN Service.

  1. Go to Tools -> Options…
  2. Select Composition, and then the Addressing tab:
  3. Click on Edit Directories…
  4. In the list of LDAP Directory Servers that comes up, click Add to create a new entry.
  5. Enter the following server properties as shown:
    • Name: EECS
    • Hostname: ldap.eecs.berkeley.edu
    • Base DN:ou=people,o=eecs.berkeley.edu,dc=eecs,dc=berkeley,dc=edu
    • Port: 389 (no SSL)
    • Bind DN: (blank)
  6. Click OK twice to close, and make sure Directory Server is checked in your Address Autocompletion settings before closing the Options window.

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