Using LDAP as Address Book in Thunderbird

In my previous blog I described how to setup OpenLDAP. In this blog I will describe how to use it as address book in thunderbird.

1. Open Preferences by clicking on menu Edit -> Preferences.
2. Select Composition and Addressing. Click on Edit Directories...
3. From the LDAP Directory Servers window click Add and enter you LDAP.
4. Click OK on all open windows. From main thunderbird window click on tool button Address Book.
5. Select you LDAP server and search in the quick search tool bar textfield and press Enter.