Account Management

Directories
The IMAP and Exchange e-mail services rely on separate directories. while only one of these directories is pertinent to your e-mail account, you have an entry in each directory and should read both sections for a fuller understanding of the purpose served by each directory.

IMAP E-Mail: The LDAP Directory
LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is the protocol upon which the central online directory at Princeton is based. This LDAP directory is used for storing information about people, servers, access control and other data. The IMAP e-mail system uses LDAP extensively to authenticate and determine limits of people using Princeton mail servers.

You can lookup user information by searching the Online Campus Directory. All the information listed on this page is stored in the LDAP directory. Every user on campus has an entry in the directory. These entries become especially useful when you configure your e-mail client to search the LDAP directory. The directory will allow you to address e-mails by merely typing the person's first name, or searching for their NetID from a listing of all Princeton users. A later section on E-Mail Clients will walk you through the configuration process.

Try looking yourself up in the directory and verify that all the information is correct. Keep reading to find out how you can change what's listed under your name.

Exchange E-Mail: Active Directory
Active Directory (AD) is an integral part of the Windows domain structure. The directory is divided into Organizational Units (OUs), and a user's membership in OUs allows appropriate access to central fileservers and other Windows services. AD is responsible for user authentication when logging into the domain or into one's Exchange e-mail account. Because of the close link between Exchange e-mail and Active Directory, Exchange-enabled users will be able to use AD lookup to address their e-mails by typing part of the person's name or searching for their e-mail address from a list of all Princeton users.

You can lookup user information by searching Active Directory. Every user on campus has an AD entry that lists important information about their account, including their membership in OUs and whether or not their e-mail account is Exchange enabled.

Online Account Management
OIT maintains a web page where users can manage some aspects of their accounts. Point your web browser to: http://www.princeton.edu/account

You will have the ability to change your passwords, update your contact information, check your quota, set a vacation message, configure your spam filter or restore deleted e-mail messages. For complete details on account management, please visit one of the following KnowledgeBase solutions:
IMAP users: Solution 4240: IMAP e-mail: Passwords, vacation messages, spam filters and quota
Exchange users: Solution 9419: Outlook Exchange: Passwords, vacation messages, spam filters and quota