Using Directory Services

Opening Directory Services
Using Ph
Finding Ph Servers
Using Finger
Addressing a Message from the Directory Services Window

Opening Directory Services

Eudora can access two different directory services, Ph and Finger. To use these services, you must put the name of the host machines for the Ph and finger servers in the Hosts Options. The active Ph or finger server (defined in your Host Options) is displayed in the Server field, which includes a popup list of the last 10 servers you have accessed.

To use the directory services, select Directory Services from the Tools menu.

Using Ph

To look someone up using Ph, enter the information (usually someone's name) into the command field and click on Ph. The command is sent to your Ph server, and the response is displayed in the lower section of the window.

If there is more than one match, you can use the Tab key to move down to the next one, or hold down the Shift key and press Tab to move up to the previous one.

A Ph command and its response

Note: You can type any Ph command in the command field, except login commands or commands requiring login. For information about the Ph server source code, see Appendix A.

Finding Ph Servers

Some Ph servers keep a list of other Ph servers that are available on the Internet. This is not always a comprehensive list of every Ph server out there, but it can be helpful.

To get the list of servers that the active server knows about, click on the Server button in the Directory Services window. A list of servers is displayed in the results area. To go to one of those servers and do a query, double-click on the server's URL.

Using Finger

To use the Finger protocol, enter the command and click Finger. The command should be in the form "name@domain." If you omit the "@domain" segment, the host name displayed in the Server field is used. The finger command is sent to the finger server, and the response is displayed in the lower section of the window.

Addressing a Message from the Directory Services Window

You can create and address a message with the command results in the Directory Services window.

To create a new message, be sure there are no outgoing messages already open, do the Ph or Finger command, and use the Tab key to select the right address (if there is more than one). Then click on the To, Cc, or Bcc button. A new message is created, and addressed appropriately with the query results.

To add an address to an existing message, make sure the message you want to address is active, open the Directory Services window, do the Ph or Finger command, and use the Tab key to select the right address. Then click on the To, Cc, or Bcc button. The address from the query result is added to the appropriate field of the current message.

To keep the Directory Services window on top so that you can easily continue using it, turn on the Keep on Top option at the bottom of the window.