The LDAP protocol was created to let users share contact information over a network by sharing access to a central directory. LDAP allows a company to maintain a shared set of contact information. Many companies keep a common LDAP address book for all their employees or for client contacts.
To learn how to add a remote LDAP directory to your available contact folders, see Contact Management. Remote groups of contacts appear under the On LDAP Servers item in the shortcut bar. They work like a local folder of contact cards, with the following exceptions:
You can also mark the network folder for offline usage. To mark the folder, right-click the folder, then click Properties. Select Copy Folder Content Locally for Offline Operation.
For information about setting up Evolution to use LDAP, refer to Contact Management.