---
type: source
title: "Central Address Book: Thunderbird Configuration"
tags: [email, ldap, thunderbird, configuration]
related: [thunderbird-zentrales-adressbuch-configuration, zentrales-adressbuch]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_allgemein_e_mail_zentrales_adressbuch_thunderbird.md"]
---

# Central Address Book: Thunderbird Configuration

This source provides technical instructions for integrating the Universität Greifswald central address book into the Mozilla Thunderbird email client. It covers the necessary LDAP server parameters and a critical configuration change in Thunderbird's advanced settings to ensure the correct primary email address is retrieved.

## Key Technical Details

### LDAP Connection Parameters
- **Server**: `adressbuch.uni-greifswald.de`
- **Port**: `636`
- **Protocol**: `LDAP v3`
- **Encryption**: TLS/SSL (AES 256+)
- **Base DN**: `dc=uni-greifswald,dc=de,dc=TLD`

### Required Attribute Mapping
To correctly identify the primary email address, the following change is required in the Thunderbird configuration editor (`about:config`):
- **Preference**: `ldap_2.servers.default.attrmap.PrimaryEmail`
- **Default Value**: `mail`
- **Required Value**: `UniHGW-PrimaryEmailAddress`
