> No need to dream, current browsers already have LDAP directory searching
> ability built in. Although the LDAP technology seems to be in somewhat
> of a disarray (v2 vs v3, SSL vs non-SSL...) it's being driven hard by
> Netscape and also by Microsoft with NT5 (and SiteServer). x.500/LDAP seems 
> to be a more appropriate place to house information for user searching and 
> 'guessing' (eg "hmm. Paul Brooks, in Australia, at Global One" -> your 
> email address, homepage, phone/fax nubmers etc).

Thanks Tom - I'm not current with LDAP and whats happening in that field, 
I'm pleased that a universal directory service seems closer than I 
thought.. 

 
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