… Despite these reservations, Zimbra Collaboration Suite is one of the best substitutes for Exchange, even outdoing Microsoft in some areas critical to small businesses, such as Macintosh integration. While you have to be prepared to dive into Unix system management to keep a Zimbra server under control, end-users will be pleased with the results. [Read full article at Network World]
Zimbra Desktop is product that recently got lot of attention. It is client software that can work offline, without a need for permanent Internet connection. It fully supports Zimbra Collaboration Suite, in fact it is based on same code. It also supports standard protocols, so you can use it with GMail, AOL and other email providers. Check more on Zimbra Desktop site.
Can Outlook connect to Zimbra ?
One of most common questions that we have from potential customers is how to connect existing MS Outlook to Zimbra. It is possible, of course. Not only Outlook, but lot of other connectors (like Apple Desktop Connector) are available, so you can connect wide range of clients to Zimbra. Also, Zimbra supports standard protocols, such as POP, IMAP, iCal, CalDAV, RSS, etc, so you can use almost any standard client with Zimbra.
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Zimbra Desktop Compatibility
Microsoft Outlook and the Zimbra Collaboration Suite
Getting Outlook Connector
Free Outlook webinar: feature overview and demo
Key part of Zimbra Collaboration Suite is Zimbra server. It is very flexible, built using open source technologies and standards. It can run on Linux and Mac OS X.
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Zimbra server
Server features