Zimbra Collaboration Suite
Grounded in open source and easily extensible, Zimbra goes above and beyond the capabilities of MS Exchange in several key areas:
Freedom of Client Choice: Anywhere, Any machine
- Browser - Zimbra Ajax client
- PC Client - Outlook (Online, Offline, Cached Mode), Apple Mail and iCal, Eudora, Evolution, Thunderbird/Sunbird, RSS, etc.
- Mobile - Wireless devices "over the air" synchronization: Blackberry (in Beta), Palm, Nokia, Motorola, Good, PocketPC, etc.
Intuitive Message Management & Self-Organizing Mailboxes
- Powerful, fast search (including messages and attachments)
- Seach Builder. A simple "WYSIWYG" tool to make advanced queries
- Saved searches across folders. Save favorite searches as "virtual" message folders
- Conversation views across folders. Hides redundant messages that clutter up your inbox
- Filters
- RSS/ATOM feeds
- Tags. "Tagging" automatically highlights email according to your criteria
- Email Folder Sharing: Any folder in your inbox (including RSS feeds and subfolders) can be shared with others. You have the ability to provide read only-access or allow others to manage.
Comprehensive Calendaring
- Complete resource & group scheduling with free/busy management and delegated access
- Multiple calendar views
- Multiple calendars per user; View multiple schedules as 'overlays' on your calendar, one click to toggle them on and off
- Calendar sharing
- Subscribe to external calendars in .ics format
The Ultimate Address Book
- Supports multiple Address Books (personal and server-side Global Address List)
- Easily share Address Books and contacts with peers
- Autocomplete from personal and/or Global Address List (GAL)
- Create personal distribution lists
Powerful Online Documents
- Create, share, and publish rich Documents online
- WYSIWYG editor makes it easy to add spreadsheets, images, etc.
- Turn Documents into collaborative Wiki pages
Powerful Document Storage: Briefcase
- Store all your important files in Briefcase instead of as email attachments, which can be saved in one click directly to a Briefcase folder.
- Access files over the internet with WebDav support
Flexible & Easy Sharing and Publishing
- Simple sharing model common to Address Book, Calendar, and Documents
- Share internally (read and/or write access) or publish externally with a simple URL (read only).
Productivity Enhancing "Mash-ups" using Zimlets.
Extensible model for linking message content to external web services and applications (expressable via hover-over and/or click). Use Zimlets to get single click access to calendar, contacts, maps, Salesforce, and more. Easily create new Zimlets for your unique needs.
- Intranet - ERP, CRM, Support, Finance, HR, VoIP phone, etc.
- Internet – Google/Yahoo Maps, Skype, Travel, Package Tracking, etc.
Power User Friendly
- Quickly view/create calendar appointments while in mail
- Quickly create/edit contacts while in mail
- Quickly view sender’s website while in mail
IMAP & POP Account Aggregation
- Set up multiple external email accounts to be viewed and managed within ZCS
- Email replies from different accounts can have different Signatures and Mail Identities