Yahoo’s Secret Sauce: Zimbra
Last October we shared with you Zimbra, a Web email/productivity company that produces Outlook similar tool.
Since then, Yahoo acquired them and few days ago, Yahoo announced its first Beta release of its desktop client with transparent online/offline capability and more importantly the office collaboration suite to make this a worthy contender to Google Gmail and Google Apps. (Although some Google Apps already have online/offline capability. Gmail/Calendar and Contacts are still lacking this feature).
Let’s dive in to its main components: Email, Contact, Calendar, Documents, Tasks, Briefcase, Mobile Client after the jump!
The email client has a very similar look to the popular Yahoo Ajax Web email .
The client works well with Yahoo! Mail Plus, AOL, Gmail and any POP / IMAP email accounts
Contrary to 2GB outlook email storage size, Zimbra has no limit. Yahoo Zimbra email client works online and offline using Firefox PRSM engine.
The client uses heavily Ajax capability with drag & drop interface; separate signature per account , Work even when you are not online- messages you send are saved in the "Outbox" and are sent when you connect again Easily compose, edit, delete, reply, or make drafts,
For Gmail fans, knowing that Conversation Views, tags, and search are included too.
Yahoo also integrates mash-up the email with its map tool, with one click user can view addresses as Yahoo! Maps, the app automatically detects your location and find points of interest with Yahoo! Local, etc..
Contact
- Store all your contacts in one place for all your accounts
- Create groups and tags to organize them
- Add photos to contacts
- Auto complete email addresses when composing email
- Easily import new contacts from other applications as .csv files or export contacts as .csv files for backup
Calendar
- Manage multiple color-coded calendars
- View calendars in Day, Week, Work Week, Month or List view
- ‘Drag and drop’ events to new days or to change times
- Import public web calendars (iCal format), such as sports schedules
- Invite others to meetings and view free/busy times
Documents, Tasks, Briefcase
- Edit Documents including add images, tables and spreadsheets; share them in email
- Track your to do’s including start and end dates, percent complete
- Save attachments in Briefcase rather than as message attachments
- Works with any account you set up
Extra features with Zimbra Collaboration Suite
- Email, contacts and calendar synchronize to the Zimbra Server
- Works with both Open Source and Network Edition (ZCS 4.5+ servers)
- Existing user preferences (folders, signatures, settings, etc) are imported
- Fast launch with automatic, transparent sync
- Access to mobile devices, the Zimbra online Web Client and much more
- Read our coverage about the mobile client HERE!
Download (Windows, Mac, Linux) HERE!
SolSie, did you recently change your blog’s URL format? I’m finding that a lot of links via your RSS feed and the website are broken, one such as this: http://solsie.com/zimbra-mobile-messaging-for-mobile-devices/
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