Desktop Compatibility
Zimbra features compatibility with Microsoft Outlook, Apple Desktop applications, Novell Evolution, and all other standards-based POP/IMAP/iCal clients. Zimbra’s broad desktop compatibility gives end-users freedom of choice and administrators the ability to protect their desktop investments because mixed PC, Mac, and Linux desktop deployments can all run on the same ZCS server.
Zimbra Connector for Microsoft Outlook
The Zimbra Connector for Outlook provides real time two-way synchronization of mail, contacts, tasks, and calendar between Outlook and the ZCS server. It is available for users of Zimbra Collaboration Suite Network Edition Professional. Zimbra’s Connector is unique because and goes beyond Outlook + Exchange. For example, not only can users completely delegate access, they also have much more granular control of folder and sub-folder sharing plus recipients have access to shared content offline.
Features:
- Zimbra integrates natively into OutlookEmail, contacts, calendar, and task natively sync via MAPI
- Native integration, uses all Outlook UIDelegate access to others (folders, email, contacts, schedule)
- Supports both Online and Offline mode, including access to shared content offline
- Full support for GAL (Global Address Lists)
- Sync optimized for fastest performanceSeamless auto-install, tools provided to pre-configure installer with your server settings
- Supports Outlook 2003 / 2007
Zimbra integrates with Apple iCal
The Zimbra Apple Desktop Connector also provides real time two-way synchronization of mail, contacts, and calendar between the Apple Desktop and the ZCS server using a native iSync interface. It is available for users of Zimbra Collaboration Suite Network Edition Professional.
Features:
- Sync Apple Mail, iCal, Address Book, and Microsoft Entourage via iSyn
- Uses native application UI
- Fast native installation
- Integration directly into Apple System Preferences
- Configurable sync frequency
- Support for Entourage on Mac OS X 10.4 only
Mozilla Thunderbird
Clients such as Mozilla Thunderbird, Sunbird, and Eudora can be used with Zimbra to access email and even calendar data because the open source Zimbra Server uses an all standards-based approach and supports POP, IMAP, iCal, CalDAV, RSS, etc. The support is available in both the Open Source and Network Edition of Zimbra Collaboration Suite.
Features:
- Access email via POP or IMAP (available on virtually all email clients)
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Access calendar on clients that support iCal or CalDAVSync contacts with import / export (.csv file) from Zimbra Web client
