May 2007 Archives :: Zimbra

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Exporting and Importing Zimbra LDAP Data

The reasons can vary from an emergency restore of user accounts, to changing system architecture. In this Administrator's PowerTip we will discuss how to export(dump) LDAP data to disk, and re import it.

Posted by John Holder on May 22, 2007 at 05:07 PM • Comments (1) • TrackBack (0)

Innovating in delivering innovation: Blending open source, SaaS, and Web 2.0

In the Zimbra blog, we tend to focus on innovation within the Zimbra software, but the Zimbra team is also always striving to improve the process through which our technology is developed and delivered. We have arrived at our current model over three years of noodling and experimentation. Think of it as a best-of-breed blend of proven approaches from open source with innovations in Software as a Service (SaaS), software appliances, and Web 2.0. We summarize some of those key insights below ...

Posted by Scott on May 21, 2007 at 06:13 AM • Comments (1) • TrackBack (0)

The Zimbra Worldwide Community

Over 8,000 forum users + more than 200 posts per day + the best e-mail money can buy. This is the Zimbra Worldwide Community. (Oh, and it's free!)

Posted by John Holder on May 18, 2007 at 09:00 AM • Comments (1) • TrackBack (0)

Mashup best practices?

Last week IBM hosted an exploratory summit on mashups, modeled (I think) on our early brainstorming sessions that lead to the formation of the OpenAjax Alliance. Zimbra was thrilled to get the opportunity to join in and share some of our lessons learned in Ajax “mashing” the past couple of years. (As usual in these circumstances, I believe that any thoughts voiced by others are out of bounds for blogging, but feel no such reservations about our own contributions and ideas.)

Posted by Scott on May 16, 2007 at 10:17 AM • Comments (1) • TrackBack (0)

Zimbra's Built-in RSS/ATOM Feed Reader

Have you taken advantage of your favorite website's RSS feed? If so, then you're gonna want to check out Zimbra Collaboration Suite's built in RSS feed reader.

Posted by John Holder on May 15, 2007 at 12:38 PM • Comments (3) • TrackBack (0)

Zimbra + RHX = Innovative & Yet Simple Messaging!

Just when we thought it couldn’t get any simpler for organizations than downloading a pre-packaged messaging and collaboration solution like Zimbra, Red Hat’s RHX program finds a way. The Zimbra team is excited to participate in Red Hat’s RHX program. Zimbra’s open source community members have often asked if they could download & evaluate, procure and get support for both the Red Hat infrastructure and Zimbra’s rich Ajax-based messaging and collaboration solution – all online and from a single source. The RHX program fulfills the community’s wishes by providing a pre-integrated and Red Hat certified Zimbra solution for RHEL.

Posted by John Holder on May 10, 2007 at 10:20 AM • Comments (1) • TrackBack (0)

mailbox.log: The King of Zimbra Log Files

As many of our Administrators know, Zimbra Collaboration Suite logs just about everything. One of the most integral is the mailbox.log located in /opt/zimbra/log .
In this Administrator's PowerTip, we'll cover some common entries in the mailbox.log file, and what they mean.
*Note- This is an administrator PowerTip intended for System Administrators of Zimbra Collaboration Suite.

Posted by John Holder on May 08, 2007 at 09:00 AM • Comments (0) • TrackBack (0)

Comcast + Zimbra = Future of Unified Messaging

Word is out that Zimbra and Comcast have teamed up; we just wanted to confirm it’s true! We’re excited to be working with Comcast - the largest domestic broadband cable provider. We love and share their integrated communications vision. Taking Comcast Triple Play to the web is the right strategy and will give consumers an easy way to manage their communications needs from one portal.

It’s still early, so we can’t provide a lot of detail yet. What we can say: this will be the first elegant, unified communications app for consumers to hit the web (check out the screenshots below). It’s simple to use, built on our AJAX platform, and consolidates everything - email, IM, voice mail, smart address book, and even RSS feeds.

Posted by Satish on May 06, 2007 at 09:00 PM • Comments (8) • TrackBack (13)

New status and user action feedback

Current versions of Zimbra show informational messages, status, and feedback in a small status window in the lower left. Several of us and some users have mentioned it's too subtle and never catches your eye. For 5.0 we'll be moving the status to a quick overlay status message.

Posted by Kevin on May 04, 2007 at 07:00 PM • Comments (0) • TrackBack (0)

Zimbra Conference Appearances Next Week

Zimbra gets invited to many events and conferences each year. Starting with our first public appearances at Linux World and Web 2.0 in late 2005. We now attend or speak at several conferences and events each month. Next week is quite busy. So much so that many cubes in Zimbra will be empty next week as folks head out to meet with our current and prospective customers.

Posted by Kevin on May 01, 2007 at 07:28 PM • Comments (0) • TrackBack (0)

The Power of Search Part 1: The Search Bar

One of the most advanced, and useful features of Zimbra Collaboration Suite (Zimbra), is its search feature. It is also possibly one of the most over looked. With all of the toolbars available for the browser, this is one tool that you're gonna want to use. In this PowerTip, we will discuss how to find any message/document/contact, with just a couple of terms. This is part of a series of PowerTips that we call, "The Power of Search". You can also get some info on what's in store for our next release.
*Note- This PowerTip is only applicable to users who use the Zimbra Web Client & Zimbra Desktop.

Posted by John Holder on May 01, 2007 at 09:00 AM • Comments (2) • TrackBack (1)