ZCS Administrator Guide 8.0

Network Edition

License Usage by Account Type

Below is a description of ZCS accounts and if they impact your license limit.

System accounts. System accounts are specific accounts used by VMware Zimbra Collaboration Server. They include the spam filter accounts for junk mail (spam and ham), virus quarantine account for email messages with viruses, and GALsync account if you configure GAL for your domain. Do not delete these accounts! These accounts do not count against your license.

Administrator account. Administrator and delegated administrator accounts count against your license.

User accounts. User accounts count against your license account limit. When you delete an account, the license account limit reflects the change.

Alias account. Aliases do not count against your license.

Distribution list. Distribution lists do not count against your license.

Resource account. Resource accounts (location and resources) do not count against your ZCS license.