Zimbra and Cell carrier BES

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Originally Posted by mikeyes

Does the Zimbra Mobile Connector software go on the Zimbra server or the BES Server? If it loads on the Zimbra server can I use it with a third party BES server (the cell carriers BES server) or are there special modifications that have to happen to the BES server?

You don't need a full-fledged server for this. Just install Windows Server into a VM, install Outlook 2007, install the BES software, and point it at your Zimbra server.

We currently run Zimbra 5.0.x, an separate LDAP server, and Windows/BES in VMs on the same hardware. No issues for our ~1200 users, and we don't see any issues expanding out to our full 2100 users.

The current BES pro or lite or whatever it's called only allows 50 BBs per install, but all it takes is creating another Windows/BES VM and away we go.

[mikeyes]

Originally Posted by fcash

You don't need a full-fledged server for this. Just install Windows into a VM, install Outlook 2003, install the BES software, and point it at your Zimbra server.

We currently run Zimbra 5.0.x, an separate LDAP server, and Windows/BES in VMs on the same hardware. No issues for our ~1200 users, and we don't see any issues expanding out to our full 2100 users.

The current BES pro or lite or whatever it's called only allows 50 BBs per install, but all it takes is creating another Windows/BES VM and away we go.

Thanks for the suggestions. My server hardware is pretty light but I only have 50 users so I might do that.

Is the BES pro or lite a free product?

Thanks

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We paid ~$5000 CDN for the 50-user version of the BES. Not sure if that's Pro, or Lite, or what the exact name is. That was paid last summer, so it may be less now.

Of course, waiting another 6-8 weeks should eliminate the need to spend anything. And, you could probably talk their sales guys into giving you a free license for the 50-user version, since the free Express comes out next month.