Seamlessly Connects End Users to Their Personal Clouds

Zimbra’s broad desktop and email client compatibility enables end users to seamlessly connect to their information and activity. Administrators gain the ability to protect existing investments because mixed PC, Mac and Linux desktop environments are supported on the same Zimbra server.

Zimbra features compatibility with Microsoft Outlook, Apple Mail and other standards-based POP/IMAP/iCal / CalDAV clients. Plus, for maximum offline access to Zimbra Collaboration Server there is Zimbra’s innovative Zimbra Desktop client that delivers a full-fidelity and consistent user experience with the Zimbra Web Client on PC, Mac and Linux desktops.

Zimbra Connector for Microsoft Outlook

The Zimbra Connector for Microsoft Outlook (ZCO) provides real time two-way synchronization of mail, contacts, tasks, and calendar between Outlook and the Zimbra server. It is available for Zimbra users.

With ZCO and Zimbra, users may delegate access and have granular control of folder and sub-folder sharing. Plus, users and their delegates have access to shared content offline. For more information, please see the Zimbra Outlook Connector Overview webinar.

Features:

• Email, contacts, calendar, and tasks natively sync via MAPI
• Native integration, uses all Outlook UI
• Delegate access to others (folders, email, contacts, schedule)
• Supports both Online and Offline mode, including access to shared content Offline
• Full support for Global Address List (GAL)
• Sync optimized for fastest performance
• Seamless auto-install, tools provided to pre-configure installer with server settings
• Supports Outlook 2003 / 2007 / 2010

More info:

• Watch the Zimbra Outlook Connector Overview webinar
• Microsoft Outlook and the Zimbra Collaboration Server (pdf)
• Browse Zimbra Outlook Connector forum for feature discussions + tips

Zimbra Desktop

The most robust desktop client solution to use with any version of Zimbra . It provides the most complete feature compatibility and supports all Zimbra open APIs. Best yet, Zimbra Desktop is free.

Features:

• Two-way email, contact, calendar, task, document desktop sync
• Compatible with PC, Mac and Linux Desktops
• Full offline support for all content, including shared files and delegated calendars
• Use with any email business, personal or consumer email account

More info:

• Zimbra Desktop
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Standards-Based Email and Calendar Clients

Email clients such as Apple Mail, Mozilla Thunderbird and Eudora can be used with all Zimbra Servers to access email (via POP or IMAP). Calendar client synchronization is also available because Zimbra supports the iCal and CalDAV open-standards (for clients like Evolution, Mozilla Lightning and Apple iCal).

Features:

• Access messages with any POP or IMAP email client
• Access events on clients that support iCal or CalDAV
• Access contacts on clients that support CardDAV (Apple Address Book)
• Sync all contacts with full import and export (.csv file)

More info:

• See Mail Client Configuration Tips on the Zimbra Wiki