[LUNI] [FWD: Linux - Zimbra - your opinion]

[Seva Epsteyn]

Zimbra is not a distribution, it's a mail, calendaring, tasks, IM, etc 
system that competes with things like MS Exchange and runs on top of a 
number of Linux distros.

I've setup Zimbra for a medium sized company before and have used it 
myself, and I highly recommend it.  It uses a lot of open source 
components (such as postfix) and is itself available in an open 
source version.  Release 5 is just around the corner - try the beta 
release.

-Seva

On Tue, 15 Jan 2008, Mike Scott wrote:

> I received the email below from a friend of mine who is looking to break
> free from MSFT and is considering a turnkey Linux application.  Has
> anybody heard of the distro he is talking about and/or do you have any
> other suggestions for implementing an easy email/calendar server that
> can be set up to allow his family to continue using Outlook as the
> client.  They don't run Linux on the desktop (yet) and don't plan to.
> 
> - Mike Scott
> 
> > I recently purchased two domains, I am considering using this domain for my family.  
> > 
> > If I switch Sandra over to this domain, it will free up a CAL for SBS
> > 2003 on the business domain.  Also, I want to set up a domain for
> > the house with email for the kids, and have a shared family calendar via
> > "exchange" like.
> > 
> > Either I buy another license with 5 CALS for a second SBS 2003 server,
> > this seems to be the most economical software purchase.  Then we can use
> > Outlook, in exchange mode.  Also keeping Sandra on Outlook makes my life
> > easier.
> > 
> > The guys who are assisting me with managing my
> > SBS 2003 server installation, are recommending I try the Zimbra Linux
> > server application found at www.zimbra.com.
> > 
> > It claims to have seamless outlook integration, but it looks to me like
> > you have to purchase the commercial version to get the shared exchange
> > database features?
> > 
> > If I go with the SBS 2003, I will have Taylor put the www and ftp for
> > the family on one of the existing linux servers and only use the SBS2003
> > server for email.
> > 
> > I am interested in learning how to install the linux, I downloaded the
> > software, but am already over my head.
> > 
> > Let me know what you think, or if you know of a better solution.
> 
>