[LUNI] Packaged email/collaboration software

[Larry Garfield]

Does it also offer standard IMAP/ical/etc. data for use with arbitrary desktop 
clients or smartphones?

--Larry Garfield

On Wednesday, December 01, 2010 6:41:17 pm Samir Faci wrote:
> The last two companies I've worked for that were Linux oriented chose
> to go with Zimbra.
> 
> I'm not familiar with any of the other products so I won't comment on
> them.  Zimbra has a
> "Desktop" client which is glorified icon you double click to launch
> its own version of a web browser.
> 
> I mainly check my email through the web interface.  You can use your
> own individual client if you prefer,
> and keep on using thunderbird and such to pull your email.  Email
> filters are kept on the servers, and
> are more human readable then your typical procmail filters.
> 
> When you run zimbra, you can't just run it on top of
> postfix/courier/spamasssassin.  Zimbra comes
> with their own mail server, so its in all in one boxed solution.
> 
> Its a little bit sluggish on the web interface, but any ajax UI is
> gonna be a little bit slow.  I don't know...
> I've liked it so far.... no real complaints.
> 
> --
> Samir
> 
> On Wed, Dec 1, 2010 at 5:06 PM, rich <richr at raffinconstruction.com> wrote:
> > Along the lines of the "mail server question" discussion, I would like to
> > know what are people's experience with, or opinions on, packaged in-house
> > email/collaboration systems?  In particular, alternatives to Microsoft
> > Exchange that run on Linux.  I have done some research on packages such
> > as Zimbra, IceWarp, Kerio, Citadel and Gordano but it would help to talk
> > to people who have had experience with products like these.
> > 
> > I am not a computer programmer - I work in a small company (15 in the
> > office) and I have been interested in employing alternative/open source
> > type software in our business when possible.  We run our file server on
> > a Linux OS and have had no problems.
> > 
> > We presently have our email hosted through Cbeyond which we access
> > through a POP server.  Some people use Outlook, some use Thunderbird as
> > their email clients.  Some of the people here use Blackberry's but not
> > with the Enterprise Server.   I am looking at the possibility of hosting
> > our email in house with a package that would include calendaring, global
> > contacts, synchronization with mobile devices (maybe with Andriod
> > phones?)...
> > 
> > We work with an IT company that knows Linux systems well but they are
> > only familiar with Exchange and Zimbra.  I know that this was briefly
> > discussed in January but only in regards to basic email server needs. 
> > Any feedback I can get would be greatly appreciated.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Rich Raffin
> > 
> > 
> > 
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