[LUNI] Packaged email/collaboration software

[bil Jeschke]

Not sure about smart phones since I have not used it for a few years, but
IMAP and ical yes.

On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 12:23 AM, Larry Garfield <larry at garfieldtech.com>wrote:

> 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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