[HLUG] Zimbra - A real Outlook /Exchange replacement?

[matt jones]

Alex Mace wrote:
> Personally I'd look at Google Apps - only $50 per user per year, 25Gb 
> of storage per user, calendaring, sites, etc, etc. I use it my 
> personal domain and we use it in work too. They've got some pretty 
> massive installations on it now (aside from Gmail!). The spam 
> protection is absolutely amazing, and it is as reliable as... Google. 
> 'nuff said!
>
> Alex
>
> On 27 Jun 2008, at 18:19, Andrew Hodgson wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> If you are looking at Zimbra check out Scalix http://www.scalix.com - I
>> looked at Zimbra when going to Scalix a couple of years ago, but Scalix
>> seemed at the time to be more customisable, Zimbra seemed to require the
>> web interface to do a lot, which seemed a bit clunky to me.  Scalix has
>> done the bread and butter of our email for the past two years, and other
>> than a few minor problems, we have had no issues with the backend.  It
>> hasn't been as smooth on the Outlook front, but the issues have been
>> fixed with product updates.
>>
>> That said, due to our volume of mail, and neither Zimbra or Scalix
>> support on the large style backup applications, we may be forced down
>> the Exchange route at work, which is a shame.
>>
>> Andrew.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: herefordshire-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk
>> [mailto:herefordshire-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Julian
>> Robbins
>> Sent: 27 June 2008 08:38
>> To: Herefordshire Linux Users Group.
>> Subject: [HLUG] Zimbra - A real Outlook /Exchange replacement?
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> I looked at using Zimbra ww.zimbra.com once in the company I work for,
>> but we went for a different solution. Shame in some ways when you see
>> what Zimbra is capable of these days.
>>
>> I mention Zimbra as there is a open source version of their software.
>> You don't get every bell and whistle, but you get most of the
>> functionality you require without having to go with the commercial
>> version.
>>
>> I also wanted to plug a new service that the ISP we use,
>> (www.openia.com) are trialling  - a full hosted Zimbra service.
>>
>> I had a play with the system, and was mightily impressed with the ease
>> of use, the ajax interface and the quick response :- it really was like
>> using a standalone local application. Might you I'm told that Openia
>> have a dual quad Xeon set of processors, effectively an 8 core setup
>> server, so pretty hefty hardware behind it.
>>
>> I hope this doesn't come across as advertising, but I wanted to bring to
>>
>> people's attention that you can get hosted solutions such as this in the
>>
>> UK, though sadly not from Herefordshire itself as yet.
>>
>> Also Openia don't yet have anything on their website advertising this
>> service, but I'm sure they will in due course.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Julian
>>
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>
Yes, but it is hardly open is it? Also, I  and others as well feel 
uncomfortable storing my personal documents on a Google server where 
they can  do anything they want with it.
Mj