Zimbra

Introducing Zimbra http://www.zimbra.com

Is a messaging server with a innovative browser based email and calendar application

Alternative to Microsoft Outlook email.

Zimbra Goal

To provide a better messaging experience for the administrators and end users.

To become the leader in next generation messaging and collaboration.

SPECIAL FEATURES

E-mail, address book, calendars, contacts, documents. Yahoo Maps Phone & Skype RSS Feeds

Google Maps Zimbra automatically recognizes patters that conform to Zimbra automatically recognizes patters that conform to

addresses then makes a web services call to the Yahoo Maps.addresses then makes a web services call to the Yahoo Maps.

The result is a map that can be displayed as a popup.The result is a map that can be displayed as a popup.

Phone & Skype

You can program Zimbra to You can program Zimbra to communicate with 3rd party communicate with 3rd party info systems. Recognizes your info systems. Recognizes your proprietary data such as proprietary data such as shipping number, invoices, shipping number, invoices, and purchase orders.and purchase orders.

To call the sender directly just To call the sender directly just click on the phone number in click on the phone number in your e-mail.your e-mail.

Zimbra uses the installed Zimbra uses the installed Skype application to initiate a Skype application to initiate a domestic or international call.domestic or international call.

RSS Feeds Allows you to Allows you to

subscribe to RSS feeds subscribe to RSS feeds and sends them to and sends them to your inbox as e-mail your inbox as e-mail type documents.type documents.

Because they are e-Because they are e-mails, sharing mails, sharing information with information with friends or colleagues is friends or colleagues is easy!easy!

A new e-mail is sent A new e-mail is sent each time the each time the weblog/feed is weblog/feed is updated.updated.

This picture shows the This picture shows the creation of a creation of a folder/RSS folder/RSS subscription.subscription.

Calendar & Inbox Zimbra connects Zimbra connects

calendar with email.calendar with email. You do not have to You do not have to

switch between your switch between your calendar and inbox. calendar and inbox. You can “date hover” You can “date hover” in your e-mail to see in your e-mail to see your schedule.your schedule.

Zimbra will show you Zimbra will show you the day, date and any the day, date and any appointments as your appointments as your calendar along with calendar along with their status.their status.

Share schedule Share schedule information with all information with all colleagues.colleagues.

Allows administrators Allows administrators to schedule meetings to schedule meetings when there are a when there are a minimal number of minimal number of scheduling conflicts.scheduling conflicts.

ZIMBRA FOR EDUCATIONZIMBRA FOR EDUCATION

Rich, interactive web Rich, interactive web interface for complete interface for complete functionality from campus, functionality from campus, home, or any other PC home, or any other PC location location

Collaborative document Collaborative document authoring for efficient work authoring for efficient work on group projects and on group projects and

assignmentsassignments..

Comprehensive and Comprehensive and flexible sharing model, flexible sharing model, enabling sharing of enabling sharing of address books, calendars, address books, calendars, documents, or other documents, or other content by class list, study content by class list, study group, research team, group, research team,

faculty department, etc.faculty department, etc.

ZIMBRA IN EDUCATIONZIMBRA IN EDUCATION

Mykel Bates & Shawn Owens stand beside their newly configured Zimbra box.Mykel Bates & Shawn Owens stand beside their newly configured Zimbra box.

At the end of the 06-07 school year, the Mountain Pine EAST lab was At the end of the 06-07 school year, the Mountain Pine EAST lab was searching for a E-mail server due to the restrictions of the Mountain School searching for a E-mail server due to the restrictions of the Mountain School District Network. Eighth grade student administrator Shawn Owens decided District Network. Eighth grade student administrator Shawn Owens decided to install Zimbra and attempt to configure the open source solution for the to install Zimbra and attempt to configure the open source solution for the computer lab. The year ended with Zimbra that was running but configured computer lab. The year ended with Zimbra that was running but configured improperly. In the 07-08 school year, eleventh grade student Mykel Bates improperly. In the 07-08 school year, eleventh grade student Mykel Bates decided to assist Shawn due to his lack of experience.decided to assist Shawn due to his lack of experience.

After joining the Zimbra online community, the two students worked with After joining the Zimbra online community, the two students worked with professionals in the field and successfully configured the lab’s new Zimbra professionals in the field and successfully configured the lab’s new Zimbra network. Educators everywhere are encouraged to have students engage network. Educators everywhere are encouraged to have students engage in this type of activity. The Zimbra community is more than helpful, and in this type of activity. The Zimbra community is more than helpful, and this project motivates students to engage in other high level Internet this project motivates students to engage in other high level Internet Technology projects. Technology projects.

Strengths and Advantages Allows for more rapid and efficient

communication amongst teachers, administrators, and parents (Skype, Yahoo Maps, POs).

Allows easy sharing of RSS feed/blog information.

Makes administration and integration less time-consuming through calendar & scheduling applications.

Encourages collaboration and communication.

School Districts Administrators School Districts Administrators BeneficialBeneficial

Zimbra Eliminates paper work, time and money!Zimbra Eliminates paper work, time and money!

Teacher

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PURCHASE ORDERS

DistrictAdministration

Principal

PURCHASEORDERS from Teachers

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