Exchange vs Zimbra?
I was tied into using Windows XP. I didn't want to use it. I didn't enjoy using it.
I found it messy and slow. It would take about a week for it to boot up. (more like 10 minutes but enough time to make a coffee and drink it) And then after installing some updates for who knows what(!?!), kept asking me to reboot!!!!
(gasp!!)
I was longing to use a different platform. Something not so Microsoft. Something a little more stable. Sadly, I couldn't. I was tied it. Because we were using hosted exchange, it meant that I had to use 'Internet Explorer' or 'Outlook'. I had to use 'Microsoft!!!' (I later found out that I could have installed these in my current Ubuntu installation but that's another story!).
Zimbra vs Exchange???
Zimbra works like a dream. Which I am very happy about as our company is in the process of offering it as a service. Take a look at Zimbra and what we offer. You won't be disappointed. I certainly am not. And I challenge some Windows users to mix it up a bit. Try Ubuntu Linux. You can download this freely and even install it within Windows if you want to trial it. In the long run however it is probably best to either make a partition and install it properly there or use the whole hard-drive but the latter will wipe out your windows installation.
I thought I would show you a matrix showing how what a killer app Zimbra is.
(This Zimbra collaboration information is Used with permission)
| Feature | Zimbra Hosting | Exchange Hosting |
|---|---|---|
| Use your own domain name | Yes | Yes |
| Domain Admin / User set up & management | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum quota (GB/mailbox) | Unlimited(extra cost for more GB/month) | Depends on provider |
| Secure chat (xmpp, stored) | Yes | No |
| Task list sharing | Yes | Yes |
| File sharing | Yes | No |
| Document sharing and versioning | Yes | No |
| Email folder sharing | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone webmail, calendar and contact support | Yes | No |
| Contact sharing | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar sharing | Yes | Yes |
| Data Portability (moving your data to another solution) | Open-standards based | Limited. Proprietary |
| Native support for Mac,Windows & Linux users | Yes. Business hosting | No |
| Wiki / Document Sharing | Yes. Business hosting | No |
| Global Address List (GAL) - Company Address Book | Included | Included |
| Free/busy checking for group calendaring | Included | Included |
| Resources (IE: conference rooms, projectors) | Yes | Yes |
| Server-side Anti-Spam/Anti-Virus | Optional | Depends on provider |
| Desktop Sync Support (Outlook, Mail.app, iCal, etc.) | Included | Outlook only |
| Blackberry OTA sync (email, calendar, contacts) | Optional | Optional |
| Built-in Archiving & Discovery (SOX) Solution | Optional. | No |
| Windows Mobile & Palm sync (email, calendar, contacts) | Optional | Optional |
| Web 2.0 Mash-up framework (Zimlets) | Included | No |
| Web Identities | Included | No |
| External POP & IMAP | Yes (IMAP too, Version 5) | Yes |
| Distribution Lists (mailing lists) | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Aliases | Unlimited | 10 |
| Email auto-responders | User configurable | Yes |
| Private event option in calendars | Yes | Yes |
| Keyboard/navigation web short-cuts | Yes | No |
| WebDav compliant file sharing (desktop & web!) | Yes | No |
| Fast online search - including attachments! | Yes | No |
| CalDav compliant calendaring | Yes | No |
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