Zimbra has launched an alpha version of its newZimbra Desktopclient,
which uses Web 2.0 Ajax technology to allows users to work online
and offline with the firm’s online Zimbra server
platform.
With the system, users can write e-mail, add new appointments,
and edit documents while offline, and when they re-connect changes
will be automatically synchronised with a web-based Zimbra
Server.
The open-source Zimbra Desktop is pitched as a cheaper client to
use compared to Outlook and other proprietary clients.
Support for POP and IMAP accounts will be available on a beta
version due this summer, said Zimbra.
Zimbra Desktop is available for Windows, Apple, or Linux
operating systems.
Once the beta download is complete, users will be asked to
provide account info and the URL of their Zimbra Server.
Zimbra Desktop can be downloaded at:
http://www.zimbra.com/products/desktop.html
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