Today we’re announcing Zimbra 8.0, the newest version of the messaging and collaboration suite built for the Post-PC era. Zimbra 8.0 includes simplified communications  - via our partnerships with Cisco and Mitel - improved cloud manageability and an easier to use personal cloud of email, address book and calendar.  Zimbra 8.0 follows the release of Zimbra 7.2 last quarter and expands our commitment to the collaboration market. The Beta version of Zimbra 8.… Read more »

A big advantage of Zimbra is its extensibility and interoperability. By providing an email solution that is both robust and extensible, Zimbra is open to the community to build enhancements to its core functionality and bring new, custom features to Zimbra users. One of the best examples of a value added solution comes from mxHero Inc, which has tightly integrated their open-source email enhancement platform with Zimbra, bringing innovative functionality through a continuously growing catalogue of plugins. Among the 23 plugins currently available: Hero Attach: Send emails of any size to anyone. For example, send a 200Mb photo album. Auto Signature:… Read more »

Zimbra 7.2 has arrived, with significant capabilities and enhancements to make collaboration easier and more secure for both users and administrators. To begin with, your emails are protected with S/MIME encryption and signing, both of which are now native to the Zimbra Web Client and work with Outlook using the Zimbra Connector for Outlook. Which is to say, messages can be read only by the intended recipient, with the sender’s identity assured. Previously, just the communication itself could be secured via SSL. With S/MIME, the data inside is encrypted as well, adding a second layer of protection. Government users of Zimbra will be happy to learn that 7.2 also implements two-way SSL authentication with Smartcards and Common Access Cards (CAC) issued by the Department of Defense.… Read more »

Zimbra will be participating at VMware Forum 2012 – a series of nine events kicking off April 12th in Garden Grove, CA and moving across the country before winding up in Orlando this November. Each forum is a free, interactive, full-day event to learn about transforming IT and helping your business respond more effectively to markets, competitors and customers. Come talk to a Zimbra expert and learn how the leader in open source email and collaboration can simplify your email deployment with: •    Reliability: Migration tools, clustering, full backup and restore, extensive command line interface (CLI) and AJAX Admin Console give more security and span-of-control. •    Cost effective options: Web scalability, hierarchical storage management, and single attachment store make for economical deployment. •    Openness and extensibility:… Read more »

Zimbra Collaboration Server 5 Technical Guidance, including phone support and support portal/self-help resources, will end of life on March 31, 2012. Customers are encouraged to upgrade to Zimbra Collaboration Server 7 to enjoy the benefits of the new features and support options. More Info >>> Zimbra will offer phased support from the general availability of a new Major Release. Please keep current with product updates to ensure no interruptions in your support services. (Visit the Downloads page for all product updates.… Read more »

Register this Wednesday, February 29th for Top 10 Reasons to Virtualize Zimbra on vSphere - Live Webinar << Register Here >> Your IT needs are growing and evolving and virtualization is a key to your growth. There are significant benefits of placing business critical applications such as email and collaboration in a virtualized environment. Join our LIVE webinar and hear the Top Ten reasons to virtualize VMware Zimbra on vSphere. Some of the topics covered include:… Read more »