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Messaging & Collaboration: First Look at Zimbra Collaboration Suite 6.0


Zimbra, the enterprise collaboration software unit of Yahoo, released Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) 6.0 Sept. 30. The portfolio includes several improvements to its e-mail client, as well as improved security, rights management and mobile features. Zimbra competes versus Microsoft, IBM, Google Apps, Zoho and a raft of collaboration startups, including Jive Software, MindTouch and Socialtext. Come with eWEEK on this guided tour of new features in ZCS 6.0
 
  • First Look at Zimbra Collaboration Suite 6.0
    by Clint Boulton
  • ZCS 6.0 Features
    A taste of what's new in Zimbra Collaboration Suite 6.0.
  • ZCS 6.0 Social Features
    Zimbra Zimlets enable users to pull in Twitter tweets, as well as Facebook and Digg content right from the Zimbra inbox.
  • ZCS 6.0 New E-mail View
    No, this isn't Outlook, but it feels like it! Now viewing: Zimbra's three-paned inbox. People like three-pane views.
  • Zimbra Calendar Fish-eye View
    Allows you to zero in and pull down calendar day for easier viewing.
  • Zimbra Domain Settings
    ZCS 6.0 has a number of new rights management capabilities, like this new domain rights setting. Hardly sexy for the end user, but it is key for IT administrators to maintain enterprise integrity.
  • Zimbra Administrative Views
    This rights feature lets administrators see who has access to what mailbox content. More enterprise protection.
  • ZCS 6.0 Mobile Briefcase
    ZCS 6.0 features a number of new mobile capabilities, including this AJAX Briefcase, which lets users view their files from a Web-enabled phone.
  • ZCS 6.0 Mobile Calendar
    New mobile calendar in ZCS 6.0 makes it easy for roving workers to schedule and track appointments and meetings.
  • Mobile AJAX Conversation
    This feature lets corporate road warriors easily view e-mail threads from their mobile phones.
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