Friday, 25 July 2008

Yahoo! Zimbra Makes Email Available Offline

Yahoo Thursday released Yahoo! Zimbra Desktop, a new initiative that allows users to access their preferred email even when they are offline.

Currently in Beta, the Yahoo Zimbra Desktop uses internet protocol support called Post Office Protocol (POP) and Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) which lets users access their Yahoo! Mail, AOL Mail and Gmail offline at the same time, from the same place.

Additionally, Yahoo! Zimbra Desktop allows users to use the iCal standard to take their calendar
"Zimbra is focused on creating communication and collaboration solutions that ease the pain points of traditional e-mail, and switching between multiple e-mail accounts is one of the communication headaches that users encounter on a daily basis," said Satish Dharmaraj, Zimbra co-founder and Yahoo! vice president.

"With Yahoo! Zimbra Desktop, we have taken our…collaboration suite and made it available for everyone for use anywhere, anytime, with any email account."

Yahoo! Zimbra Desktop also includes a number of features designed to help users stay organized, such as document creation, spreadsheets, task management and document storage, giving users a robust alternative to other desktop applications.

Yahoo! Zimbra Desktop Beta Version 3 is available for free download at Zimbra.com/desktop