Email Services/Zimbra User Documentation

What is Zimbra?

Zimbra is a mail and calendar server software, very much like Exchange. CIS supports both Exchange and Zimbra as sister platforms for providing CIS Email Services.

Zimbra mail and calendaring functions are accessible using a number of existing protocols and client programs on various desktop computing platforms. Notably, the following clients are supported:

• Web Mail
• MS Outlook
• Apple Mail and iCal
• Thunderbird
• Mobile devices

The Zimbra User FAQ contains answers to many general questions about Zimbra at Argonne.

Client Configuration

Web Client HOWTOs

• FAQ (start here)
• HOWTO Schedule a Meeting

Desktop Client HOWTOs

• Thunderbird
• Lightning Calendar Extension for Thunderbird
• Outlook and Outlook Express
• Evolution

Mobile Device Client HOWTOs

• Android 2.x (Ie.: Verizon Droid)
• Android 1.x (T-Mobile G1)
• BlackBerry
• iPhone
• Treo with VersaMail 3
• Treo with VersaMail 2
• Windows Mobile 5

References

• Zimbra's Wiki: Mobile Device Setup

Generic Mail Client HOWTOs

• Generic IMAP Config
• Generic POP Config
• Generic SMTP Config

Calender Client HOWTOs

• CalDAV
• Mozilla Lightning and Sunbird
• iCal with iSync Plugin (deprecated)

Sharing Your Calendar With Others HOWTOs

• Creating a calendar to share - Do this first!
• Allowing one or more colleagues at Argonne to add events
• Allowing anyone to read the calendar