Email Services/Zimbra User Documentation

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:

• MS Outlook (Online, Offline, Cached Mode)
• Eudora
• Apple Mail and iCal
• Thunderbird/Sunbird, Evolution
• RSS readers

For more details, see What is Different About Zimbra?.

FAQ

Zimbra User FAQ

Mail Client Configuration

Desktop Client HOWTOs

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

Mobile Device Client HOWTOs

• Android (T-Mobile G1)
• BlackBerry
• iPhone
• Treo with VersaMail 3
• Treo with VersaMail 2
• Windows Mobile 5

References

• Zimbra's Wiki: Mobile Device Setup

Generic Client HOWTOs

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

Calender Client Configuration

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

Is there a message size limit?

Yes. The maximum message size is currently set to 100MB.

What is the message size limit at some other sites?

As of 2009.10.10:

• ORNL 15MB (moving to 50MB)
• JLAB 15MB
• SLAC 20MB
• LBNL 25MB (to align with GMail)
• NREL 30MB
• PPPL 80MB
• AMES 100MB
• BNL 100MB
• LLNL 100MB

Is there a limit to the number of attachments I can add to a message via the web client?

Not that we have found. We have tested it with as many as 16 attachments thus far.

Can I have the Web interface startup with the calendar instead of mail?

You can do this by clicking and bookmarking one of the following URLs:

• Start in Calendar
• Start in Contacts
• Start in Documents
• Start in Tasks
• Start in Briefcase
• Start in Mail