Zimbra - Revision history

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Product history

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	On January 12, 2010, open-source developer VMware, Inc. announced it had bought Zimbra from Yahoo! Inc., which needed to "get rid of non-core assets" as part of a refocusing effort.<ref name="ZimVMwareNYT">{{cite web \|url=http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/vmware-gently-nudges-microsoft-with-a-zimbra/ \|title=VMware Gently Nudges Microsoft with a Zimbra \|author=Vance, Ashlee \|publisher=The New York Times \|date=13 January 2010 \|accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref> Releases of the open-source ZCS as well as the company's commercial offerings continued via the website.		On January 12, 2010, open-source developer VMware, Inc. announced it had bought Zimbra from Yahoo! Inc., which needed to "get rid of non-core assets" as part of a refocusing effort.<ref name="ZimVMwareNYT">{{cite web \|url=http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/vmware-gently-nudges-microsoft-with-a-zimbra/ \|title=VMware Gently Nudges Microsoft with a Zimbra \|author=Vance, Ashlee \|publisher=The New York Times \|date=13 January 2010 \|accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref> Releases of the open-source ZCS as well as the company's commercial offerings continued via the website.

			In August 2015, Zimbra was acquired yet again, this time by Synacore.<ref name="NicastroSynacore">{{cite web \|url=http://www.cmswire.com/social-business/zimbra-acquired-again-this-time-by-synacor/ \|title=Zimbra Acquired Again, This Time by Synacor \|author=Nicastro, D. \|work=CMS Wire \|date=19 August 2015 \|accessdate=05 January 2016}}</ref>

	==Features==		==Features==

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	==External links==		==External links==

	* [~~http://sourceforge.net/projects/zimbra/ Zimbra on SourceForge] (deprecated)~~		* [https://www.openhub.net/p/zimbra Zimbra on Open Hub]
	* [http://www.~~ohloh~~.net/p/zimbra Zimbra on ~~Ohloh~~] ~~(deprecated)~~
	* [http://blog.zimbra.com/ Zimbra blog]		* [http://blog.zimbra.com/ Zimbra blog]
	* [http://pm.zimbra.com/pm_portal.php Zimbra Product Management Portal]		* [http://pm.zimbra.com/pm_portal.php Zimbra Product Management Portal]

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	The features of the free open-source Zimbra Collaboration Server include<ref name="ZimZCSFeats">{{cite web \|url=http://www.zimbra.com/products/compare_products.html \|title=Compare Zimbra Products \|publisher=VMware, Inc \|accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref>:		The features of the free open-source Zimbra Collaboration Server include<ref name="ZimZCSFeats">{{cite web \|url=http://www.zimbra.com/products/compare_products.html \|title=Compare Zimbra Products \|publisher=VMware, Inc \|accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref>:

	* AJAX e-mail		* [[AJAX]] e-mail
	* POP/IMAP e-mail support		* POP/IMAP e-mail support
	* address book		* address book

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			[[Category:Enterprise management software (open source)]]
	[[Category:Productivity software (open source)]]		[[Category:Productivity software (open source)]]
	[[Category:Project management software (open source)]]		[[Category:Project management software (open source)]]

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	* [http://www.ohloh.net/p/zimbra Zimbra on Ohloh] (deprecated)		* [http://www.ohloh.net/p/zimbra Zimbra on Ohloh] (deprecated)
	* [http://blog.zimbra.com/ Zimbra blog]		* [http://blog.zimbra.com/ Zimbra blog]
			* [http://pm.zimbra.com/pm_portal.php Zimbra Product Management Portal]

	==References==		==References==

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	Zimbra originated from Zimbra, Inc., which was founded in 2003.<ref name="ZimABCYahooPurch">{{cite web \|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/PCWorld/story?id=3637186&singlePage=true \|title=Zimbra Users Vexed by Yahoo Deal \|author=Perez, Juan Carlos \|publisher=PC World; ABC News \|date=23 September 2007 \|accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref> It's not clear how much work was being conducted on the software from 2003 to 2004, but Zimbra unveiled a new website in the fall of 2005, announcing the beta launch of its open-source Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS).<ref name="ZimSiteArch05">{{cite web \|url=http://zimbra.com \|title=Zimbra - Home \|publisher=Zimbra, Inc \|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20050923123048/http://zimbra.com/ \|archivedate=23 September 2005 \|accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref> An official announcement followed soon after in October<ref name="ZimFirstAnnArch05">{{cite web \|url=http://zimbra.com/about/zimbra_pr_2005-10-04.html \|title=Zimbra Unveils Innovative, Open Source Collaboration Software and Messaging Server \|publisher=Zimbra, Inc \|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20051125070659/http://zimbra.com/about/zimbra_pr_2005-10-04.html \|date=05 October 2005 \|archivedate=25 November 2005 \|accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref>, with an associated SourceForge project starting on November 17.<ref name="ZimSF">{{cite web \|url=http://sourceforge.net/projects/zimbra/ \|title=Zimbra Collaboration Suite \|publisher=SourceForge \|accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref> After a series of betas, the first stable open-source version of ZCS was released on February 8, 2006.<ref name="Zim30Arch" />		Zimbra originated from Zimbra, Inc., which was founded in 2003.<ref name="ZimABCYahooPurch">{{cite web \|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/PCWorld/story?id=3637186&singlePage=true \|title=Zimbra Users Vexed by Yahoo Deal \|author=Perez, Juan Carlos \|publisher=PC World; ABC News \|date=23 September 2007 \|accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref> It's not clear how much work was being conducted on the software from 2003 to 2004, but Zimbra unveiled a new website in the fall of 2005, announcing the beta launch of its open-source Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS).<ref name="ZimSiteArch05">{{cite web \|url=http://zimbra.com \|title=Zimbra - Home \|publisher=Zimbra, Inc \|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20050923123048/http://zimbra.com/ \|archivedate=23 September 2005 \|accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref> An official announcement followed soon after in October<ref name="ZimFirstAnnArch05">{{cite web \|url=http://zimbra.com/about/zimbra_pr_2005-10-04.html \|title=Zimbra Unveils Innovative, Open Source Collaboration Software and Messaging Server \|publisher=Zimbra, Inc \|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20051125070659/http://zimbra.com/about/zimbra_pr_2005-10-04.html \|date=05 October 2005 \|archivedate=25 November 2005 \|accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref>, with an associated SourceForge project starting on November 17.<ref name="ZimSF">{{cite web \|url=http://sourceforge.net/projects/zimbra/ \|title=Zimbra Collaboration Suite \|publisher=SourceForge \|accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref> After a series of betas, the first stable open-source version of ZCS was released on February 8, 2006.<ref name="Zim30Arch" />

	On September 17, 2007, Zimbra, Inc. announced it had been acquired by Yahoo! Inc., causing some users to be wary of the software's future.<ref name="ZimYahooAcqAnn">{{cite web \|url=http://www.zimbra.com/about/zimbra_pr_2007-09-17.html \|title=Yahoo! Announces Agreement to Acquire Zimbra \|publisher=VMware, Inc. \|date=17 September 2007 \|accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="ZimABCYahooPurch" /> Shortly after the acquisition, ZCS source code stopped appearing on SourceForge.<ref name="ZimSFFiles">{{cite web \|url=http://sourceforge.net/projects/zimbra/files/Zimbra%20Source/ \|title=Zimbra Collaboration Suite > Files > Zimbra Source \|publisher=SourceForge \|accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref>		On September 17, 2007, Zimbra, Inc. announced it had been acquired by Yahoo! Inc., causing some users to be wary of the software's future.<ref name="ZimYahooAcqAnn">{{cite web \|url=http://www.zimbra.com/about/zimbra_pr_2007-09-17.html \|title=Yahoo! Announces Agreement to Acquire Zimbra \|publisher=VMware, Inc. \|date=17 September 2007 \|accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="ZimABCYahooPurch" /> Shortly after the acquisition, ZCS source code stopped appearing on SourceForge.<ref name="ZimSFFiles">{{cite web \|url=http://sourceforge.net/projects/zimbra/files/Zimbra%20Source/ \|title=Zimbra Collaboration Suite > Files > Zimbra Source \|publisher=SourceForge \|accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref> Zimbra releases were still available on the Zimba.com website after the acquisition, however.<ref name="Zim4510">{{cite web \|url=http://blog.zimbra.com/blog/archives/2007/11/zcs-4510-has-been-released.html \|title=ZCS 4.5.10 Has Been Released \|author=Holder, John \|publisher=VMware, Inc. \|date=21 November 2007 \|accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref>


			On January 12, 2010, open-source developer VMware, Inc. announced it had bought Zimbra from Yahoo! Inc., which needed to "get rid of non-core assets" as part of a refocusing effort.<ref name="ZimVMwareNYT">{{cite web \|url=http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/13/vmware-gently-nudges-microsoft-with-a-zimbra/ \|title=VMware Gently Nudges Microsoft with a Zimbra \|author=Vance, Ashlee \|publisher=The New York Times \|date=13 January 2010 \|accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref> Releases of the open-source ZCS as well as the company's commercial offerings continued via the website.

	==Features==		==Features==

	The features of Zimbra include<ref name="~~w2PHome~~">{{cite web \|url=http://~~web2project~~.~~net~~/ \|title=~~web2Project~~ \|publisher=~~web2project.net~~ \|accessdate=27 December 2012}}</ref>:		The features of the free open-source Zimbra Collaboration Server include<ref name="ZimZCSFeats">{{cite web \|url=http://www.zimbra.com/products/compare_products.html \|title=Compare Zimbra Products \|publisher=VMware, Inc \|accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref>:

	* ~~unlimited project, companies, departments, and users~~		* AJAX e-mail
	* ~~central information portal~~		* POP/IMAP e-mail support
	* ~~user-based and role-based permissions~~		* address book
	* ~~charting~~		* calendar
	* ~~calendar~~ and ~~iCalendar~~ support		* task management
	* ~~modular architecture~~		* "Briefcase" application
			* CardDAV, iCal, and CalDAV support for contacts and calendars
			* support for mobile devices

	==Hardware/software requirements==		==Hardware/software requirements==

	~~Installation requirements for web2Project include:~~		Consult [http://files.zimbra.com/website/docs/8.0/ZCS_System_Requirements_8.0.2_Rev_2.pdf the documentation] (PDF) for more information about the installation requirements of the open-source ZCS.

	* Apache 2.0 or greater; IIS 7 server software or greater
	* PHP 5.3.x or greater
	* [[MySQL]] 5.0 or greater

	Consult [http://~~wiki~~.~~web2project~~.~~net~~/~~index~~.~~php?title=Installation~~ the documentation] for more information.

	==Videos, screenshots, and other media==		==Videos, screenshots, and other media==

	* ~~Installation~~ videos of ~~web2Project~~ can be found on [http://~~wiki~~.~~web2project~~.~~net~~/~~index~~.~~php?title=Installation#Video_Training~~ the ~~wiki~~].		* A few videos of ZCS can be found on [http://www.zimbra.com/learn/zimbra-demos-cheat-sheet.html the site].
	* ~~Screenshots~~ of ~~web2Project~~ can be found on [http://~~sourceforge~~.~~net~~/~~projects~~/~~web2project/#screenshots SourceForge~~].		* A demo of the commercial Network Edition can be found [http://www.zimbra.com/products/hosted_demo.php here]. Registration is required.
	* ~~A demo of web2Project~~ can be found [http://~~demo~~.~~web2project~~.~~net~~/ here].		* The open-source ZCS documentation can be found [http://www.zimbra.com/community/documentation.html here].

	==Entities using Zimbra==		==Entities using Zimbra==
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	==External links==		==External links==

	* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/zimbra/ Zimbra on SourceForge]		* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/zimbra/ Zimbra on SourceForge] (deprecated)
	* [http://www.ohloh.net/p/zimbra Zimbra on Ohloh]		* [http://www.ohloh.net/p/zimbra Zimbra on Ohloh] (deprecated)
	* [http://blog.zimbra.com/ Zimbra blog]		* [http://blog.zimbra.com/ Zimbra blog]

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{{Infobox software
| name = Zimbra
| title = '''Zimbra'''
| logo = [[Image:Zimbra_logo.png|180px]]
| screenshot = 
| caption =
| collapsible =
| author =
| developer = VMware, Inc.
| released = {{Start date|2009|02|08}} (3.0)<ref name="Zim30Arch">{{cite web |url=http://www.zimbra.com/about/zimbra_pr_2006-02-08.html |title=Zimbra Launches Zimbra Collaboration Suite 3.0, With General Availability |publisher=Zimbra, Inc |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20060909231253/http://www.zimbra.com/about/zimbra_pr_2006-02-08.html |date=08 February 2006 |archivedate=09 September 2006 |accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref>
| discontinued =
| frequently updated = yes
| programming language = Perl, Java, JavaScript
| operating system = Cross-platform
| platform =
| size =
| language = Multi-lingual
| status =
| genre = Productivity software<br />Project management software
| license = Zimbra Public License
| website = [http://www.zimbra.com/downloads/os-downloads.html Zimbra.com]
}}

'''Zimbra''' is project management and productivity software software designed to help businesses collaborate better. The software is available both as a commercial fee-based product and a free open-source product called Zimbra Collaboration Server (ZCS) Open Source Edition.

==Product history==

Zimbra originated from Zimbra, Inc., which was founded in 2003.<ref name="ZimABCYahooPurch">{{cite web |url=http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/PCWorld/story?id=3637186&singlePage=true |title=Zimbra Users Vexed by Yahoo Deal |author=Perez, Juan Carlos |publisher=PC World; ABC News |date=23 September 2007 |accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref> It's not clear how much work was being conducted on the software from 2003 to 2004, but Zimbra unveiled a new website in the fall of 2005, announcing the beta launch of its open-source Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS).<ref name="ZimSiteArch05">{{cite web |url=http://zimbra.com |title=Zimbra - Home |publisher=Zimbra, Inc |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20050923123048/http://zimbra.com/ |archivedate=23 September 2005 |accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref> An official announcement followed soon after in October<ref name="ZimFirstAnnArch05">{{cite web |url=http://zimbra.com/about/zimbra_pr_2005-10-04.html |title=Zimbra Unveils Innovative, Open Source Collaboration Software and Messaging Server |publisher=Zimbra, Inc |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20051125070659/http://zimbra.com/about/zimbra_pr_2005-10-04.html |date=05 October 2005 |archivedate=25 November 2005 |accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref>, with an associated SourceForge project starting on November 17.<ref name="ZimSF">{{cite web |url=http://sourceforge.net/projects/zimbra/ |title=Zimbra Collaboration Suite |publisher=SourceForge |accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref> After a series of betas, the first stable open-source version of ZCS was released on February 8, 2006.<ref name="Zim30Arch" />

On September 17, 2007, Zimbra, Inc. announced it had been acquired by Yahoo! Inc., causing some users to be wary of the software's future.<ref name="ZimYahooAcqAnn">{{cite web |url=http://www.zimbra.com/about/zimbra_pr_2007-09-17.html |title=Yahoo! Announces Agreement to Acquire Zimbra |publisher=VMware, Inc. |date=17 September 2007 |accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="ZimABCYahooPurch" /> Shortly after the acquisition, ZCS source code stopped appearing on SourceForge.<ref name="ZimSFFiles">{{cite web |url=http://sourceforge.net/projects/zimbra/files/Zimbra%20Source/ |title=Zimbra Collaboration Suite > Files > Zimbra Source |publisher=SourceForge |accessdate=28 December 2012}}</ref>

==Features==

The features of Zimbra include<ref name="w2PHome">{{cite web |url=http://web2project.net/ |title=web2Project |publisher=web2project.net |accessdate=27 December 2012}}</ref>:

* unlimited project, companies, departments, and users
* central information portal
* user-based and role-based permissions
* charting
* calendar and iCalendar support
* modular architecture

==Hardware/software requirements==

Installation requirements for web2Project include:

* Apache 2.0 or greater; IIS 7 server software or greater
* PHP 5.3.x or greater
* [[MySQL]] 5.0 or greater

Consult [http://wiki.web2project.net/index.php?title=Installation the documentation] for more information.

==Videos, screenshots, and other media==

* Installation videos of web2Project can be found on [http://wiki.web2project.net/index.php?title=Installation#Video_Training the wiki].
* Screenshots of web2Project can be found on [http://sourceforge.net/projects/web2project/#screenshots SourceForge].
* A demo of web2Project can be found [http://demo.web2project.net/ here].

==Entities using Zimbra==

==Further reading==

==External links==

* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/zimbra/ Zimbra on SourceForge]
* [http://www.ohloh.net/p/zimbra Zimbra on Ohloh]
* [http://blog.zimbra.com/ Zimbra blog]

==References==
<references />


[[Category:Productivity software (open source)]]
[[Category:Project management software (open source)]]