Have you ever wanted to get your web mail on your desktop with free accounts ? Yahoo’s Zimba Desktop does just that, and a lot more with web-based access to your Gmail, Yahoo or even Exchange mail… but as desktop application that even works offline.
Today I look at the Zimbra desktop email client and see how well it works. I am running the Beta Version .92 (build 1418) on Vista Ultimate (64-bit). After installing Zimbra you are greeted with an easy to follow Wizard to help get everything set up. Not only does Zimbra offer to get your Yahoo mail but also a wide range of other services including your ISP.
Setup is quite simple, just pop in a name for the account, email address, and password. Another cool feature to point out is synching your Yahoo address book.
After saving my settings it took a moment for the application to launch and already had most of my contacts and existing folders. For larger mailboxes it takes longer to sync everything up. I also noticed that I had to sync each folder individually. The user interface looks a lot like the Yahoo Mail web interface.
There are some nice features included with Yahoo Zimbra, as you would expect from any email client there is a handy calendar which you can sync up.
There are utilities included called “Zimlets” that allow you to use Yahoo Local, Flickr, and Maps.
Download Yahoo Zimbra Beta Mail Client For Windows, Mac, Linux
Today I look at the Zimbra desktop email client and see how well it works. I am running the Beta Version .92 (build 1418) on Vista Ultimate (64-bit). After installing Zimbra you are greeted with an easy to follow Wizard to help get everything set up. Not only does Zimbra offer to get your Yahoo mail but also a wide range of other services including your ISP.
Setup is quite simple, just pop in a name for the account, email address, and password. Another cool feature to point out is synching your Yahoo address book.
After saving my settings it took a moment for the application to launch and already had most of my contacts and existing folders. For larger mailboxes it takes longer to sync everything up. I also noticed that I had to sync each folder individually. The user interface looks a lot like the Yahoo Mail web interface.
There are some nice features included with Yahoo Zimbra, as you would expect from any email client there is a handy calendar which you can sync up.
There are utilities included called “Zimlets” that allow you to use Yahoo Local, Flickr, and Maps.
Download Yahoo Zimbra Beta Mail Client For Windows, Mac, Linux
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