September 30, 2008 10:43 AM PDT

Yahoo's Zimbra now plays well with Microsoft

by Stephen Shankland
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Yahoo's Zimbra software now can work hand-in-hand with other server software for e-mail, calendar, and contacts, including Microsoft's widely used Exchange.

Zimbra Collaboration Suite, an open-source software package, now has an "open extension framework," and the first extension works with Exchange 2003, Yahoo said Tuesday. The company is leaving it to others to develop extensions for other software, such as IBM's Lotus or Novell's GroupWise.

Integration with Microsoft's dominant Exchange is a major requirement for many companies. Yahoo got it working by using existing Microsoft Exchange APIs (application programming interfaces), said John Robb, Zimbra's vice president of product marketing. "We are using WebDAV, standard Exchange settings, and a Zimbra module that runs alongside the Exchange server," he said in a statement.

The University of Pennsylvania is one organization using Zimbra's Exchange connection software, according to Sumatra Development, a company that specializes in e-mail migration.

Stephen Shankland writes about a wide range of technology and products, but has a particular focus on browsers and digital photography. He joined CNET News in 1998 and since then also has covered Google, Yahoo, servers, supercomputing, Linux and open-source software, and science. E-mail Stephen, or follow him on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/stshank.
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by neowolfwitch September 30, 2008 11:35 AM PDT
Unfortunately- Exchange 2007 breaks pretty much everything, including this.
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by Kwasiowusu October 1, 2008 12:48 AM PDT
"Unfortunately- Exchange 2007 breaks pretty much everything, including this"

Nonsense.
by TheReaperD September 30, 2008 11:42 AM PDT
@neowolfwitch : "Unfortunately- Exchange 2007 breaks pretty much everything, including this"

Wasn't that the point of Exchange 2007?
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