July 11, 2008 8:39 AM PDT
Zimbra + ActiveSync + iPhone 2.0 = Manna
Oh, my. I just set up Zimbra on my iPhone 2.0 software with ActiveSync. Verdict? Angels are descending to bless the experience.
It will sound silly, because Windows + Blackberry has had this functionality for eons, but it was such a wonderful thing to be able to accept appointments on my phone, have everything automatically synched with my Zimbra server, etc. It's not, in other words, a giant leap forward for email and collaboration, but it's a major win for Zimbra.
Thank you, Zimbra. Thank you, Microsoft (ActiveSync). I've joined the 21st Century. :-)
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Have you managed to sync your contacts and calender to your zimbra server without paying for the full network edition with zimbra mobile license?
regs
adrian
I am also looking for that and I am evaluating opensource solutions push mail solutions:
- funambol: i don't know if I need a client install.
- z-push (GPL) with imap backend on any linux server or with Zarafa (collaboration suite).
has anyone experience with one of these on Zimbra or another collaboration suite?
ciao,
Nicolas