Yahoo's Zimbra gets Exchange support
Published: 01 Oct 2008 08:54 BST
Yahoo's Zimbra software now can work hand in hand with other server software for email, 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 on Tuesday. The company is leaving it to others to develop extensions for 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 organisation using Zimbra's Exchange connection software, according to Sumatra Development, a company that specialises in email migration.
Credit: Yahoo's Zimbra now plays well with Microsoft from CNET News
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