Zimbra Desktop is an advanced email client that includes collaboration features. The program´s interface is quite similar to those of other clients, such as Outlook and Thunderbird. In fact, it also looks extremely alike Zimbra Webmail’s interface. So, if you are already familiar with one of these, it is unlikely that you find any kind of difficulty to use Zimbra Desktop.
The tool allows easy configuration of various email services, like Zimbra (of course!), Gmail, Hotmail and Exchange, which just requires providing the email address and the server name. Moreover, it supports practically any other POP or IMAP server; yet, this might require entering a few additional data.
One of the advantages of Zimbra Desktop is that you can choose to combine various accounts in a single inbox. Likewise, it allows displaying messages separately or as conversation threads. It is excellent that you can organize your messages in many ways, such as creating folders or using tags. This is complemented with advanced search features.
Like most modern email clients, Zimbra Desktop comes with several collaboration features. There is, for example, the possibility of creating various calendars. Likewise, you can set the appointments and tasks you create to be stored locally or on the network. Unfortunately, I could not find a way by which several people can share the same task. However, it is good that the tool supports sharing files via the briefcase.
All in all, Zimbra Desktops is probably one of the best email clients available out there. It has most of what is necessary to communicate and work in teams. What is more, its functionalities can be expanded with Zimlets (plugins), which can be downloaded from the developer’s site or created by the users themselves. One of its few downsides is that it is difficult to import email data from other clients. Fortunately, the product is open-source and, therefore, it costs nothing to use.
v7.3.1.13063 [Mar 19, 2017]
105422 Spell check while composing new email not working in 7.3 for Windows OS
107924 No option of "Open with" for downloaded attachments. Only save option is available.
107858 Blank screen should not displayed while opening doc or xls file
108171 ZD zoom issue while switching applications when mouse is handled through trackpad
108172 Upgrading NW.js to latest version 0.23.3
Known Issues
107857 Can not find within message using Ctrl +F
107860 Blinking cursor disappears in message body
107861 Keyboard Shortcut - "Shift+Tab" in the message
107758 Zimbra Desktop 7.3 not compatible with OpenJDK 9
107859 Closing ZD by clicing X icon doesn't keep application in background
107862 MailTo setting doesn't preserved after upgrade
107863 Mailto is not working if browser setting set to always ask on mailto email links
99733 Gmail contact sync doesn't work
104122 Password lock feature should accept new password after password reset
103615 Solution to recover local folder data if Zimbra Desktop is crashed
108173 - Mailto is not working on Mac OS - Sierra
108174 Font sizing lost after navigation to setup page
