I think what helps make a decision is requirements.
In my case, since Zimbra is completely scriptable and can be extended
with there open API, I found it very cool.
What I did specifically was;
- create user in Drupal based web site.
- Drupel then syncs to OpenLDAP.
- in that Drupal LDAP module, I fire off some scripts that create Mac
and Linux user home dirs correctly (subdirs, perms, ownership,
structure, custom fromage, etc...).
- I also fire off a Perl script that syncs Zimbra LDAP to my
OpenLDAP. It also creates a Zimbra user, puts them in the correct
distribution/mailing lists, creates a generic password which they are
forced to customize upon first login.
I also tie on XP clients via pGina LDAP clients and the use of SFU on
Winblowz.
Like I said earlier, I know nada of other complete Exchange like
sofware (Communigate, Kerio, etc...) but in my env, Zimbra is
perfect. there GUI is cool but I prefer CLI to admin Zimbra.
- Brian
On Jul 30, 2009, at 5:22 PM, Craig Kabis wrote:
I agree with Peter.
On Jul 30, 2009, at 12:35 PM, Peter Beninate <email@hidden>
wrote:
Does anyone have input on Zimbra? Their licensing costs seem to
hit the sweet spot between FOSS and commercial products. Thanks
for any input!
- John
I checked out Zimbra a couple years back, as an alternative to
Kerio Mail Server. I found Zimbra very difficult to configure and
administer. Updates and patches were very cumbersome to apply, and
IMAP performance was poor on G5 Xserves.
Keep in mind, this was a few years back, so they may have made some
improvements. They also offer a hosted version, which eliminates
the administrative headaches.
That said, I really can't find a compelling reason to choose Zimbra
over Kerio Mail Server.
Peter
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