Zimbra Desktop
is a cross-platform email client fully integrated with the Zimbra
Collaboration Suite (ZCS). Zimbra Desktop also works with other email
platforms such as Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, or other types of IMAP accounts.
With Zimbra Desktop you can synchronize email, contacts, calendar and
task data between your desktop and your remote email system. This
release notes will provide details on Zimbra Desktop new features,
bug fixes and install/upgrade instructions.
Zimbra
Desktop 2.0.1
Zimbra Desktop
2.0.1 contains enhancements and bug fixes for the Zimbra Desktop 2.0
client.
Issue
resolved that prevented Zimbra Desktop 1.0 users from migrating data to
Zimbra Desktop 2.0
Improved
the issue of ‘losing new message notification’
Improved
the issue of Zimbra Desktop appearing to be offline after waking up or
switching network connection, and is unable to recover until restart
Keyboard
shortcut ‘m’ for moving messages works on Zimbra Desktop, even for
cross-account move
Stability
fixes made, including making database operations more reliable
Auto-update
works on both Mac and Windows, similar to Zimbra Desktop 1.0
Bug Fixes
Supports
‘Send To->Mail Recipients’ on Windows
Zimbra
Desktop auto-launches after finishing installation
Cross-account
tagging via Drag and Drop
Zimbra
Desktop 2.0 minimizes on Mac
Large
conversations show as read after reading the last message
Dragging
email from one account to calendar from another account works properly
Known Issues
The following
are known issues in Zimbra Desktop 2.0.1 and will be addressed in the
next major release.
Bug 47552.
Until Zimbra Desktop supports live backup of locally stored data,
Zimbra Desktop users should regularly backup their accounts using the
export tool (Preferences -> (account) -> Import/Export). Regular
manual backup is even more important for POP accounts and Local Folders
where you only have one copy of the data on local disk, as opposed to
"synced accounts" like Zimbra, Yahoo, Gmail or IMAP where you have
another copy of everything on back-end server.
Bug 54128.
Currently "Send To -> Mail Recipient" only works in Window Explorer.
The full MAPI integration that includes the support in Microsoft Office
and OpenOffice is coming in next ZD major release.
Zimbra
Desktop 2.0
New Features
Composing
a message and opening a single message now opens a new tab. Multiple
tabs can be open. Users can move between tabs.
Users can
select to view their mailbox in a three pane vertical view, with the
Navigation pane on the left, the Content pane second, and the Reading
pane on the right. This view option is enabled from the View link on
the toolbar.
Logos/images
can now be embedded with the HTML signature.
When
composing an email message, users can flag the message for a return
receipt message. This is selected from Options in the toolbar. The
recipient of the message manages whether the return receipt request is
carried out.
Support
for Drag-and-Drop file attachment to compose email messages.
Calendar
The
attendee can select from a drop down menu to not notify the creator
when they accept, decline, or tentatively accept a meeting.
Users can
view calendars in a list view.
Enable
delegation for Apple iCal CalDav client.
For shared
default Calendars, users can configure an address to forward
the invites to.
Calendar
reminders for an event can now be set in days or weeks.
It is now
possible to set up filter rules that act on Calendar-related
messages.
Preference
tab-view has been moved to the Navigation pane and displays as folders.
For Zimbra
accounts, Zimlets can be enabled or disabled under Preferences.
Custom
fields can be created in the address book contact form’s
“Other:” field. Two custom fields are listed, Birthday and Anniversary.
Zimlets
can be installed after downloading from the Zimbra Gallery.
Keyboard
shortcut list can be printed from the
Preferences > Shortcuts folder. Clicking Control+q displays the
keyboard shortcut list.
The layout
and fields in the Address Book contact form has been improved and the
tabs have been removed
The Tasks
feature has been enhanced and includes the ability to print
the task, or select tasks form the list. Users can view tasks by status
and they can sync tasks from an iCal remote service.
Bug Fixes
New All
Mailboxes folder that groups all folders and email messages under one
folder
The
following Zimlets are automatically installed and enabled:
Social
Zimlet
Search
Highlighter
Email
Reminder
Appointment
Summary
Users can
define which persona and signature to use when replying to
email messages for any of their email accounts
Major
improvements with the Zimbra initial sync process
Improved
Zimbra Desktop search
Auto
complete works for IMAP/POP accounts
Change was
made on ZD up-sync (of mark msg read; move or delete msgs)
to ZCS server right away, without waiting for the next sync cycle
Support
for GAL proxy mode
The Zimbra
account preferred mail signature length now syncs with the Zimbra
Desktop account
Zimbra
Desktop automatically checks for newer version of ZD
Messages
can be marked as read and unread in shared folders
Fixed the
script error that occurred during mail notification processing
Auto-complete
now displays entries in non-GAL contact folders
Sync
folder default view (50961)
Application
preference settings are now remembers when ZD is restarted
Quick Find
in prism is disabled (49776)
Hardware and
Software Requirements
Operating
Systems: Windows XP SP2 and above, Mac OS X(intel) Leopard
10.5.8 and
above (Power PC Mac OS not supported), and Linux (x86) 2.6.x and above
Hardware
Requirements: 200MB disk space to install and additional disk
space to
store downloaded mailbox data. At least 512MB free memory required
Installation
If you are not
already running any version of Zimbra Desktop, follow the steps below
to install it.
Pre-installation:
Make sure the location where you install the
software has enough disk space. If you plan to sync with large
mailboxes, it is important to allocate enough space for all your
mailbox data (the data will be saved under your home data directory).
Note: you must have sufficient
access rights to install to the specified installation folder.
On Mac OS
do not run installer as the "root" user.
On Linux,
if you choose default install location and/or want to
perform multi-user installation, please run installer as root. See
Zimbra Desktop FAQ for more information.
Run the
installation wizard and follow the step-by-step instructions in the
dialogs
Upgrading to
Zimbra Desktop 2.0
Zimbra
recommends that you uninstall Zimbra Desktop 1.0 before installing
Zimbra Desktop 2.0. You can install both versions on the same computer
but they run as two different applications. Do to extensive and
incompatible changes to the underlying database architecture for Zimbra
Desktop 2.0, Zimbra does not support migration of 1.0 data to 2.0.
Local folders in
ZD 1.0 must be migrated to ZD 2.0 To migrate the ZD 1.0 “local” data,
users must first export the local data to folders to their computer;
then import the data to ZD 2.0 when it is installed and running. To
migrate “remote” data (data on other servers), users set up their
accounts in 2.0 and sync the date from the remote server.
Export Local
data from Zimbra Desktop 1.0 (If necessary) - Local data are
folders
under the "Local Folders" area of the desktop client. All items in a
local folder are stored on your computer only. They do not sync with
any server accounts. These may include email messages for POP
accounts, attachments, contacts, and tasks.
1. Click the
Preferences tab and in the Local Folders section in
the Navigation pane, select Import/Export.
2.
To export all the data from the ZD 1.0 local folders, in the Export
section, check Advanced settings.
3.
Click Export.
4.
In the dialog that opens, select Save File. Click OK and browse to a
location on your computer to save the file. It is saved as a .tgz file
that can be quickly imported into ZD 2.0.
Uninstall
Zimbra Desktop 1.0
1. Verify that
the .tgz file from the export instructions above
exist on your computer
2.
Use the necessary steps for uninstalling applications from you desktop
operating system
Pre-installation:
Make sure the location where you install the
software has enough disk space. If you plan to sync with large
mailboxes, it is important to allocate enough space for all your
mailbox data (the data will be saved under your home data directory).
Note: you must
have sufficient access rights to install to the specified installation
folder.
On Mac OS
do not run installer as the "root" user.
On Linux,
if you choose default install location and/or want to
perform multi-user installation, please run installer as root. See
Zimbra Desktop FAQ for more information.
Run the
installation wizard and follow the step-by-step instructions in the
dialogs.
Launch the
Zimbra Desktop
Import
Zimbra Desktop 1.0 Local Data to Zimbra Desktop 2.0 (if necessary)
1. Click the
Preferences tab and in the Local Folders section in
the Navigation pane, select Import/Export.
2.
To import all the data to the ZD 2.0 Local folders, in the Import
section, browse to the file to import.
