Webmail accounts like Yahoo Mail are great but it can be a problem working
with the email when you are not connected to the internet.
The Yahoo Zimbra desktop solves this problem as it stores local copies of
emails for those times when the internet is not available.
Although the emphasis is on Yahoo Mail, Zimbra can be used with Gmail
accounts (if IMAP is enabled), AOL Mail, or any standard POP or IMAP email
service. All you need are the login and server details as required by any email
software.
Setup is simple and there is an icon created on the Desktop, though not in
the Start Menu on our test computer. It is possible to set Zimbra as the default
mail program for Windows.
In addition to email, the Yahoo Zimbra Desktop can also be used to organise
contacts, calendars and tasks. It can even be used to store files using the
briefcase.
There are also some Zimlets, small web applications such as route information
and mapping.
This download is for the Windows version, see the Yahoo
Zimbra
Desktop download page for the Mac and Linux versions.