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Zimbra Collaboration Suite andMicrosoft Exchange InteroperabilityOverview and DemoMarch 2007
OverviewZimbra and Exchange users can viewfree-busy information and schedulegroup meetingsWorks within the native UI of each productInteroperability is bi-directionalUnified GAL (auto complete on compose, etc)Benefits of ‘mixed-mode’ deploymentDoesn’t force mass migrationFreedom of choice among workgroupsProtect investments2Zimbra Confidential Information. Copyright 2007 Zimbra, Inc.
xchangeInteropZimbra Web or Desktop Client3Outlook 2003, 2007Outlook Web AccessOutlook 2003, 2007Zimbra Confidential Information. Copyright 2007 Zimbra, Inc.
Zimbra User Looks Up Exchange User’s Free-BusyZimbra Web or Desktop Client1. Get Free Busy(HTTP ok 2003, 20072. Prepareproxy call forExchange user6. ReturnFree Busy45. Convert FBdata to Zimbraclient format3. Lookup(HTTP WebDAV)Hidden PublicFolder withExchange userFB ‘message’4. ResponseZimbra Confidential Information. Copyright 2007 Zimbra, Inc.
Exchange User Looks Up Zimbra User’s Free-BusyOutlook 2003, 20071. Get Free pOutlook Web AccessUpdates2. ReturnFree BusyHidden PublicFolder withZimbra userFB ‘message’1. On ZimbraUser FB change,push notificationto “FB Agent”3. Save Free Busy(HTTP WebDAV)52. FB Agentcollects allchanges, sendseach user inExchange formatZimbra Confidential Information. Copyright 2007 Zimbra, Inc.
Scheduling: Zimbra to ExchangeZimbra User checks Exchange User’sfree-busy from the ZCS Web ClientWhen Exchange User changes herschedule in OutlookZimbra User can see the change in theZCS Web Client6Zimbra Confidential Information. Copyright 2007 Zimbra, Inc.
Scheduling: Zimbra to ExchangeZimbra User checks Exchange User’s free-busy in oksOK7Zimbra Confidential Information. Copyright 2007 Zimbra, Inc.
Scheduling: Exchange to ZimbraExchange User can check Zimbra User’savailability from OutlookWhen Zimbra User changes hisschedule, Exchange User sees updates8Zimbra Confidential Information. Copyright 2007 Zimbra, Inc.
Scheduling: Exchange to ZimbraExchange User sets up meeting with Zimbra userZimbraUser looksOK9Zimbra Confidential Information. Copyright 2007 Zimbra, Inc.
Integrated Free Busy ProxyZimbraServerMicrosoftExchangeEFB ProxyFree Busy HandlerPublicFolder DBGetFreeBusyexchange user@company.comZimbra Web ClientOutlook 2003, 2007zimbra user@company.com10Zimbra Confidential Information. Copyright 2007 Zimbra, Inc.
Free Busy Replication SOAPReplicationAgentWebDAVPublicFolder DBExchange F/B Lookupzimbra user@company.com Obtain real-time notification ofchanges to Zimbra calendarOutlook Web AccessOutlook 2003, 2007 On calendar modification, readZimbra FB and replicate it toExchangeexchange user@company.com11Zimbra Confidential Information. Copyright 2007 Zimbra, Inc.
Zimbra. Server. Outlook Web Access. Outlook 2003, 2007. exchange_user@company.com. Exchange F/B Lookup. zimbra_user@company.com. Free/Busy. Handler. Replication. Agent. SOAP. WebDAV Obtain real-time notification of changes to Zimbra calendar On calendar modification, read Zimbra FB and replicate it to Exchange
