====== How to Set Up Zimbra Desktop ======

**Installing ZD**: https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.zimbra.com/website/docs/7.3/Zimbra_Desktop_Install_Guide_7.3.1.pdf

**User Guide**: https://www.zimbra.com/desktop7/help/en_US/Zimbra_Mail_Help.htm#Getting_Started/Zimbra_User_Help.htm

===== What is Zimbra Desktop =====

Zimbra Desktop is a full featured mail client that supports many different mail systems, including Zimbra.

Zimbra Desktop is an alternative to Zimbra Web Client (ZWC) for Zimbra accounts.

Zimbra Desktop supports:

  * All common Zimbra features
    * Mail, Contacts, Calendars, etc.
  * Disconnected operation for mobile users
    * Imagine you're on an airplane with a laptop PC without an Internet connection...
  * Simple MAPI connections for mailing directly from various other programs/applications
    * Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.)
    * CYMA Accounting
    * Quickbooks Accounting

===== Configure Zimbra Desktop =====

:!: These instructions are for Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 and assume ZD is already installed.

:!: Here we configure ZD for a Zimbra account.  Other types of accounts are also supported and multiple accounts are also possible.

  - Click ''Start''
  - Type ''zim''
  - Right-click on ''Zimbra Desktop'' and choose ''Pin to Start''
  - Click the ''Zimbra Desktop'' icon to run it
  - Click ''Add New Account''
  - Fill in the account details then click ''Validate and Save''
    * Your e-mail address
    * Your password
    * The Zimbra server hostname (ours is ''zimbra.virtualarchitects.com'')
  - Click ''Launch Desktop'' to start ZD

{{ :quick_guide:zimbra_desktop_add_acct.png?750 | ZD - Add Account}}

{{ :quick_guide:zimbra_desktop_add_zimbra.png?750 | ZD - Add Zimbra Account Type}}

{{ :quick_guide:zimbra_desktop_add_details.png?750 | ZD - Add Zimbra Account Details}}

===== Set Zimbra Desktop as your Default Mail Client =====

In Zimbra Desktop:

  - Click ''Preferences'' (tab)
  - Select ''General''
  - Scroll down to the ''Other'' section
  - Select ''Use Zimbra Desktop as default mail application''
  - Click ''Save''

{{ :quick_guide:zimbra_desktop_default.png?750 | ZD as Default Mail CLient}}