Comments on: Zimbra: 4 Million Paid Mailboxes and Counting http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/ Startup and Tech News Sat, 17 May 2008 04:37:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Multimedias.mobi » Zimbra: 6 million Paid Mailboxes http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-793155 Multimedias.mobi » Zimbra: 6 million Paid Mailboxes Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:27:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-793155 [...] Since their launch they’ve grown. And grown. They had 4 million “paid mailboxes” In October 2006. Next Monday they will announce that they now have more than 6 million paid mailboxes over 1,300 customers, a growth of 50% in three months. Sixty percent of their customers are being serviced through resellers. [...] […] Since their launch they’ve grown. And grown. They had 4 million “paid mailboxes” In October 2006. Next Monday they will announce that they now have more than 6 million paid mailboxes over 1,300 customers, a growth of 50% in three months. Sixty percent of their customers are being serviced through resellers. […]

]]> By: Zimbra: 6 million Paying Customers http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-790196 Zimbra: 6 million Paying Customers Fri, 26 Jan 2007 07:03:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-790196 [...] Since their launch they’ve grown. And grown. They had 4 million “paid mailboxes” In October 2005. Next Monday they will announce that they now have more than 6 million paid mailboxes over 1,300 customers, a growth of 50% in three months. Sixty percent of their customers are being serviced through resellers. [...] […] Since their launch they’ve grown. And grown. They had 4 million “paid mailboxes” In October 2005. Next Monday they will announce that they now have more than 6 million paid mailboxes over 1,300 customers, a growth of 50% in three months. Sixty percent of their customers are being serviced through resellers. […]

]]> By: Pete http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-516556 Pete Tue, 12 Dec 2006 09:35:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-516556 quanta, Thanks - I was going to post the exact same quote. I think that this is more like it - Zimbra has 4 million plus users. I even think this number is a stretch. It's hard to quantify number of users, and you know that they;re going to define and estimate on the high end. What is a paid customer, anyway? If an ISP buys Zimbra under the appropriate license and offers it as part of its broadband offering, has 10,000 subscribers of its service, then Zimbra gets to count 1 paid customer. So it's not a useful metric anyway. quanta,

Thanks - I was going to post the exact same quote. I think that this is more like it - Zimbra has 4 million plus users.

I even think this number is a stretch. It’s hard to quantify number of users, and you know that they;re going to define and estimate on the high end.

What is a paid customer, anyway? If an ISP buys Zimbra under the appropriate license and offers it as part of its broadband offering, has 10,000 subscribers of its service, then Zimbra gets to count 1 paid customer. So it’s not a useful metric anyway.

]]> By: quanta http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-406930 quanta Sat, 18 Nov 2006 03:13:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-406930 4 million Paid users - Absolute Hogwash!! http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,127949-c,groupware/article.html IDGNS: How many users and paying customers does Zimbra have? Dharmaraj: We have 4.5 million users and about 450 paying customers. 4 million Paid users - Absolute Hogwash!!

http://www.pcworld.com/article.....ticle.html

IDGNS: How many users and paying customers does Zimbra have?

Dharmaraj: We have 4.5 million users and about 450 paying customers.

]]> By: Jen http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-353160 Jen Wed, 08 Nov 2006 00:18:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-353160 i like this blog i like this blog

]]> By: Aggressive Ringo Tactics (continued) at punctuative! http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-323619 Aggressive Ringo Tactics (continued) at punctuative! Wed, 01 Nov 2006 03:55:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-323619 [...] As an aside, it’s interesting to note that the above email offers “Hotmail,” “Yahoo!,” and “Other” as email provider options.  I was in a meeting today in which a colleague was teased for still holding onto a Hotmail account!  The early adopters, promoters, etc. that every web service wants in its stable (and that frankly have driven the success of services such as Digg) shouldn’t be classed as ”Other,” especially if they’ve reached critical mass.  Gmail is the obvious exclusion here, and others are worth mention (according to TechCrunch, for instance, Zimbra has hit 4 million paid users). [...] […] As an aside, it’s interesting to note that the above email offers “Hotmail,” “Yahoo!,” and “Other” as email provider options.  I was in a meeting today in which a colleague was teased for still holding onto a Hotmail account!  The early adopters, promoters, etc. that every web service wants in its stable (and that frankly have driven the success of services such as Digg) shouldn’t be classed as ”Other,” especially if they’ve reached critical mass.  Gmail is the obvious exclusion here, and others are worth mention (according to TechCrunch, for instance, Zimbra has hit 4 million paid users). […]

]]> By: TPN :: The Global Geek Podcast http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-291934 TPN :: The Global Geek Podcast Mon, 23 Oct 2006 15:19:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-291934 <strong>The Global Geek Podcast #024...</strong> Welcome to the show this week. Should be a good one, we have a special guest co-host, Knightwise is podcasting “close to amenities” and we have a heap of fun. Sorry the show is a day late this week but I have a real job that involves shift ... The Global Geek Podcast #024…

Welcome to the show this week. Should be a good one, we have a special guest co-host, Knightwise is podcasting “close to amenities” and we have a heap of fun.
Sorry the show is a day late this week but I have a real job that involves shift …

]]> By: Colin http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-282145 Colin Fri, 20 Oct 2006 14:57:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-282145 In Europe, suspect its not much more than a few thousand. We're probably Zimbra's biggest hoster in UK and have about a thousand users. Mind you that's from none at all in July! So it definitely is growing! In Europe, suspect its not much more than a few thousand. We’re probably Zimbra’s biggest hoster in UK and have about a thousand users. Mind you that’s from none at all in July! So it definitely is growing!

]]> By: EveryDigg » Blog Archive » Zimbra: 4 Million Paid Mailboxes and Counting http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-279684 EveryDigg » Blog Archive » Zimbra: 4 Million Paid Mailboxes and Counting Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:29:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-279684 [...] Founded in 2003 in San Mateo, California the company today announced that it has passed four million hosted and on-site mailboxes.read more | digg story Links [...] […] Founded in 2003 in San Mateo, California the company today announced that it has passed four million hosted and on-site mailboxes.read more | digg story Links […]

]]> By: Reveiled Network http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-277856 Reveiled Network Thu, 19 Oct 2006 07:14:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-277856 I have previously tested Zimbra long ago as an alternative to my exchange but it was not ready for mainstream. Well I will really try them again tonight I have previously tested Zimbra long ago as an alternative to my exchange but it was not ready for mainstream.
Well I will really try them again tonight

]]> By: Honor Gunday http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-277677 Honor Gunday Thu, 19 Oct 2006 05:23:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-277677 I thought Zimbra was founded in Seattle, not San Mateo ? But later they probably opened an office in San Mateo to be closer to the tech community + VCs? So in 2003, I think it was founded in Seattle? I thought Zimbra was founded in Seattle, not San Mateo ?
But later they probably opened an office in San Mateo to be closer to the tech community + VCs?
So in 2003, I think it was founded in Seattle?

]]> By: KMS Blog » Blog Archive » PIM Darkhorse? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-277629 KMS Blog » Blog Archive » PIM Darkhorse? Thu, 19 Oct 2006 05:05:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-277629 [...] Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Zimbra: 4 Million Paid Mailboxes and Counting I’d never heard of Zimbra before this article on Techcrunch. The tagging of email messages and documents is an interesting addition. I wonder if it has a controlled vocabulary or is simply a folksonomy. [...] […] Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Zimbra: 4 Million Paid Mailboxes and Counting I’d never heard of Zimbra before this article on Techcrunch. The tagging of email messages and documents is an interesting addition. I wonder if it has a controlled vocabulary or is simply a folksonomy. […]

]]> By: $2 Million a Month http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-277444 $2 Million a Month Thu, 19 Oct 2006 03:54:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-277444 Err .. See their pricing http://www.zimbra.com/products/pricing.html They are charging $2 a month . Everybody that uses the email in corporate already has a job and company already pays a salary to all those people . What is $2 more a month if it will save at least the $2 a month they are charging . If you think $2 a month is much what about all the computers and monitors and phones and desks and chairs and insurance and and and Err .. See their pricing http://www.zimbra.com/products/pricing.html
They are charging $2 a month . Everybody that uses the email in corporate already has a job and company already pays a salary to all those people . What is $2 more a month if it will save at least the $2 a month they are charging . If you think $2 a month is much what about all the computers and monitors and phones and desks and chairs and insurance and and and

]]> By: Frank Daley http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-276984 Frank Daley Wed, 18 Oct 2006 23:57:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-276984 Note to JimmyV: The Zimbra Hosting pricing you noted are monthly charges, not annual charges. Hence, at 1200+ user level the annual charge per user is $30/yr. That is presumably split 50/50 between the ISP and Zimbra. However you are right, more accurate numbers would be 'interesting'. Note to JimmyV:

The Zimbra Hosting pricing you noted are monthly charges, not annual charges.

Hence, at 1200+ user level the annual charge per user is $30/yr. That is presumably split 50/50 between the ISP and Zimbra.

However you are right, more accurate numbers would be ‘interesting’.

]]> By: Keith http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-276899 Keith Wed, 18 Oct 2006 23:02:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-276899 Personally, I have paid mailbox too, but not with Zimbra, instead with another web <a href="http://www.neohide.com" rel="nofollow">Internet Service Provider</a> (ISP). Not bad, I have been using for about 10 years. Personally, I have paid mailbox too, but not with Zimbra, instead with another web Internet Service Provider (ISP). Not bad, I have been using for about 10 years.

]]> By: Sven http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-276763 Sven Wed, 18 Oct 2006 22:01:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-276763 I emailed Zimbra with a question a month ago--still no response. Who do they think they are, Microsoft? I emailed Zimbra with a question a month ago–still no response. Who do they think they are, Microsoft?

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-276674 John Wed, 18 Oct 2006 21:09:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-276674 Does Zimbra or Scalix offer a hosted option only for Small businesses? Does Zimbra or Scalix offer a hosted option only for Small businesses?

]]> By: Garth http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-276634 Garth Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:51:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-276634 The $25 per mailbox is for conversion of a pst file to zimbra, not the annual service fee. The $25 per mailbox is for conversion of a pst file to zimbra, not the annual service fee.

]]> By: William http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-276570 William Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:38:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-276570 Seriously, I doubt it. I don't see any compelling reason to use Zimbra, even for free. Seriously, I doubt it. I don’t see any compelling reason to use Zimbra, even for free.

]]> By: Jitendra http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-276426 Jitendra Wed, 18 Oct 2006 20:08:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-276426 I am impressed with the number of users, but I just don't see Times of India paying anywhere close to $25/year for email access...It will be more like $2.50 if that... In any case, great job by Zimbra gaining traction the way they have in what most people considered was a mature and settled market. I am impressed with the number of users, but I just don’t see Times of India paying anywhere close to $25/year for email access…It will be more like $2.50 if that…

In any case, great job by Zimbra gaining traction the way they have in what most people considered was a mature and settled market.

]]> By: hmm http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-276388 hmm Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:50:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-276388 <strong>Zimbra, an enterprise Collaboration Suite has 4 million users...</strong> ... Zimbra, an enterprise Collaboration Suite has 4 million users…

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]]> By: phil swenson http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-276345 phil swenson Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:34:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-276345 I agree, Zimbra needs the SaaS model. I personally think it's crazy that companies still host their own mail servers. What an expensive pain (sys admin + backups + network/firewall issues). I agree, Zimbra needs the SaaS model. I personally think it’s crazy that companies still host their own mail servers. What an expensive pain (sys admin + backups + network/firewall issues).

]]> By: Zimbra: 4 Million Paid Mailboxes and Counting » Black Beagle http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-276327 Zimbra: 4 Million Paid Mailboxes and Counting » Black Beagle Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:25:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-276327 [...] read more | digg story Explore posts in the same categories: Web Hosting [...] […] read more | digg story Explore posts in the same categories: Web Hosting […]

]]> By: pwb http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-276104 pwb Wed, 18 Oct 2006 17:49:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-276104 Martin, you've proved my argument. Everyone equates Zimbra with its Ajax front-end. But what Zimbra is selling is an Exchange-like server. Zimbra is not doing *any* hosting and is *not* an SaaS vendor. Scalix seems like the better play to me. Martin, you’ve proved my argument. Everyone equates Zimbra with its Ajax front-end. But what Zimbra is selling is an Exchange-like server. Zimbra is not doing *any* hosting and is *not* an SaaS vendor.

Scalix seems like the better play to me.

]]> By: Le techno-blogue à Steph! » Zimbra: 100 M$ de chiffre d’affaires http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-275600 Le techno-blogue à Steph! » Zimbra: 100 M$ de chiffre d’affaires Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:03:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/10/17/zimbra-4-million-paid-mailboxes-and-counting/#comment-275600 [...] Via techcrunch [...] […] Via techcrunch […]

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