Comments on: Zimbra Email Acquired by Yahoo

By: Geetha K C

Geetha K C — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:37:45 +0000

It is a good idea to have a platform that works offline. The technology of Zimbra will definitely improve the Yahoo mail. Let there be a healthy competition between the Good Old Yahoo and the Technologically Advanced Google!!!

By: chrisat

chrisat — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 21:20:45 +0000

Its true two great leaders are definitely going to rule the world of internet more effectively.A good combination.

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By: NTG (Natasha Khanna)

NTG (Natasha Khanna) — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:19:51 +0000

Its too soon to predict how far yahoo’s acquisition of Zimbra is going to be successful in surpassing Google applications but the combining of yahoo and Zimbra communities will surely provide powerful competition. Provision of an offline email client has been a talk in the IT industry for a while now.
The sooner they successfully provide an email client capable of working offline, the tougher the competition. All in all, a great chance to come out as the market leader.

By: vidhya

vidhya — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 05:00:02 +0000

It is a good combination and it will certainly pose a threat to Google. This is an excellent move by Yang. The strategy of Yang is aggressive and we have to wait for the results.

By: Alet Viegas

Alet Viegas — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:17:21 +0000

$350 million in cash and stocks thats how much it costs to compete with Google. All Yahoo can do now is cross it’s fingers and gain on lost ground. The strategy used by Yang is aggressive and will definitely give a Yahoo an excellent turn around….

By: Steven Bradley

Steven Bradley — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:15:55 +0000

I agree with the above that this seems like a good move with good synergy between companies.

Yahoo mail has been losing ground recently so maybe this will be the boost it needs to grow again.

By: Pramath Malik

Pramath Malik — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:11:07 +0000

Excellent move on Yang’s part. I feel they will get now have greater penetration into universities, ISPs and businesses, also Zimbra is ajax-based so it’s a step forward for Yahoo.
Although the merger is to take place in the fourth quarter this year, I feel this will boost Yahoo’s stock rating in this quarter only.
Yahoo can finally say… Yahoo!

By: Ranjapur

Ranjapur — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:04:31 +0000

Seems like the synergy is good, Yahoo! is also picking up Zimbra’s channel of 300+ partners who distribute and market the product to businesses and other organizations: http://blog.01.com/?p=325

By: Omad

Omad — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:45:40 +0000

I see the drive, intent, and action – but I want to see the synergy…. Purchasing to compete sounds nice, but execution is where it all counts.

By: Ramana Rajgopaul

Ramana Rajgopaul — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:04:13 +0000

A truly synergetic merger. Yahoo has tended to operate at the retail level and Zimbra from all accounts, has been more oriented to businesses. With this coming together, the field gets less crowded and, the standardization process gets speeded up.

By: Rupal Bansal

Rupal Bansal — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:29:32 +0000

I had always heard of Zimbra mail being a very good business solutions provider in addition to being an excellant paid email provider. Now that it’s been taken over by one of the pioneers in email servers and web portals, Yahoo!, am sure it’s going to be a killer combination. Globally, both were accepted as leaders in their respective field, together they’d have more to offer.