Yahoo! announced today that its application, Zimbra Desktop, which was launched last month, would be available for the Linux platform. Canonical, a company that supports Linux distribution, has just signed an agreement with Yahoo! that will give Linux users the possibility to have offline access to multiple email accounts from the same computer, along with other features provided by Zimbra Desktop.

The Ubuntu Partner Repository is the intermediary between Zimbra Desktop and Linux users and brings them together for a better experience. "Since we first announced general availability of Zimbra for Ubuntu last year, we have seen incredible adoption within the Ubuntu community," said Andy Pflaum, senior director of business management, Zimbra Business Unit, Yahoo!. "We are eager to offer our world-class collaboration experience, Yahoo! Zimbra Desktop, to the vibrant community of Ubuntu users worldwide," he added, showing confidence in the fate of the partnership.

As we previously reported, at the launch of Yahoo!'s application, it offers search tools, calendaring and desktop schedule, along with either online or offline access to Yahoo! Mail, Gmail and AOL Mail accounts at the same time. The application enables users with the possibility to include photos and other types of content in documents and spreadsheets. Zimbra Desktop also comes in handy for people who don't like their most important documents being stored in email attachments. The application virtually moves these files into a "briefcase".

"As we broaden the user base of Ubuntu, our users' needs are becoming more diverse and more complex. Yahoo! Zimbra Desktop is just the type of productivity tool they need, and we look forward to seeing adoption and deployment rates increase for this excellent tool within the Ubuntu community," stated Malcolm Yates, global ISV partner manager at Canonical.

The Beta version of the Zimbra Desktop for Linux, included in the Zimbra Collaboration Suite, was tested by the Softpedia labs and can be downloaded here, free of charge.