October 10, 2008 06: 09 am

Zoho推出支持离线模式的邮件服务了,无论是冲着Zoho的尝试精 神还是冲着简短易记的邮件地址都要支持一把。虽然Google Gears是Google拿出来的统一标准的重磅武器,但是利用方面Zoho总是走在前面,Zoho文字先推出离线模式才有Google文档的离线模式。 这样看来Gmail离线版本的推出也不会太远了。Zoho勇于尝试的精神固然可嘉,但是在很多细节方面做得并不是那么的贴心,速度上慢的估计可以和微软的 热邮有一拼,有时候还存在着界面加载不起来的问题。我现在是把Zoho邮件作为备份邮件来用,在离线的时候可以查看。其实通过Google桌面Gmail 也可以说是实现了离线功能,只是Google桌面检索的邮件没有以邮件客户端的形式出现,只有在搜索结果里看到,多少有些不方便。从我接触到的几种邮件看来Zoho 邮件的界面是最干净的,一丁点不相干的东西都没有,和本地邮件客户端的界面有点接近的。而最乱的就数Yahoo Mail了,虽然用户群庞大,但是那个界面太难看,广告也最扎眼,附件上传非常的不方便也最慢。中和一下就是Gmail了,广告是有的,但是安排的比较合 理,Google家那台专门偷看人家邮件的机器人有时候还真能蒙的出来邮件谈到的大概内容,估计是Google翻译的忠实粉丝,要不它怎么会认识那么多种奇奇怪怪的鸟语的呢。扯了半天,其实就是为了说,尝尝鲜Zoho Mail还是可以胜任的,作为日常邮件来用,最好等他们再把细节完善一下,或者是选择Gmail。
Over the past three years, we launched several new applications in Zoho, but one particular application has been in the background silently making progress during its private-beta stage - Zoho Mail.
在过去的三年里我们发布了不少Zoho应用程序,但是有一款一直在地下活动,在内测中不断进步,这就是Zoho Mail。
Today, Zoho Mail is stepping out of private-beta. This is an important milestone for Zoho as Zoho Mail plays a pivotal role in our suite’s evolution. There is lot to talk about, so let us drill down into details.
今天Zoho Mail终于走出了内测阶段,Zoho Mail在整个Zoho套件中起着举足轻重的作用,所以她的发布对Zoho来说也是具有里程碑意义的事件。关于这次发布有很多要说的,我们还是直奔主题,了解一下细节吧。

Features
功能
Instead of talking about all the features in Zoho Mail, I’ll share the approach we have taken in Zoho Mail and let you explore all the features.
先不谈Zoho Mail的特色功能,我想和大家分享一下我们在开发Zoho Mail时的一些想法,功能如何应用留给大家去发现。
Zoho Mail supports folders (including hierarchical folders) - the ones you are used to. But then, we also see the value of having Labels in your mail client. So we added labels support too. We don’t want to decide what you should use. We want to give you the choice. So we added support for both Folders and Labels.
Zoho Mail支持大家非常熟悉的文件夹功能(包括逐级文件夹)。同时我们也看到了标签在邮件客户端里的意义,我们干脆把标签功能也添加进来。我们不打算决定你应该用什么,我们打算提供给你多种选择。这样我们把文件夹和标签同时添加了进来。
Along the same lines, we noticed that some users prefer seeing a list of their emails serially (Ex: the Outlook style) and some users prefer viewing the emails as conversations (Ex: Gmail style). Again, we don’t want to decide what you have to use. So we support both. In conversations, responses are listed hierarchically so that you can look at a conversation and visually see who responded to whom.
出 于同样的目的,我们发现有的用户喜欢他们的邮件以列表的形式出现(Outlook那种风格)有些用户喜欢看到邮件以对话的形式出现(Gmail的风格)。 我们不打算替你做决定,所以干脆两种形式都支持。在对话模式中,回复的邮件分级列出来,这样你可以很容易的看到哪份邮件是谁发的。

Threaded/Conversational View in Zoho Mail
Zoho Mail的对话模式
These are couple of examples on the approach we used for Zoho Mail. We do support all the common features you’d expect from an email system. I have included the list of supported features in this document.
我们开发Zoho Mail的一些想法还有更多的例子。我们支持所有你认为一款邮件系统应该有的功能。这儿有一份可用功能的清单 。
Zoho Mail also has Zoho Chat Integrated. We understand that you spend most of the time in your email app. It is important to have Chat integrated right into it. You’ll find the same version of Zoho Chat integrated with other applications like Zoho Business, Zoho Docs etc.
Zoho Mail还整合了Zoho聊天工具。我们知道你的大部分时间都花在邮件软件上了,把聊天工具整合进来显得尤其重要。你会发现整合进来的聊天工具和Zoho商业,Zoho文档里的一模一样。

You can chat while you are in Zoho Mail
在Zoho Mail里可以方便的聊天
Apart from Zoho Chat integration, we also integrate our productivity suite. You can now open your attachments (like documents, spreadsheets) with appropriate Zoho Applications.
除了Zoho聊天工具整合,我们还把整个办公套装都搬了进来,你可以使用相应的Zoho办公软件打开邮件里的附件(比如文档,表格)。
Offline Support
离线支持
Zoho Mail also supports Offline mode. This means you can access your email when not connected to the internet. Like Zoho Writer, this functionality is built using Google Gears.
To use Zoho Mail in offline mode, you’ll notice the ‘Setup Offline’ link on the top. You’ll need Google Gears installed on your browser (IE & Firefox are supported currently) to use offline support. Once you permit access, your mails will be accessible offline. You can choose to download images & attachments as well in the offline mode.
Zoho Mail还支持离线模式。这意味着没有网络你也可以查看自己的邮件。和Zoho文字一样,这一功能是通过Google Gears实现的。要使用Zoho Mail的离线模式你会注意到右上角离线设置的链接。你的浏览器首先要安装了Google Gears(目前只支持IE和Firefox)。允许后你的邮件在离线的时候也可以查看了。你还可以选择在离线模式下下载图片和附件。

Zoho Mail automatically detects your connectivity and switches to online/offline modes seamlessly. While offline, you can view your emails as you would normally.
Zoho Mail会自动检测你的网络状况并且会根据连接情况无缝自动切换到在线或者是离线。在离线状态下你可以和平时一样查看你的邮件。
We had a chat with Brad Neuberg from Google Gears team regarding offline support.
我们和Google Gears小组的Brad Neuberg有一段关于离线支持的对话 。
Mobile Support
移动支持
Zoho Mail is also available on iPhone. If you login to zoho.com from your iPhone, you’ll find the mobile version of Zoho Mail optimized for the iPhone. We do plan to support other mobile devices soon.
Zoho Mail也可以在iPhone上使用。如果你从iPhone登陆zoho.com你会发现Zoho Mail的iPhone优化版本。我们打算在近期提供对别的移动设备的支持。

If you have access to Zoho Business, Zoho Mail is also integrated into Zoho Business.

Zoho Mail is integrated with Zoho Business
Zoho Mail已经打包在Zoho Business里了
Over the next few weeks we will be talking in detail about some of the key features in Zoho Mail. Meanwhile, please do give Zoho Mail a spin and let us know your feedback.
在接下来的几个星期里我们会谈到Zoho Mail的一些主要功能。同时欢迎大家都来尝试一下Zoho Mail ,谈谈你们的看法。