Zoho Mail Review: Uncover the most affordable email hosting software in South Africa

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:24:19 +0200

Zoho mail is the perfect application for businesses and professionals looking for an email platform that is ad-free, minimalist, and full of features. Zoho Mail is enhanced with collaboration features and promises a fast and clean experience, as well as features that will improve productivity within your business. There is no need to deal with software upgrades and you can enjoy control of your inbox.

In this Zoho Mail review, we’ve explored every aspect of this excellent email provider, and present you with everything you need to know to help you make a buying decision. Ultimately, Zoho Mail targets business users of all sizes, and it offers impressive value for money

The top 5 features

Those who use Zoho Mail will benefit from a range of powerful features. As a leading professional email provider, it naturally comes with the expected email management tools, including spam filters, mobile apps, and mail filters.

1. Advanced search features

Zoho Mail's advanced search lets you quickly find the email you're looking for, even if it's buried in your inbox. That elusive email from someone you might of received 7 months ago? No problem. You can search by as many details as you know; if you're looking for a message in your Clients folder, between May 1st and May 20th, with attachments, containing the word "proposal," we've got you covered.

If you find yourself for emails from a colleague everyday, you are able to save the search. Next time you want those emails, all you have to do is click the saved search to see the results.

2. Stream your conversations for better collaboration

Say goodbye to cluttered inboxes and hello to coversations.

Change the way you communicate across your team. Fewer email threads and more social media style conversations. You are able to hang out with your team, be more productive and collaborate better. Make announcements, assign tasks, create events, or share notes with your teammates. Like, comment, or share—do it social-media style.

3. Attachment Viewer - no more searching for attachments

Having all your attachments organised by type, in one spot, means no more hunting for files. Preview, share, upload to the cloud, or send it again. You are able to do more with your attachments.

If you are struggling to find your attachment, the filter tools are there to help. You are able to perform actions directly from the attachment viewer using variety of options.

4. Advanced filtering

Set up filters or rules to automatically organise your emails and rest easy knowing that incoming emails will be right where you want them to be.

Filters also help automate certain actions like creating a task from an email, auto-forward certain emails based on conditions to a specific email address etc.

5. Access anywhere, including offline

Offline email for uninterrupted emailing. Since work often extends beyond the walls of your office, your email access shouldn't depend entirely on Wi-Fi connectivity. Zoho mail's offline email mode ensures uninterrupted and secure email storage, no matter where you are.

All your recent email conversations are available offline.
Zoho mail saves your replies in your outbox to automatically send as soon as you go back online.
Draft replies and create email templates in Offline email mode, which is then synced instantly once you are connected to the internet again.

The Zoho Mail suite of apps

Zoho Mail enables users to do so much more than just check their emails. For example, the Zoho Mail interface includes a calendar, notes, task manager, and contact portal. A range of collaboration tools are also available to help your team work more efficiently

Calendar: Events can turn chaotic if not properly organised. By using the Calendar in Zoho Mail you are able to create and keep track of your events. You can add colours to make your events stand out and set reminders to be notified through email or pop-up when an event is starting.

Tasks: Completing a set of small tasks is always easier than tackling one big project. The Tasks module in Zoho Mail helps you break down your work and create manageable task schedules. You are able to create tasks, assign due dates, set up notifications and email reminders and assign group members to specific tasks

Notes: Annotation helps you keep your thoughts in order. Add virtual sticky notes in the color of your choice with the Notes module in Zoho Mail. You can share your sticky note with others as an email.

Contacts bundled with your inbox: Organise all your contacts in one place. Your organisation address book and auto-fill come in handy when sending emails or looking up contacts.

The packages

Small businesses and individual users can take advantage of Zoho Mail’s free forever plan. It can be used by up to five people with 5GB of storage per user and a 25MB attachment limit. However, it’s limited to web access and can only be used with a single domain.

Those with more advanced requirements can upgrade to a paid plan. The Mail Lite plan costs just R15.00 per user billed annually and includes multiple domain hosting, among a suite of other tools. A Mail Premium subscription costs R60.00 per user billed annually and comes with a selection of more powerful features such as email backup and significantly larger attachments. Finally, those who plan on using multiple Zoho apps will benefit from great discounts with a Workplace subscription (starts from R45.00 per user per month).

A 15-day free trial is also available with the Mail Workplace plan, enabling you to test it before committing for any length of time.

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The support

Looking for a little help? We've got you covered. Connect with DSL Telecom's & Zoho's award-winning customer success and support teams for expert guidance.

Here are the 4 main support channels that we offer to help you:

#1 DSL Telecom self-service 👉 Free articles and blogs: https://www.dsltelecom.co.za/blogs/post/DSL-Telecoms-support-channels-for-Zoho-Software

#2 Zoho Mail self-service & support 👉 Live chats, Email, Community and Resources. Email: support@zohomail.com

#3 DSL Telecom local ticketing support 👉 https://support.zoho.com/portal/dsltelecomsupport/en/newticket

#4 DSL Telecom Customer Success Plans 👉 https://customersuccess.dsltelecom.co.za/

The verdict

Overall, Zoho Mail is a great professional email provider with advanced features and a user-friendly interface. A resource-rich free forever plan is available, and the paid plans are very competitively priced. Setting up a Zoho Mail account is simple, and the email client itself performs very well. All things considered, this program is well suited to all user types, from individuals to large businesses.

Watch our YouTube video showcasing Zoho Mail top tips for working effectively and collaborating seamlessly with your team members 👉 https://youtu.be/RgcYu77o5Z4

DSL Telecom is a Zoho Premium Partner in South Africa, if you need to speak to one of our Zoho Experts about Zoho Mail for your business, email us on sales@dsltelecom.co.za

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