# Zulip - How To Zulip is an easy-to-use messaging platform that allows you to organize each discussion with **topics** so you can find important information exactly when you need it. The urgency of **real-time chat** is combined with the productivity of the **email threading model**, helping users to process hundreds of messages daily and focus only on essential conversations. This makes Zulip an excellent collaboration tool for in-office work, remote teams, or even those spread across multiple time zones. # Zulip Preview ##### Fully integrated with the Webmail Log in directly from your Webmail and jump straight into productive conversations. ##### Organize your communications into streams and topics Email-like threads with a subject (or topic) for every message make it easier to follow long conversations. [![Zulip - streams and topics (1).PNG](https://wikidev.emailarray.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/scaled-1680-/zulip-streams-and-topics-1.PNG) ](https://wikidev.emailarray.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/zulip-streams-and-topics-1.PNG)[![Zulip - streams detailed (1).PNG](https://wikidev.emailarray.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/scaled-1680-/zulip-streams-detailed-1.PNG)](https://wikidev.emailarray.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/zulip-streams-detailed-1.PNG) ##### Customize stream permissions [![Zulip - stream settings (1).PNG](https://wikidev.emailarray.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/scaled-1680-/zulip-stream-settings-1.PNG)](https://wikidev.emailarray.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/zulip-stream-settings-1.PNG)[![Zulip - edit stream settings (1).PNG](https://wikidev.emailarray.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/scaled-1680-/zulip-edit-stream-settings-1.PNG)](https://wikidev.emailarray.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/zulip-edit-stream-settings-1.PNG) ##### Advanced search options [![Zulips - search operators 1 (1).PNG](https://wikidev.emailarray.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/scaled-1680-/zulips-search-operators-1-1.PNG)](https://wikidev.emailarray.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/zulips-search-operators-1-1.PNG) ##### API integration - with Git Hub for example [![Zulip - API integration - GitHub example (1).PNG](https://wikidev.emailarray.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/scaled-1680-/zulip-api-integration-github-example-1.PNG)](https://wikidev.emailarray.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/zulip-api-integration-github-example-1.PNG) ##### Message formatting Make your message easier to read with markups such as bulleted lists, bold, italics, and much more. Discuss code with Markdown code blocks and syntax highlighting or blocks of text with block quotes. [![Zulips - message formatting 1 (1).PNG](https://wikidev.emailarray.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/scaled-1680-/zulips-message-formatting-1-1.PNG)](https://wikidev.emailarray.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/zulips-message-formatting-1-1.PNG)[![Zulips - message formatting 2 (1).PNG](https://wikidev.emailarray.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/scaled-1680-/zulips-message-formatting-2-1.PNG)](https://wikidev.emailarray.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/zulips-message-formatting-2-1.PNG)[![Zulips - message formatting 3 (1).PNG](https://wikidev.emailarray.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/scaled-1680-/zulips-message-formatting-3-1.PNG)](https://wikidev.emailarray.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/zulips-message-formatting-3-1.PNG) ##### Enterprise-grade security Zulip is used by some of the most security-conscious organizations in the world. # Add users to Zulip Each mailbox can be added to the Zulip ecosystem, and only same-domain users can collaborate in our Zulip integration. Adding external collaborators to Zulip is possible only if you create an e-mail address for them. ### Adding a new user to Zulip - Go to the **[Admin Panel](https://cp.emailarray.com/admin).** - Log in using your Admin username and password. - Click on **Zulip** in the menu bar. - Select the desired **domain** from the drop-down. - Click on the **Add** button. [![Admin Panel - add users to Zulip.PNG](https://wikidev.emailarray.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/scaled-1680-/admin-panel-add-users-to-zulip.PNG)](https://wikidev.emailarray.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/admin-panel-add-users-to-zulip.PNG) - A new window with a list of users from the domain will show. - Select the users you wish to activate Zulip for. - Click on the **Allow** button. Allow up to 5 minutes for the system to add the users to the Zulip ecosystem. [![Admin Panel - select the users to add to Zulip.PNG](https://wikidev.emailarray.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/scaled-1680-/admin-panel-select-the-users-to-add-to-zulip.PNG)](https://wikidev.emailarray.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/admin-panel-select-the-users-to-add-to-zulip.PNG) - The allowed users on Zulip will show in the list. [![Admin Panel - users allowed to Zulip.PNG](https://wikidev.emailarray.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/scaled-1680-/admin-panel-users-allowed-to-zulip.PNG)](https://wikidev.emailarray.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/admin-panel-users-allowed-to-zulip.PNG) # Zulip Login - Go to the **[Webmail](https://wikidev.emailarray.com/books/1-configure-a-new-e-mail-address-getting-started/page/webmail-access)** - Log in using your full **e-mail address** and your **current e-mail password** (one time passwords / OTP or "Login as..." feature will not work). - Click on the **Zulip** tab from the top of the page - Click on the **Login** button. The first login will set up the necessary account details and it might take a few moments. [![Webmail - Zulip integration with PolarisMail.PNG](https://wikidev.emailarray.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/scaled-1680-/webmail-zulip-integration-with-polarismail.PNG)](https://wikidev.emailarray.com/uploads/images/gallery/2024-08/webmail-zulip-integration-with-polarismail.PNG) If you would like to use the Zulip Desktop app, the URL will be in the following format, where *mydomain--com* would be replaced by your domain name: https://mydomain--com.ezteams.io .