It provides email and collaboration tools through Zimbra, and TV Everywhere authentication and identity management services through Cloud ID.

[3] In January 1998, George Chamoun and Darren Ascone, roommates at the University of Buffalo, founded Chek.com, a Buffalo-based email infrastructure provider.

After the merger, Synacor started offering an extended set of products geared towards ISPs, cable companies, and telecommunications.

The new agreement would provide BlueLight ISP customers with access to a 'mybluelight'-branded portal and web-based email hosted by Synacor.

[15] In 2015, Synacor acquired Zimbra, an open source email, calendaring, and collaboration software suite.

[21] In June of 2020, the board of directors of both companies mutually agreed to terminate the merger prior to execution.

[24] In November 2022 Synacor relocated its Buffalo headquarters from the Waterfront Village to HANSA Workspace.