![]() And it’s simply a fact that Skype, the program, is logging into the both Skype the service and Microsoft Messenger, the service. That would be like the last step in this conversion of all accounts into a single unified Skype account.īut, until they finish this migration, I think you’re going to see both accounts for some time. In fact, I expect Microsoft to shut down the Messenger servers so that those accounts would simply stop working even if they existed. At some point, the concept of Microsoft Messenger will probably go away completely. What I expect is that we’re in a period of transition when it comes to Skype. If they don’t, just use the one that they have. Hopefully, you’ll see that almost all of your contacts will have both. ![]() I tend to prefer Skype just because it has been robust for me in the past, but either one will do. You can choose either one to connect to make a conversation. Update: Currently Skype has removed this feature, you can still use Skype on your browser, but via Skype Web and need a Skype account. This means you can use Skype right away without having to create an account anymore. YES: You can change your Skype username by changing the email address associated with it and your Microsoft account. Their one Skype client is actually making two connections: one to the Skype service and one to the Microsoft Messenger service. The good news for you is that Microsoft now allows users to use Skype without a Microsoft account. When you see a friend who is in that same situation – having both accounts himself – the same thing is happening to them. ![]() Each connection goes to its respective service. It’s still connecting to both your Skype account and your Microsoft account. The only thing that Microsoft has really coalesced at this point is the program that you run. When you login this way, you’re actually creating two connections because you’re still logging into both services. For example, I can do video with a Skype account (which was its original use), but I can’t necessarily do video with a Microsoft account. All I can really do there is do normal IMing. ![]() In fact, the capabilities of each connection are ever so slightly different. I can log in with my Microsoft account, but several of my friends (who were in the same position) now appear twice: once with their Skype account and once with their Microsoft account. Skype suggested that I merge the two, so I did. I had a Skype account and a Microsoft account.
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