

In the meantime, I’d be upgrading to the latest version of Skype sooner rather than later. So they had to make it work for them somehow. But it’s not a surprise as Microsoft spend the GDP of a small country go buy Skype from eBay. We will retire Messenger in all countries worldwide in the first quarter of 2013 (with the exception of mainland China where Messenger will continue to be available).Īt one point, MSN Messenger was the number one Instant Messaging platform. We want to focus our efforts on making things simpler for our users while continuously improving the overall experience. Our goal remains to deliver the best communications experience for everyone, everywhere. Now Messenger users just need to update to the latest version of Skype, sign in using a Microsoft account, and their Messenger contacts will be there. Select the Help & Settings menu and then Accounts & Billing. Also, when an account is removed, all of the information associated with that account is removed as well, such as MSN messages stored on your account. Keep in mind that you must be the account manager to add or remove member accounts. This effort started with the release of Skype 6.0 for Mac and Windows a few weeks ago, which allows you to sign into Skype using a Microsoft account. Remove your MSN account and add it again. By updating to Skype, Messenger users can instant message and video call their Messenger friends.

Millions of Messenger users will be able to reach their Messenger friends on Skype. According to Tony Bates (president of Skype Division at the time), Messenger users could sign into Skype using their Microsoft accounts, access their. We’ve got good news to share! Skype and Messenger are coming together. You can sign in to Skype with a Skype name, email or phone.If you already have a Skype or Microsoft account: Open Skype and click or tap Skype name, email or. You need a Microsoft Account (,, or msn.com) in order to sign in Skype. An announcement posted on the Skype blog announced the death of MSN Messenger: The days of MSN Messenger appear to be over.
