Microsoft's video chat service is now integrated with
Outlook.com for those outside the handful of countries that were part of the
initial release.
To enable Skype
integration with your Outlook.com account, first download and install
the necessary plugin. After the installation completes, you're
prompted to open your Outlook.com account.
In Outlook.com, click
the Messaging icon on the upper right corner. If your Outlook.com and Skype
accounts are separate, you can choose to import your Skype contacts into
Outlook. You can then trigger a video chat with one of your Skype contacts one
of a few ways.
- If you wish to Skype a specific
person, click on the chat button. Type the name of the person in the
"start new conversation" field and then click on the video or
voice call buttons.
- If you're engaged in an IM
conversation with someone and want to chat via Skype, click on the Skype
audio or video call button.
- If you're reading someone's email
and want to Skype that person, hover your mouse over that person's picture
and then click on the Skype audio or video call buttons that appear above
the contact details.
Note that for any of
the above options to work, the person must be listed in Outlook.com as a Skype
contact.
The latest version of
the plugin also supports HD video calling. And Tong promises that it fixes a
glitch whereby Skype calls continued to ring even after being answered.
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