
Skype for Business targeted professional users at a cost, while Skype (for personal use) remained free. Simply put, Skype for Business made Lync more useful. With Skype for Business, users experienced Outlook and other Office software directly with Skype for Business IM, voice, and video features by clicking directly on a contact (recipient) to initiate conversations or schedule meetings. Video recordings saved in the cloud and available for download within 30 days.įour years after the acquisition, Microsoft launched “Skype for Business,” which improved on its existing “Lync” business communication software by expanding integration capabilities. Credits and subscriptions are required for phone calling. Microsoft, always on the lookout for innovative solutions, acquired Skype in 2011 and quickly integrated it into Microsoft Office, later known as Microsoft Office 365. Since its 2003 release, Skype’s brought millions of friends and families together in a simple, straightforward interface.


Skype’s ability to connect people around the world has made history in the video communication space. An introduction to Skype from Paul Richards Introduction to SkypeĬan we Skype? The name of the service has become ubiquitously synonymous as the action verb for video chats.
