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#171355 15-Apr-2015 08:28

Today's Office update introduces the new Skype for Business (the one formerly known as Lync)

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#1284429 15-Apr-2015 08:43

Info here

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#1284579 15-Apr-2015 10:55

The office updates rolled out this morning replace all the ringing tones etc with new Skype for Business ones (Even if it still loads as Lync)

Hmmmm

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#1285123 15-Apr-2015 21:01

Possibly a dumb question, but:

I use Office 365. I never used Lync - after looking in to it a while ago, apparently the service in NZ wasn't great (Singapore servers?). I've got a personal skype account that uses the same Microsoft account to log on, and integrates reasonably nicely with Outlook (this was all for external communications, nothing internal)?

Should I be looking at moving to Skype for Business? Are there any advantages in an office 365 environment without any internal communications?

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#1285126 15-Apr-2015 21:04

the Microsoft Account that you use for Skype is also letting you log into Office 365?

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#1285140 15-Apr-2015 21:32

Yes...?

Well, at least exactly the same email address and password using the sign in using a microsoft account option.

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#1285147 15-Apr-2015 22:04

I guess he created a Microsoft account with his O365 account.

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#1285165 15-Apr-2015 22:14

freitasm: I guess he created a Microsoft account with his O365 account.

Yeah, I think so. There was a merger of accounts too. If I remember right, I had a microsoft (non office 365 account) for skype (or maybe a skype name/skype only account?). I then set up an office 365 account, and was asked if I wanted to merge them. I log in to skype using the email address attached to office 365, but there is another (weird) user name in my profile too - live:firstname.lastname_1

I take it from context I shouldn't have (or shouldn't have been able to) do this?

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#1285170 15-Apr-2015 22:23

Correct. Microsoft retired Windows Live Messenger and promoted Skype for instant messaging. Users have the option of merging the Skype and Windows Live accounts.

This should be only done really if you used Windows Live Messenger and wanted to keep communicating with these contacts, using Skype.

Microsoft has not done a great job of merging Windows Live Messenger and Skype contacts - for example I merged my accounts and I'd expect users to see one "freitasm" only but as it stands they still see two (my old Messenger and my Skype account). I also see two entries for each of my friends.

This is not related to Lync/Skype for Business but at the end it creates confusion - as you found out.

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#1285180 15-Apr-2015 22:26

Also, to federate Lync on prem to Skype, the skype user must have linked their account as Lync requires an email address.

Hmmmm

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#1285203 15-Apr-2015 22:37

I personally would not link my personal Skype account with a business email address - change jobs, get stuck with that email address linked to your personal Skype account. No thanks... Skype is linked to personal Microsoft account, and that's fine.

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#1285614 16-Apr-2015 14:02

freitasm: I personally would not link my personal Skype account with a business email address - change jobs, get stuck with that email address linked to your personal Skype account. No thanks... Skype is linked to personal Microsoft account, and that's fine.

Fair point, and I'd ordinarily agree with you. In previous jobs I've always insisted on being given a second phone/business mobile rather than "let us take over your contract/number". But in this case it's my business and the Skype account has more or less morphed into a business thing anyway. I think I have one friend I still talk to using that account. Everything else is work.

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#1289517 22-Apr-2015 16:16

Where to download this from for Office 365? I havent seen it in the Portal yet..

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#1289522 22-Apr-2015 16:22

lomenak: Where to download this from for Office 365? I havent seen it in the Portal yet..

Run updates to Lync

Hmmmm

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#1289897 23-Apr-2015 07:19

This is for new machines. I would like to avoid installing Lync and running updates if I can just install the Skype client instead.

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#1289925 23-Apr-2015 08:23

It is not a Skype client. It is the same Lync 2013 with new name and skin plus the ability to interop with Skype.

Install Lync.

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