I got a message from Microsoft with the subject “ Important Information about Your Messenger Account”
I would guess that many of you weren’t even aware that you had a Microsoft Messenger account (also known as MSN Messenger, Windows Messenger and Windows Live Messenger). You would automatically be assigned an account if you have a Windows Live address, a hotmail.com address, an MSN.com address, or an outlook.com address.
If you don’t use Messenger, you can ignore this email.
But if you have been using Messenger, you will need to use Skype (also a Microsoft product) to continue any chatting you are doing with Messenger. When you go to sign into Skype, you will indicate that you are signing in with your Messenger ID and password. You will be asked if you want to combine this with an existing Skype account. If you already have a Skype account, you have the option of combining the two or keeping them separate.
The email included an “Update Now” link which takes you to a special link that tells you how to proceed. And help is available at support.skype.com.
For those of you who have never used Skype, you now have the opportunity to converse via webcam as well as by text message.
Enjoy the new functions.
