2nd May, New Delhi: Microsoft has recently stated that the internet users will now have audio as well as video calling facilities and also send Skype messages. By using Skype on Outlook.com, users can choose the medium for sending their message, be it through email, call, video call or through instant message. Now users can upgrade their existing accounts which have been renamed as Outlook.com recently. This change can be partially explained by the reality that people are using devices for checking messages. For people who already have an existing Microsoft account, there is no need to create a new account. As for those who already have existing accounts on Skye, they will have to link it to their Microsoft account to avail this added facility. Messenger users who have recently upgraded to Skype are likely to benefit the most as they can now use Skype on Outlook.com to call up their friends on Messenger from a web browser.
Outlook.com is a personal email service recently launched to bring out the way people usually use email. What makes this Microsoft support facility unique is the fact that mails now have a cleaner look, with fewer and less flashy ads to boot. Moreover it ensures greater integration with social networking sites like Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter. Now internet users will not have to come across needless clutter which they usually face while using Hotmail.
The header of Outlook.com’s header has 60% lesser pixels which ensure more space. Thanks to this unique new Skype support facility, at least 25-30% more messages visible in user’s inbox than it normally used to. Perhaps the best thing that users will experience while using Skype through Outlook.com is that they will not come across any display ad or large search boxes will not hinder the extra space.
Outlook.com uses multiple benefits of cloud storage and so all of user’s mail is available everywhere, no matter where they go. Now people can contact Skype friends through chat as well as video calling. One doesn’t need to worry about the mishandling of telephone numbers from now on. They can pick up contacts as well update their contact list which is connected to social networks.
Now people can connect and see updates on their Facebook account as well as tweets directly on their inbox, which no other email service had offered to such an extent earlier. One can also find content from Google as well as Skype on Outlook.com. Microsoft technical support ensures that the user’s contact information is automatically adjusted with the cloud and so the user won’t miss anything. People can also use this email services to share photos and as well on documents as the suite comes with free Office Web Apps.
These Office Web Apps are made of PowerPoint, Excel, Word and OneNote. All these applications allow users to view as well as edit attachments without leaving their inbox. Outlook.com is connected to personal SkyDrive of users which enables the person to send documents as well as photos. SkyDrive also removes the requirements for complex email attachments as well.
Browser plug-ins are not necessary for instant messaging if one is using Skype on Outlook.com, but audio as well as video calls require plug-ins. What is more interesting is the fact that the plug-in supports the latest versions of Chrome and Firefox as well as Microsoft’s Internet Explorer.