Skype Blogs

News, stories, and updates from Skype

Cancer Survivor Supports Fellow Cancer Patients via Skype

Jonny Imerman was diagnosed with testicular cancer when he was just 26 years old. After chemotherapy, remission and then a brutal surgery to remove four tumors from behind his kidneys, Jonny was mercifully cancer free. But his battle against the… Read more

How to Identify and Deal with Scam Emails and Phishing Attempts

One of the topics we hear about from our users is malicious email contact from individuals impersonating Skype. Recently, we posted some helpful tips on avoiding malicious contact in the form of unwanted Skype calls, and today we're following that up with some tips on how to protect yourself from emails with malicious intent. Read more

Introducing @SkypeSupport on Twitter

In June, we rolled out our new community, the Skype Support Network. In July, we expanded our Support Network on Skype's Facebook page. Today, we're really excited to roll out @skypesupport, our new Twitter account, to provide help, tips, information,… Read more

Skype Support Network Update

Today, the Skype Community/Forums is taking the first step in a comprehensive overhaul that will see us breaking new ground to build our first integrated, multi-channel brand community. The former Community site will shift to a new platform, now called… Read more

HyperOffice: Competing to Win Globally via Always-On Skype Connections

A few weeks ago, we announced the results of the Skype for Business Competition. Each week, we're sharing one of the winners stories about how they are saving time, saving money and staying ahead by using Skype in their businesses…. Read more

Professional support now available

In the beginning, there were Skype forums, where developers could get support from each other, and occasionally, Skype staff. Then, Jira came and it became possible to track each individual issue separately. Free of charge, to the benefit of the… Read more