It is no secret that people are sensitive to change. That also implied a lot of humdrum work for the users, like migrating contacts and chat history, all at the expense of the overall users’ satisfaction.

First ReactionsĪt first, this decision alienated numerous Skype users, since it meant that users who didn’t own a Microsoft account needed to open one in order to continue using the messaging platform. In other words, a single sign in using a Microsoft account now enables users to seamlessly login to Skype, Office Online, Outlook, OneNote, OneDrive, and other services. Microsoft announced the decision to discontinue this authentication method back in 2017 with an explanation that they wanted to create a single sign-on experience to all of its services. It is no longer possible to sign in to Skype using your Facebook credentials as of January 2018. Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in November 2011 and has since been given a couple of serious face-lifts and updated for accuracy and relevance.

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