Thursday, March 21, 2013

Upgrade from Messenger to Skype by April 8th.

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Keep chatting with your Messenger contacts and enjoy 1 month of free calling1 to phones and more
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Hello,

As you may have heard, starting April 8th, 2013 we are bringing the great features of Messenger and Skype together, including your IM and contact list. (April 8th is the first day that you may be required to upgrade to Skype).

We know saying goodbye can be hard, but don't worry. Not only will all your Messenger contacts appear in Skype when you upgrade and sign-in, but you can also redeem a free welcome gift. Follow the instructions below to enjoy calls to landlines and mobiles around the world, group video calling, group screen sharing (and more) absolutely free for a month. We want to thank you for being a Messenger customer and even more, are excited to welcome you to Skype!

Upgrade now
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Yours sincerely,
The Messenger and Skype Teams
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Redeeming your gift is easy
  1. Get the latest version of Skype.
  2. Sign into Skype with your Microsoft account- use the email address and password you use to sign into Messenger, Hotmail, Xbox or Outlook.com.
  3. Come back to this mail and click here to redeem your gift..
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Enjoy more ways to keep in touch
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Call phones
Free unlimited2 worldwide calling is a great way to keep in touch with people anywhere. Say 'hello' to anyone with a landline in over 40 countries or call mobile phones in 7 countries, including the US, Canada and Hong Kong. Call them all and talk as long as you want.
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Make group video calls
Get together with up to 10 people with group video calling3. That means everyone can catch up at once.
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Share your screen
Group screen sharing makes it easy to share pictures and videos with everyone at the same time.
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Redeem your gift
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1Offer available while supplies last. To qualify for the offer you must provide valid payment details. We'll automatically set up a recurring payment of $9.99 USD per month after the trial has ended. You will be charged the recurring amount in the currency you have selected to maintain your account. To cancel your subscription please visit your Skype account and cancel within the first 27 days of your trial and you won't be charged a thing. Skype reserves the right to withdraw this offer at any time.
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Calls to landlines in these countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia (Moscow and St. Petersburg only), Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom and Venezuela.
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Calls to landlines and mobiles in these countries: Canada, China, Guam, Hong Kong S.A.R China, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Thailand and United States.
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2A fair use policy applies. Excludes special, premium and non-geographic numbers. Mobile calls to selected countries only.
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3Group video calls can be between three or more people (up to a maximum of 10), and at least one person on the call needs to have a Premium account. For the best quality, we recommend calls with up to five people. A fair usage policy applies to group video calling. Click here for more details.
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Find what you’re looking for in the new Outlook.com

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Explore your new Outlook.com inbox.
Let us help you get the most out of your email.
Give your inbox a fresh start
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The Basics
Click the down arrow next to the Outlook.com logo to hop between:
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Chat, mail and edit documents right from your inbox. See all your contacts, including their latest updates and photos. Access appointments and reminders from all your devices. Up to 7GB of free storage for all your photos and files.
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Click the + in the top bar to write a new email. When you click or open a message, you'll find the following options:
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Learn more about Outlook.com email organization.
Options
The gear in the upper right offers options for customizing how you read and send mail.
Select a font
Create an email signature
Set up keyboard shortcuts
Automate replies
Start automatic forwarding
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We hope this helps make you more comfortable in your new Outlook.com inbox. Play around a bit. We think you'll be happy with what you find.
All the best,
The Outlook.com Team
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