How to add a Skype contact in Skype for Business

If your organization allows it, you can use Lync to communicate with Skype contacts.

To add a Skype contact:

In the Skype for Business main window, select Add a contact > Add a Contact Not in my Organization

Select the option for “Skype” as the IM provider.
In the IM Address box, enter your new contact using one of the following formats:

· For Skype accounts using a Microsoft owned domain (msn.com, Hotmail.com, outlook.com, & live.com). You may simply enter in the user’s email address (example: BruceWayne@msn.com).
· Old Skype accounts didn’t use domains in the username, so for old Skype accounts you will use the format username@skypeids.net
· Newer Skype accounts with non-Microsoft owned domains will use the format username(domain)@msn.com. So if the Skype username is TonyStark@gmail.com you would enter TonyStark(gmail.com)@msn.com.