In May 2011, the company was bought by Microsoft and since then, Microsoft gradually integrated Skype into its portfolio of services. Initially, Skype was created in Estonia and the first public beta was released in August 2003. Why are we living this mess with linking Skype IDs to Microsoft accounts? However, you may lose access to your Skype ID as well, and have everything deleted in the process.
Go to this page and complete the wizard for closing your account. Microsoft might help you in this scenario.Īnother alternative is to delete your Microsoft account, if you no longer want to use it. Choose the help topic, provide the necessary details and submit your problem.
