OH I am not surprised, it is because Microsoft now own Skype.the only way round that from what i know is if you have an active skype account that you created before Microsoft took it over. On 25/08/2014 20:27, Janet Bell wrote: > Hi to all who have helped thanks very much. When I installed skype I > keep getting get a microsoft account and can't get rid of it so for > the time being I have uninstalled skype until I can find out how to do > it properly. I used to have gw connect the free version but can't > remember my username or password, which doesn't really help. I will > give it another go some other time when I have sorted everything out > first. > > Once again thanks for all your hehlp > > Janet > > -----Original Message----- From: John Wells > Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 8:00 PM > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: skype > > Janet, > > Put in your landline number but you do not have to put in any credit. > Skype > can run free. John Wells. > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > -- *_PRIVACY IS A BASIC RIGHT - NOT A CONCESSION _*