Messenger and Skype are coming together and things are getting easier. It was previously a pain in the ass that you can’t even view the email accounts of your Skype friends but I don’t know if importing Messenger or Facebook contacts can make things easier.
The effort was previously started with the release of Skype 6.0 which allows you to sign into Skype with the Microsoft Account. With that, you can communicate with the Messenger friends with Skype.
Next year, Windows Live Messenger will be retired in favor of the clean looking Skype like it was a shame on Microsoft for not making the latest version of Windows Live Messenger quite fluid enough.
Once you update to version 6.0 of Skype, you’ll be able to expect broader device support for all platforms, sharing screens, video call on mobile phones and with Facebook friends and group video calling. However, some of the features require that you get the premium account. Once you have Skype version 6.0, you will be merging your Messenger and Skype accounts into the Microsoft account and to start communicating straight away.
