Let’s start 2019 with a refresher. 2018 was a busy year, with new content and updates for older, more evergreen content. In today’s post I’ve listed our the 5 most popular posts in 2018, by number of unique visits. If
How to Access Skype for Business and Teams Services on Linux Computers
Want to access Skype for Business or Teams on Linux? You’re not alone. I wrote a post back in 2014 titled, “Lync on Linux: How to Access Lync Services on Linux Computers.” It remains one of the most-read posts on
Software Add-on Review: SuperToast V3
Never Miss a Skype for Business Notification Again In early 2016 I wrote a post titled, Making Sure You See Skype for Business Notifications—No Matter What!. In said post I reviewed a notification app called SuperToast, made by Modality Systems.
Scenes from the ChatOps War
Group Messaging/Chat continues to expand, as each challenger battles its competitors. Here’s where we stand. Slack and Teams Stay Neck-and-Neck These two are ‘the’ names when it comes to ChatOps (business-grade chat/messaging platforms). Teams continues to expand its user base.
What to Do When Skype4B Conversations Take Weeks to Appear in Outlook
You have a normal conversation in Skype for Business via Instant Messaging. The next day, you need to check the status of a task. You recall you mentioned this task in yesterday’s conversation. Better go check it in Conversation History.
Troubleshooting Reference for Skype for Business File Transfer Issues
In my last post, I mentioned a co-worker alerted me to problems with file transfers in Skype for Business failing. I did promise to do a post on her situation once we resolved the issue. Well, we resolved it! I
What’s Involved in a Skype for Business File Transfer

Skype for Business on Mac finally got file transfer capability in April. Then, just last week, a co-worker asked me about a thorny issue they’ve had with file transfers intermittently failing. (I’ll cover this in its own post once we’ve
3 Ways to Start Conversations With Skype for Business Auto-Contact Links
A reader comment drew my attention to this post from way back in 2011: 3 Ways to Start Conversations With Lync Auto-Contact URLs They asked a simple question: “Could you do this (set auto-contact URLs) with a Skype for Business
Skype for Business vs. Workplace by Facebook
Time to continue our “VS.” series! This time, let’s do a comparison of Workplace by Facebook to Skype for Business. (Previous post: Skype for Business vs. Google Hangouts) I was introduced to Workplace during research for The Security Behind 6
3 Ways to Make Sure Contact Photos Display in Skype for Business
Today, let’s tackle a tiny-but-frustrating issue…Skype for Business contact photos. User images, Skype avatars, we have several names for them. They’re the little circular image that shows up in Skype for Business next to your name in the Contacts List.