How to transfer skype contacts and history automatically?
December 16, 2008 7:40 AM Subscribe
How do I automatically transfer skype contacts and history from an old account to a new one?
I'd like to change my skype user name to something more professional and keep my old contacts and chat history. I don't want to manually ask my contacts to add me again, and I'd especially wouldn't like to lose my chat history. How can I transfer these (automatically) to the new account?
Bonus question: is it possible to merge/synchronize skype chat history between two computers running skype with the same account?
I'd like to change my skype user name to something more professional and keep my old contacts and chat history. I don't want to manually ask my contacts to add me again, and I'd especially wouldn't like to lose my chat history. How can I transfer these (automatically) to the new account?
Bonus question: is it possible to merge/synchronize skype chat history between two computers running skype with the same account?
Response by poster: I asked skype about this, and as Jessamyn said, it's not possible.
We understand that you wish to change your username and keep your existing contacts and chat history.
Firstly, it is not possible to change a username. You can only change the "Full Name" that you added into your profile at time of registration. For changing the full name select File -> "Edit My Profile..." Make the changes you wish and then update it.
To change a username you must create a new user account in Skype. We do not suggest you change your username if you have purchased any services as they cannot be transferred to another username.
Upon creating a new username, you will loose any contacts you may have had in your original account. To solve this you can log in with your old account to one computer, and with your new account to another, then you can send your conatc list to your new account from your old account.
Secondly, unfortunately, you can't synchronize Skype chat history between two computers.
However, you can save your chat history in HTML format by writing the following command in the Chat window: /htmlhistory.
posted by insouciant at 3:09 AM on January 19, 2009
We understand that you wish to change your username and keep your existing contacts and chat history.
Firstly, it is not possible to change a username. You can only change the "Full Name" that you added into your profile at time of registration. For changing the full name select File -> "Edit My Profile..." Make the changes you wish and then update it.
To change a username you must create a new user account in Skype. We do not suggest you change your username if you have purchased any services as they cannot be transferred to another username.
Upon creating a new username, you will loose any contacts you may have had in your original account. To solve this you can log in with your old account to one computer, and with your new account to another, then you can send your conatc list to your new account from your old account.
Secondly, unfortunately, you can't synchronize Skype chat history between two computers.
However, you can save your chat history in HTML format by writing the following command in the Chat window: /htmlhistory.
posted by insouciant at 3:09 AM on January 19, 2009
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posted by jessamyn at 7:58 AM on December 16, 2008