how do i add a new contact in skype for business on a mac

That IM you send is not peer to peer, it traverses the network to your datacenter, then to the other user. I was a Skype for Business/Lync engineer at Microsoft for 6 years, and can show you deployments where hundreds of thousands of people are using it without issue on a daily basis for critical functions. I'm trying to convince by company to switch to Slack and it looks like they may take that route once ScreenHero is integrated.Sounds like you have issues with your deployment or are talking about Skype for consumers. I have 16gb ram, i7 cpu, gigabit ethernet port on google fiber, why the eff does it take 10 seconds to send a few bits of data 150ft across the office in 2016? Or I'll send a message then send another message within a few seconds there is this awful loading icon that lasts like 10 seconds before my message goes through. I see my co-worker is online and I send a message, oh wait they are offline and the message didn't get through, thanks Skype!

Every single mac user at my company has issues on a regular basis. Skype for Business, designed for corporate users, supports up to 250 people per call and it includes enterprise-grade security features and employee account management. Phase three, which will include telephony features, will be available later in the summer. In the second phase of the Public Preview, Microsoft plans to add instant messaging, presence, and contacts, which will come in the early summer. Full screen video, content viewing, in-meeting chat, and the ability to invite additional people to the meeting are all supported features. Starting today, Skype for Business Mac users will be able to see meetings in the Skype business client through built-in Outlook calendar integration, joining them with a click.

Skype for Business will be released in three stages leading to the public launch of the app during the third quarter of 2016. The Public Preview of Skype for Business for the Mac follows the launch of Skype for Business on iOS. Microsoft today announced the launch of its Skype for Business Mac Public Preview, bringing expanded Skype capabilities to its Mac business users.

How do i add a new contact in skype for business on a mac