Another way to get the missing requests is to open Skype → Tools → Settings → Privacy, change any option (for example, enable/disable “Accept Skype browser cookies”) and click “Save”. After a few seconds, you will receive all contact requests. About this method told me Artemy (a reader of Russian side of the blog).
It seems developers are testing a fix for contact requests issue. According to my tests in the insider build 7.33.76.200 contacts requests works properly and I receive them as expected. You can download the insider installer at this URL https://aka.ms/skypeinsiderregister (please let me know if it works for you too).
Apropos, if you want to help developers to improve Skype, you may consider to join the Skype Insider Program here http://community.skype.com/t5/News-and-Announcements/Launching-the-Skype-Insider-Program/ba-p/4519332
Chronicle of events:
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The first report about this issue on the official forum
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Insider build fixes the issue
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Bugfix has been deployed to all affected users
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+4), #I am also unable to chat with people who aren't on my contact list which is causing negative effects for my business.
Morgana DelRay
0), #So I see using the web browser you can get the request faster.
It has really affected my business for the last few days.
So I guess I will have two applications opened, the skype app and the Skype browser.
lilTWINKE
+6), #+1207), # ↑About Messaging disabled until request is accepted — it is not yet clear if they will return back the feature to send messages to unauthorized contacts, but I’ll keep my fingers crossed (yn)
+51), #Sorry, I have to disagree strongly.
I've had this issues for months, not days & I too have lost money because of it.
I complained in the Skype community, but clearly no one cares.
In fact, I didn't even get responses to my thread, & I don't see any other thread about it, so what did they do, erase the threads?
I think it's time we start moving to another IMing platforms.
MS (as usual) has ruined what Skype used to be.
TERRIBLE : (
I will try to use the desktop version & see if that helps, but does it ding me?
Thanks for the article.
+1207), # ↑About threads on official community — moderators for sure do not remove them, you can find dozens of topics on English board by using search query «request» or «contacts» (just be sure do disable «metadata» option and sort topics by date).
+51), # ↑We'll just agree to disagree.
Just b/c they didn't say it was a problem months ago doesn't mean it didn't exist & no one realized it.
I'm on Win 7 & I always have the latest version of SK if it tells me to update, although now come to think of it, that SK on that computer rarely tells me to update, whereas the Skypes on my other computer do.
So I was running 7.30 & I had to manually update it plus it asked me to approve the terms & whether I wanted Bing as my homepage & yet the other skypes on my other computer never do that, they just update.
I don't know what /dumpmsnp is or how to do it.
OMG, now after updating, it won't let me IM with someone unless I add them to my list. That is TERRIBLE. I don't add strangers to my list.
Is this what the issue everyone is talking about?
That's not what I was talking about, I was talking about not getting IMs until hours or days after they are sent. : (
Thanks
+1207), # ↑ps. /dumpmsnp is a Skype command. Follow this URL to find more details about them:
http://www.skaip.org/skype-chat-commands
pps. About «Messaging disabled until request is accepted», I wrote an article here:
http://www.skaip.org/messaging-disabled-until-request-is-accepted
+51), # ↑Amazing. Who thinks up these stupid things over there???
Well I don't know how to solve the other issue. I have the browser version open now, but I've seen messages popup that are NOT showing up in the browser version. : (
Do you want me to do this dump?
I've tried to contact Skype, but all it does it take me back to the community & I already posted this issue months ago & no one responded to it.
And if you read the other messages on here, the tech support for skype, are people who argue with the users, don't believe them & I don't need to deal with some idiot techie who tries to talk the user out of their own issues just b/c they can't be bothered to listen & solve the problem.
Thanks Admin
+1), #Also...on the messaging being disabled: the support guy did not believe me until I showed it to him myself. He said that he will need to forward that up as well.
So who knows if it will be fixed and when
0), #0), #Apropos, if you want to help developers to improve Skype, you may consider to join the Skype Insider Program here http://community.skype.com/t5/News-and-Announcements/Launching-the-Skype-Insider-Program/ba-p/4519332
+51), # ↑I hope others join. : )
+1207), #0), # ↑+11), #+11), #+1207), # ↑+11), # ↑+1207), # ↑0), #+1207), # ↑+11), #+1207), # ↑+6), # ↑+3), #+3), #In attesa di rispopsta .Una volta ero FIORE DI ZUCCA
+1207), # ↑+7), #I'm on a Mac.
+1207), # ↑+7), # ↑All my history and previous connections were wiped out as well. The test call I did says everything is connected OK.
Quite frankly, I had abandoned Skype in favour of Messenger because it is more reliable, but now I was trying to connect with someone who wasn't really a Facebook/Messenger user, so had fired up Skype.
So I'm not very motivated to spend a lot more time with it. Skype needs to get its act together. :-)
Thanks,
Peggy
+3), #My skype id is ***.
Iam using this account from past 1.5 years.
Today when I login from new system (Windows 10), I encounter this problem. I am not able to send message to anyone, but i can receive it. Even though they are in my contact list and iam sending and receiving file from them from long time. But this time Iam facing error "messaging disabled until request is accepted".
I even tried to sent request, but they are not receiving it.
+1207), # ↑+3), #0), #I jsut set up Skyoe on prem, configured federation, all working apart from sending requets to external users. APpears I have the same issue as everyone else. I can search SKpye users and send request, but request never appears???
Big problem for us as Proof of concept was sold on the ability for Business to reach external SKype problem.
+4), #I am trying to recreate my contact list but they do not receive my invitations.
+3), #0), #+3), #After a long webchat with Skype I've found the following
Get the skype account to go to this site https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA12315/can-i-contact-skype-for-business-users-from-skype?q=Skype+for+Business
You need to do the end part link accounts, this will then create a new account live:blahblah_1
If you log into your skype account as the original account on the main web page click on your name it will show you the new account details which is different to the one you signed in with. Go back into SFB and search for that new name and add to favourite and it will automatically notify the Skype account you want to
be added to their account. I had to click on the new contact and a box appeared saying do you accept all I did is click ok