Skype Groups

[sunmeetb]

Issue: I am added to a the company skype group which I only use when I am at work and the same skype account is also used for personal. The company where I work is a 24/7 environment so the skype group is in constant use. I do not want messages bombarded when I login to skype or even when I am logged in message coming to me.

Solution Available: The only solution at this time is to leave the conversation i.e.. To leave the group and no messages will come.

Preferred Solution: It will be great to able to keep the group in inactive mode so the messages and updates only come in when you make it active again.

[Elaine Moderator]

Hi, sunmeetb, and welcome to the Community!

Whenever I am involved in a project and cannot readily participate in a group chat, I do not leave or exit the group; I simply close the chat.  When I am ready to monitor the dialogue and participate, I re-open the chat from either Recent or my Contacts list as I saved the chat groups on my Contacts list.  If there has been a lot of traffic, sometimes it takes some 30 seconds to a minute for the stream to catch up.

Regards,

elainem77

[atwill4]

Elianem...could I ask a question regarding something you said.  I'm currently enrolled as a participant in about 4 Skype Groups (SGs).  You mentioned being annoyed at hearng th 'bleeps' of messages going on in those groups you're a member of but weren't actively participating in at the time.

I hear the same thing although it doesn't particularly bother me.  Somebody...you or somebody in the thread...said something about 'closing' and 'reopening'.  Is that kinda like deactivating the conversation?

Thanks

Art

[Elaine Moderator]

Hi, atwill4, and welcome to the Community!

One of my colleagues pointed out to me that what I suggested, above, of closing a chat window, actually does not

a. remove you from the chat, or

b. stop the noise/beep alerts

Please allow me to re-phrase and clarify!  I have since learned that if you are granted permission by the group chat host to do so, you can depart and re-enter a group chat.  Here is the link to an informative article on the subject:  https://support.skype.com/en-us/faq/FA1005/How-do-I-start-a-group-instant-message  and https://support.skype.com/en-us/faq/FA10042/What-are-chat-commands-and-roles

There are actually two easily changed settings that can stop undesired alerts.

- Starting at the Contacts list, click Tools -> Options -> Sounds.  Un-check Incoming IM or Mute all sounds -> Save.

- OR, Tools -> Options -> Notifications -> un-check Starts an AM with me -> Save.

Whichever route you choose, you can simply go back and change the settings when you decide you wish to hear audible notifications again.

I hope this helps!

Best regards,

elainem77