Users will be redirected to their organization’s page When Outlook detects it’s not an Office 365 account instead of an MSA, it will redirect them to their organization’s sign in page, pre-populate the email address they entered, and follow their current sign in process. People with an Office 365 account that use Outlook on the web can now sign in to their work or school accounts using We’ve heard your feedback that you want an easier way to find where to sign in to Outlook, so we’re making it easier for Office 365 users to sign in to Outlook on the web by offering more options.

Simplifying your sign-in to Outlook on the web (The post notes that the IE team is 'starting to implement the technology to make Real-Time Communications (RTC) on the web a reality,' so a plug-in-less future is coming at some point.We recently rolled out changes to Outlook on the web to improve your Calendar and sign-in experiences. But it's not totally clear if that's a requirement for Internet Explorer only, or whether that impacts other browsers too. The firm does say, however, that you will need to install a small plug-in to start a voice or video conversation. I've not experienced the web client yet myself, but Microsoft says the web client will support instant messaging, voice calls and video calls.

For now it's available only to a small number of existing and new users, and will gradually roll out worldwide 'in the coming months.' It's not clear how you can get the release any earlier, Microsoft just says to look out for an invite. Skype for Web (Beta) works with Internet Explorer 10+, and the latest versions of Chrome and Firefox on Windows-based PCs, and with Safari on a Mac, Microsoft says.

But it could be handy anytime you're using someone else's PC, say in an Internet café or hotel. Skype for Web (Beta)-as this initial release is called-won't replace the desktop or modern Skype client on your PC. Soon, you'll be able to sign-in at to get started, but for now the release is available only to a very limited audience. Microsoft has announced a pre-release version of the Skype client that runs in any modern web browser, allowing users to make audio and video calls from any PC or Mac.

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