Skype uses the SMS Relay feature to send and receive SMS and MMS messages from any Windows 10 PC. Here's how to set it up.
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Send SMS messages with Skype preview on Windows 10
The Skype app on Windows 10 lets you send and receive text messages from your PC to any phone. This is all possible thanks to “SMS Relay,” a new feature Microsoft is implementing in the latest preview of Skype for Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile.
With SMS Relay you can send and receive SMS and MMS messages from your PC to any phone without having to access your mobile device.
In this guide, you'll learn how to set Skype as your default messaging app to start sending and receiving messages from your Windows 10 PC. We'll also walk you through the steps to start a new conversation and switch between Skype and SMS and vice versa.