This is the question that was previously asked by a Skype user: Q:I can't sign in with my old Skype account and my contacts are no longer visible since Microsoft took it over. Not sure what to do.
The Microsoft reply in no way addresses the problem that is clearly stated. THE PROBLEM IS THIS: “I can't sign in with my old Skype account...”
Simarlily, I downloaded the new Skype and found the only way I can log in is with a Microsoft account. So my questions are these... Is my usual Skype name (which my Skype contacts already have in their Skype) now entirely worthless and non-functional? Is there any way to sign in to Skype with my old usual Skype name?