Skype was a vestige of the early-2000s tech boom and bust, and its current users will be transitioned over to free accounts on Microsoft Teams — the company’s preferred videoconferencing and workplace-communications tool, and a big rival to Salesforce Inc.’s CRM Slack. Skype officially will be retired in May.

Skype will ring for the last time on May 5 as owner Microsoft retires the two-decade-old internet calling service that redefined how people connect across borders. Shutting down Skype will help Microsoft focus on its homegrown Teams service by simplifying its communication offerings,

For users, Skype will go offline on May 5, when Microsoft replaces it with a free version of Microsoft Teams. Teams has been Microsoft’s chosen successor for years, offering the same kinds of video calls and group meetings.

Microsoft Corp. today announced plans to discontinue Skype and direct the service’s users to Microsoft Teams, its flagship communications platform. Skype will officially shut down on May 5.

Microsoft announced on X that it will be shuttering Skype and pushing users towards Teams. X calls it an epic fumble.

The tech giant said it will shift some of its services to Microsoft Teams, its videoconferencing and team applications platform.