"ßødincµs²°°°" <this.em@il.is.invalid> wrote in message
news:MPG.1fcc5d86656d44e19896e6@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk

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> Skype is an Instant Messaging system, like Yahoo (that
> was doing voice chat AGES before Skype) or MSN.
> It doesn't belong to VoIP, the VoIP protocols are SIP and
> H323.[/color]

Actually, much as I hate to admit it, technically it *is* voice over ip..!

BTW there is also IAX.

Ivor