Skypes online software, doesnt save your conversation details..

The only records are kept locally.. On your mac, pc, or phone. Skype online will not, and does not save a copy.

That being said I think I can help with the mystery contact.

Anyone can call or contact you. And your not the first person who has random people show up on their contact list.. Your skype account could be offline, and if someone random tries to message you or video chat you, its going to show their name and details in your history..

Here is a page with many many skype users reporting the same thing that has just happened to you. ( and this is from may of this year)

http://community.skype.com/t5/Security-Privacy-Trust-and/Receiving-messages-from-people-not-in-my-contacts-list/td-p/400073

Notice that, Even if you set your privacy settings to only allow your contacts to message you.. Things like this can and will happen. Why would someone random want to message you?

Usually, its a scam or advertising. A lot of dating and adult relation sites try to collect as many skype, yahoo messenger, and any other messenger ID's as they can. They usually send out fake computer messages to entice unsuspecting Joes's into replying and then ultimately signing up for the website. Adult websites make money off memberships, and this is one of the ways in which they cultivate more members.

I hope the page above, and the explanation I gave helps you. You could edit your privacy settings to try and stop strangers from messaging you. But as the link i sent shows you, That hasnt been effectively working for the last two weeks or so.

If you have further questions Scott, please let me know.


Dustin S.