

TEL: – is used when you want to have your phone number as a link.I will in this article talk about when you use the URL’s and how to take control over them. So when the Lync Windows Store app opens meetings you are an administrator of or Skype opens TEL: links when you want to call someone with Lync this could be an issue. Usually I would think you would prefer Lync Rich Client and Outlook to open you links. Lync Windows Store App – Opens Lync meeting links.Lync Rich (desktop) client – Opens TEL:, SIP: and Lync meeting links.This article will help you take control of your Unified Communications links.

This can be a problem since it may not always be the application you want to use that is opening your links. On a windows 8 machine you can have several application that can open Lync and Outlook related URL’s.
