Call from Mac Mail (down arrow on phone number)

On a Mac computer, we can click on a Contacts phone numbers in the address book to make a "Skype call out" to them.   I think we used to be able to do this from inside Mac Mail emails as well.   Exampe: In an email, the person lists their contact info in their signature block, when I click on the down arrow, I do not get an option to "call them using Skype".   Is there any way to set it up in preferences or ... Thanks

Hi Hannah_MS,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.  This article has information on choosing the address you start conversations from:
iOS: Using Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3529
You can change the address that new iMessage conversations are started with in Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > Start new conversations from:. Note that this setting applies only to new conversations. If you would like to change the address from which messages are sent, first change this setting, and then delete the existing conversation and start a new one.
iMessage responses will be sent from the address the recipient most recently messaged. For example, a friend sends you a message to your Apple ID. Responses in this conversation will be sent from your Apple ID, even if you've selected new conversations to start from your phone number.
Cheers,
- Ari

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