Real offer or SPAM?

I received the following message today. I'm not certain that it's real and don't want to click on any of it. The links all go back to an address http:my.email.skype.com...... (a lot of random stuff after) I would think that if it was real it would go to an https address. How do I confirm or report this as SPAM? I'm very suspicious.
>>>>>>>>>>>> message sample with HTML & Links stripped out <<<<<<<<<<<<<<
From: Skype <[email protected]>
Reply-To: Skype <[email protected]>
Date: Friday, February 1, 2013 12:01 PM
To:
Subject: Redeem your gift from Skype before it expires!
Password problems?      Can't see this email properly?
Try the best of Skype – free for a month¹!
Claim your free month
Hi there,
Skype can do so much and we want you to try it for free. Here’s the deal. Call mobiles and landlines worldwide plus catch up with all your friends and family with group video calls². Free for a month.
Here's what you get:
Free unlimited calls³ to landlines in over 40 countries and mobiles in 7 countries.
Get up to 10 friends on the same video call and even share your screen.
No commitment to take up the subscription after the free trial.
Claim your free month
Start using the very best of Skype today – simply sign into your account to claim your free month now.
And if you love using these great Skype features you can keep them after the free trial for just $9.994 a month (that's more than 50% off the regular price). To make this easy for you we’ll need your payment details to start your free trial. You’ll not need to do anything to keep the subscription – it’ll automatically renew each month and we’ll take your payment.
Not sure? No problem. Simply cancel any time within the first 27 days of your free trial.
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¹ Offer available while supplies last. To qualify for the offer, you must have or create a Skype account and provide valid payment details. After the first month, your subscription will automatically continue and payments will be taken monthly unless you cancel subscription within 27 days from the start of your trial (free trial runs one month despite cancellation of recurring subscription). Only one Skype Premium with Unlimited World subscription can be claimed per customer. Offer not available in China, South Korea or Taiwan. Skype reserves the right to withdraw this offer at any time.
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Hi, SheldonM, and welcome to the Community,
This looks like a legitimate offer to me - however even I would check with Skype Customer Service to be sure!
Here is a link to the instruction on how to contact Skype Customer Service via their secure portal: Contact Customer Service
Kind regards,
Elaine
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