Skype Video Message Problem

I have a quick question about receive video messages. I received one from one of my contacts today but I can't seem to view it. The video does not appear in the chat window, it is a link. When I click on the link it takes me to the skype page about signing up for voice messages. I'm not really interested in having my cell phone or home phone number attached to my skype account. Is this a problem on my end, or the person who sent it to me? Any help would be great, thanks!

What you have received is not a video message but a well known Spam/Scam.
http://community.skype.com/t5/Windows-archive/Incoming-Video-Message-quot-VIDEO-MESSAGE-RECEIVED-VIE...
See also this recent accident:
http://community.skype.com/t5/Security-Privacy-Trust-and/Someone-trying-to-send-people-a-virus/td-p/...

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Video messages are not stored locally. You need to have an active internet connection to play them back, I'm afraid.
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Ok so I found a way to send the video message.
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http://www.petri.com/save-skype-video-messages.htm
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Please, run the DirectX diagnostics tool (32-bit version).
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Solved!
Go to Solution.
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