I haven't had any trouble doing either of these things -- but Skype 5 on the mac is the first version of Skype I have used. So, I get the impression that Skype

I haven't had any trouble doing either of these things -- but Skype 5 on the mac is the first version of Skype I have used. So, I get the impression that Skype 5 is fine for many new, casual users.