Skype meeting add-in not getting enabled in Outlook after a restart

Solution to issue:

1. Exit Outlook if it is running.
2. Press the Windows function key, search for "regedit," and then click OK.
3. In Registry Editor, locate the following subkey:
   
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\Addins\UcAddin.LyncAddin.1
4. In the details pane, double-click LoadBehavior. If the value in the Value data box is not 3, change it to 3 and then click OK.
5. Exit Registry Editor.
6. Start Outlook.

How to check when the certificate gets expired on Lync Server

You can use the Lync Management Shell to check the certificate expiry status

Open Lync Management Shell

Run the below command

Get-CsCertificate | ft Issuer, Use, Subject, NotAfter

or

Get-CsCertificate | Out-GridView

Instant Translation with Lync 2013

I was wondering if my Lync Client can translate my IM messages when i send the messages to other colleagues in their local language. I found the below work around to achieve my goal.

Open a Notepad and copy the below code and save it as Translate.Reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MicrosoftOffice\15.0\Lync\Addins\{2b26edf9-92e0-4d9c-9d7a-f772fcd4f31b}]
"Name"="Lync Conversation Translator"
"Parameters"=""
"ExtensibilityApplicationType"=dword:00000000
"ExtensibilityWindowSize"=dword:00000001
"DefaultContextPackage"=dword:00000000
"InternalURL"="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=68810&Lync=y"
"ExternalURL"="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=68810&Lync=y"


[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Lync\Security]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Lync\Security\Trusted Sites]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Lync\Security\Trusted Sites\conversationtranslator.cloudapp.net]
"http"=dword:00000001
"https"=dword:00000001

Right Click on the Translate.Reg and Click Merge and Click OK to update the registry entries

Exit and Restart Lync Client 2013

Once you start Lync 2013 you will find ... in the IM Conversation window, now you need to do the settings of yours and other user language. If you don't do then you will get below error

Once you provide the correct settings, you will be able to modify the language of your or others to which you are sending the IM message

Note: You must have Silverlight installed in your system