So, you’ve discovered that Yahoo Mail is being blocked? The horror! Luckily, there are ways to work around the school filter and access Yahoo Mail anyway.

The simplest way to unblock Yahoo Mail at school is to use an unblocker. (Also called a Proxy) You can access any other blocked site this way. You can find lists of unblocking sites right at the end of this article.

What is an unblocker?

An unblocker is a kind of gateway that work between your computer and the site you want to go to. The unblocker goes to the site in your place, downloads the page, and sends it off to you. So the site you want to access only sees the unblocker’s IP. So in effect you are visiting websites in an indirect manner. School firewalls only see you visiting the unblocker, not the real site.

A little advice for using unblockers for Yahoo Mail

It’s best to use an unblocker that isn’t well-known. Popular unblockers will get discovered and blocked sooner . Unblockers that you find by searching the internet will be filtered sooner because teachers can find them so easily. Even if you find a good one it would be smart to have a backup you can use if it gets blocked.

Another method to unblock Yahoo Mail in school is to set up your own unblocker site. This is harder than using an unblocker but it’s a lot nicer to have because you’re in control. How to do this is not in this guide, if you do a search for “How to make your own proxy” you will find info. You can also earn money from your unblocker by putting ads on it.

Other ways to unblock Yahoo Mail are to use translator sites , for example Google Translate or Babelfish. Also try using Google’s cache version of the site. Unfortunately, you probably won’t be able to to login that way , so you’re better off using an unblocker for Yahoo Mail, though these tips work well for many other sites.

List of proxies (aka unblockers)

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