Easy way to check for an open proxy: telnet to port 80, type "GET http://www.cisco.com http://www.cisco.com HTTP/1.0", and see what happens. (I use cisco.com

Easy way to check for an open proxy: telnet to port 80, type "GET http://www.cisco.com http://www.cisco.com HTTP/1.0", and see what happens. (I use cisco.com because I used to work for a telco. Try google, amazom, or whatever suits you).