text: why can't i yahoo, at "british council" servicies...for wich i paid an the permision for an year...?   security guidelines i think... is not about yahoo... is about the extra security the council has on transfering unauthorized information... so there... you don't have open ports.... but you could try the yahoo msng option: in preferences -> connection -> firewall with no proxies  or if you have a proxy and doesn't work... then sorry... connect thru dial-up if you have a modem...