Question: why can't i YAHOO, at "brItish council" servicies...for wich i paid an the permision for an year...? 

Answer: security guidelines i think... is not about yahoo...\nis 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:\nin Preferences -> Connection -> FireWall with no Proxies\n\nor if you have a proxy and doesn't work... then sorry... connect thru dial-up if you have a modem...
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