How to access Gmail when it is blocked at work or school
Posted on September 14th, 2008 by Web Freak under For Your KnowledgeMany people ask me how to access gmail when we are at work/school.. Well, I will tell you how we do it, after knowing it.. You would say “I never knew it was so easy”…
Also remember, there are 5 Steps given below, 1st step is the easiest and 5th is the hardest, the difficulty increases on every step..
Lets start
#1: Use different web addresses
Instead of using http://mail.google.com use https://mail.google.com
You can also try
- http://www.gmail.com or https://www.gmail.com
- http://gmail.com or https://gmail.com
- http://m.gmail.com or https://m.gmail.com
- http://googlemail.com or https://googlemail.com
- http://mail.google.com/mail/x/ or https://mail.google.com/mail/x/
#2: Configure your mail program to access Gmail (through POP)
If none of those sites are available the simplest solution might be to configure your mail program (Microsoft Outlook, etc) to connect to Gmail. Instructions can be found on Google’s Help Center.

#3: Access Gmail through Google Desktop
Another alternative is to download Google Desktop on to your PC. It will bypass proxies to access Gmail. Unfortunately, Google Desktop may also be banned at some workplaces.

#4: Use a web server with Gmail Lite installed
If you’re dead set on accessing your mail from the web you can try searching an application called “Gmail Liteâ€. This is an application you can install on your own web site.
Of course, most people don’t have their own web site. But if you keep searching through the results you’ll find websites that have Gmail Lite installed for anyone to use.
Make sure to bookmark the site for later.

#5: Bribe the IT guys at your work
Always be on the good side of the IT guys. It makes life so much easier. They accept bribes.
- Food
- Booze
- Movies
- (preferably pirated copies — although IT guy probably has a better movie collection than you)
- Anime
- Flirtin
- SEX (don’t ask what it is)

Gmail is never blocked at my school or office, but this is usefull article. I will save it