• when using a proxy, ANY proxy remember that it's usually better not to swim against the current ;-) as every access is probably monitored in log files.
  
• DO NOT USE Anonymizer.com, Anon.Free.anonymizer.com, they are NOT secure proxies, read the Richard Smith's article posted on alt.comp.virus.
  
• for a proxy to be effective, turn OFF ALL Java, Java Script, Active X and Cookies!
  
• you can also chain several proxies together- proxy.name.com:8080/proxy2.name.com with the name of the port for the second proxy in the port column (do not forget, proxies are not WWW servers). you can put the proxies in either in the address/URL field of your browser- proxy.name.com:8080/www.URL.you.want.to.visit or inside where manual proxy config is
  

Sites with Lists of Working Proxies:

additional software for proxies:

• wiktor.dk-proxy carries the Proxy Hunter, the Proxy Checker, PlooUp, ets
  
• the a4p shareware will checks the degree of anonimouslity of the proxy you are using,
  
• the freeware Proxomitron will stop all sorts of info your browsers carelesly tell the outside world, and it act as a proxy too, to set it up, read the instructions
  
• proxomitron.cjb.net
• the Proxy hunter will find proxies in ANY domain you desire,
  
• leader.ru-online proxy testers, whois, trace(in russian)
• www.deny.de excelent place for proxies, proxy toolz, proxy checkers and MUCH more, or if www.deny.de doesn't work, try
• wiktor.dk-proxy

check how anon the proxy you are using really is:

• who.htmlin russian
• wiktor.dk/~jymbio/proxy.htm several links to check to see if yor proxy is really ANON
• http://cgi.anonymizer.site.ne.jp/e/prxjdg-e.cgi
• http://www.icefortress.com/html/guest/prxjdg-e.cgi
• internet.junkbuster.com/cgi-bin/show-http-headers
• rental-web.com/~azuma/cgi-bin/env.cgi
• http://towerofbabel.virtualave.net/cgi-bin/proxjudge.cgi
• Cavency.virtualave.net If the proxy is anonymous, it will see the proxy's IP and the text "anonym" or "none" in green. if it could see the real IP (Start Button/Run/winipcfg to know it) a little red skull, will appear, so you BETTER look for another proxy.
• Gemal.dk-browserspy
• tamos
• tamos cgi
• Tiac.net with Java and Java Script tests, refresh tests, ets,
• Shields UP!-will lists your open ports and tell you your computer name on the Net,
• groucho.dbc.bib.dk:1080,
• ba1979.hypermart,
• cs.ndsu.nodak.edu, test,
• cs.ndsu.nodak.edu, echo,
• DQ XodoX,
• forsmark.uu.se,
• kryten.eng.monash.edu.au
• helie.com-BrowserCheck, the Anonimizer Proxy checker,
• carl.blackout.org,
• the GLR proxy check ,
• echo.znet.de,
• cavency.virtualave.net-a proxy checker and a list of proxies too!,

and Several Remailers you can use to ANONIMOUSLY send e-mail:

open proxies-use at your own risk!