engtech has a nice write up for those who have found they can’t access their beloved Gmail at work or at school. The tips are pretty good and should help your average noob circumvent most lazy attempts at cutting Gmail access by those evil admins.

The list goes as follows:

#1: Use different web addresses
#2: Configure your mail program to access Gmail (through POP)
#3: Access Gmail through Google Desktop
#4: Use a web server with Gmail Lite installed

and the always humorous:

#5: Bribe the IT guys at your work

Check out the article for the full explanation of each.