Yeah, I do this from work with GAIM and my browser. Although, I use the -D option for ssh. Either way, it works great.

So I guess the -D allows the destination (of the port 80 request) to go though the tunnel to direct it to the right place when it gets there, or something like that.

My ssh doesn't even have a -D!?!? These solaris boxes do, but that doens't help much.

Could you tell me more about your setup, since you seem to have it working correctly. Any ideas as to want I can look at from the stuff I listed above?