I really need this feature too. I no longer use Arch because it just isn't feasable for me. Is there any indication of when this feature will be included?
Have you seen this thread: http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?t=1763
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]]>Is it possible to use pacman through a proxy? (and how?)
Best regards,
Kristian Sørensen.