--- xchat2/src/common/server.c	2003-01-11 14:26:52.000000000 +1100
+++ xchat2-dynssl/src/common/server.c	2003-01-18 17:45:28.000000000 +1100
@@ -1231,11 +1231,28 @@
 server_connect (server *serv, char *hostname, int port, int no_login)
 {
 	int pid, read_des[2];
	session *sess = serv->server_session;
+	HINSTANCE lib;
 
 #ifdef USE_OPENSSL
 	if (!ctx && serv->use_ssl)
 	{
+		lib = LoadLibrary ("LIBEAY32.dll");
+		if (!lib)
+		{
+			PrintText (sess, "SSL libraries not installed.\n");
+			return;
+		}
+		FreeLibrary (lib);
+
+		lib = LoadLibrary ("SSLEAY32.dll");
+		if (!lib)
+		{
+			PrintText (sess, "SSL libraries not installed.\n");
+			return;
+		}
+		FreeLibrary (lib);
+
 		if (!(ctx = _SSL_context_init (ssl_cb_info, FALSE)))
 		{
 			fprintf (stderr, "_SSL_context_init failed\n");