Upd — Delphi 7 Indy 9 Could Not Load Ssl Library

uses IdSSLOpenSSLHeaders; // Only if you have backported it, otherwise use IdGlobal

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Ensure an older, incompatible version of ssleay32.dll isn't sitting in your C:\Windows\System32 directory, taking precedence over your local file.

If you need to fix this error immediately, follow these three steps: uses IdSSLOpenSSLHeaders; // Only if you have backported

Windows searches for DLLs using a specific search order. To ensure your Delphi application pairs correctly with these specific legacy DLLs, place ssleay32.dll and libeay32.dll directly into the .