Delphi 7 Indy 9 Could Not Load Ssl Library Jun 2026

The "Could Not Load SSL Library" error in using Indy 9 is almost always caused by a mismatch between the Indy version and the OpenSSL DLL files provided. Because Indy 9 is extremely old, it is not compatible with modern OpenSSL versions (1.0.x, 1.1.x, or 3.x) and requires specific, legacy binaries. Why the Error Occurs

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Call this BEFORE you create any TIdSSLIOHandlerSocket . If you call it after, Indy has already cached a "not found" result. Delphi 7 Indy 9 Could Not Load Ssl Library

Download Dependencies.exe (a modern open-source tool) or the old depends.exe . Drag your ssleay32.dll into it. Look for missing dependencies: The "Could Not Load SSL Library" error in