diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 08b0149bc..434768d3e 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
                                   Changelog
 
 
+Daniel (18 January 2005)
+- Cody Jones' enhanced version of Samuel Díaz García's MSVC makefile patch was
+  applied.
+
 Daniel (16 January 2005)
 - Alex aka WindEagle pointed out that when doing "curl -v dictionary.com", curl
   assumed this used the DICT protocol. While guessing protocols will remain
diff --git a/Makefile.dist b/Makefile.dist
index 81a23f5ae..0546773d0 100644
--- a/Makefile.dist
+++ b/Makefile.dist
@@ -77,6 +77,37 @@ mingw32-clean:
 	$(MAKE) -C lib -f Makefile.m32 clean
 	$(MAKE) -C src -f Makefile.m32 clean
 
+vc-clean:
+	cd lib
+	nmake -f Makefile.vc6 clean
+	cd ..\src
+	nmake -f Makefile.vc6 clean
+
+vc-all:
+	cd lib
+	nmake -f Makefile.vc6 cfg=release
+	nmake -f Makefile.vc6 cfg=release-ssl
+	nmake -f Makefile.vc6 cfg=release-zlib
+	nmake -f Makefile.vc6 cfg=release-ssl-zlib
+	nmake -f Makefile.vc6 cfg=release-ssl-dll
+	nmake -f Makefile.vc6 cfg=release-zlib-dll
+	nmake -f Makefile.vc6 cfg=release-ssl-dll-zlib-dll
+	nmake -f Makefile.vc6 cfg=release-dll
+	nmake -f Makefile.vc6 cfg=release-dll-ssl-dll
+	nmake -f Makefile.vc6 cfg=release-dll-zlib-dll
+	nmake -f Makefile.vc6 cfg=release-dll-ssl-dll-zlib-dll
+	nmake -f Makefile.vc6 cfg=debug
+	nmake -f Makefile.vc6 cfg=debug-ssl
+	nmake -f Makefile.vc6 cfg=debug-zlib
+	nmake -f Makefile.vc6 cfg=debug-ssl-zlib
+	nmake -f Makefile.vc6 cfg=debug-ssl-dll
+	nmake -f Makefile.vc6 cfg=debug-zlib-dll
+	nmake -f Makefile.vc6 cfg=debug-ssl-dll-zlib-dll
+	nmake -f Makefile.vc6 cfg=debug-dll
+	nmake -f Makefile.vc6 cfg=debug-dll-ssl-dll
+	nmake -f Makefile.vc6 cfg=debug-dll-zlib-dll
+	nmake -f Makefile.vc6 cfg=debug-dll-ssl-dll-zlib-dll
+
 vc:
 	cd lib
 	nmake /f Makefile.vc6 cfg=release
@@ -105,13 +136,43 @@ vc-ssl-dll:
 	cd lib
 	nmake /f Makefile.vc6 cfg=release-ssl-dll
 	cd ..\src
-	nmake /f Makefile.vc6
+	nmake /f Makefile.vc6 cfg=release-ssl-dll
 
-vc-libcurl-ssl-dll:
+vc-dll-ssl-dll:
 	cd lib
-	nmake /f Makefile.vc6 cfg=release-libcurl-ssl-dll
+	nmake /f Makefile.vc6 cfg=release-dll-ssl-dll
 	cd ..\src
-	nmake /f Makefile.vc6
+	nmake /f Makefile.vc6 cfg=release-dll-ssl-dll
+
+vc-dll:
+	cd lib
+	nmake /f Makefile.vc6 cfg=release-dll
+	cd ..\src
+	nmake /f Makefile.vc6 cfg=release-dll
+
+vc-dll-zlib-dll:
+	cd lib
+	nmake /f Makefile.vc6 cfg=release-dll-zlib-dll
+	cd ..\src
+	nmake /f Makefile.vc6 cfg=release-dll-zlib-dll
+
+vc-dll-ssl-dll-zlib-dll:
+	cd lib
+	nmake /f Makefile.vc6 cfg=release-dll-ssl-dll-zlib-dll
+	cd ..\src
+	nmake /f Makefile.vc6 cfg=release-dll-ssl-dll-zlib-dll
+
+vc-ssl-dll-zlib-dll:
+	cd lib
+	nmake /f Makefile.vc6 cfg=release-ssl-dll-zlib-dll
+	cd ..\src
+	nmake /f Makefile.vc6 cfg=release-ssl-dll-zlib-dll
+
+vc-zlib-dll:
+	cd lib
+	nmake /f Makefile.vc6 cfg=release-zlib-dll
+	cd ..\src
+	nmake /f Makefile.vc6 cfg=release-zlib-dll
 
 djgpp:
 	$(MAKE) -C lib -f Makefile.dj
diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES
index cd793e30f..6f532eb67 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -39,6 +39,6 @@ advice from friends like these:
  Dan Fandrich, Peter Pentchev, Marcin Konicki, Rune Kleveland, David Shaw,
  Werner Koch, Gisle Vanem, Alex Neblett, Kai Sommerfeld, Marty Kuhrt,
  Hzhijun, Pavel Orehov, Bruce Mitchener, Cyrill Osterwalder, Dan Torop,
- Martijn Koster, Alex aka WindEagle
+ Martijn Koster, Alex aka WindEagle, Cody Jones, Samuel Díaz García
 
         Thanks! (and sorry if I forgot to mention someone)
diff --git a/lib/Makefile.vc6 b/lib/Makefile.vc6
index 48f1301c3..3b65abf74 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.vc6
+++ b/lib/Makefile.vc6
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ LNKDLL     = link.exe /DLL
 LNKLIB     = link.exe /lib
 LFLAGS     = /nologo
 SSLLIBS    = libeay32.lib ssleay32.lib
+ZLIBLIBSDLL= zdll.lib
+ZLIBLIBS   = zlib.lib
 !IFDEF USEMM_LIBS
 WINLIBS    = wsock32.lib winmm.lib
 !ELSE
@@ -72,8 +74,8 @@ CFGSET     = FALSE
 
 !IF "$(CFG)" == "release"
 TARGET = $(LIB_NAME).lib
-DIROBJ = .\$(CFG)
-LNK    = $(LNKLIB) /out:$(TARGET)
+DIROBJ = $(CFG)
+LNK    = $(LNKLIB) /out:$(DIROBJ)\$(TARGET)
 CC     = $(CCNODBG)
 CFGSET = TRUE
 !ENDIF
@@ -83,9 +85,9 @@ CFGSET = TRUE
 
 !IF "$(CFG)" == "release-zlib"
 TARGET   = $(LIB_NAME).lib
-DIROBJ   = .\$(CFG)
+DIROBJ   = $(CFG)
 LFLAGSZLIB = "/LIBPATH:$(ZLIB_PATH)"
-LNK      = $(LNKLIB) $(LFLAGSZLIB) /out:$(TARGET)
+LNK      = $(LNKLIB) $(ZLIBLIBS) $(LFLAGSZLIB) /out:$(DIROBJ)\$(TARGET)
 CC       = $(CCNODBG) $(CFLAGSZLIB)
 CFGSET   = TRUE
 !ENDIF
@@ -95,8 +97,8 @@ CFGSET   = TRUE
 
 !IF "$(CFG)" == "release-dll"
 TARGET = $(LIB_NAME).dll
-DIROBJ = .\$(CFG)
-LNK    = $(LNKDLL) $(WINLIBS) /out:$(TARGET) /IMPLIB:$(IMPLIB_NAME).lib
+DIROBJ = $(CFG)
+LNK    = $(LNKDLL) $(WINLIBS) /out:$(DIROBJ)\$(TARGET) /IMPLIB:$(DIROBJ)\$(IMPLIB_NAME).lib
 CC     = $(CCNODBG)
 CFGSET = TRUE
 RESOURCE = $(DIROBJ)\libcurl.res
@@ -107,9 +109,9 @@ RESOURCE = $(DIROBJ)\libcurl.res
 
 !IF "$(CFG)" == "release-ssl"
 TARGET   = $(LIB_NAME).lib
-DIROBJ   = .\$(CFG)
-LFLAGSSSL = "/LIBPATH:$(OPENSSL_PATH)/out32"
-LNK      = $(LNKLIB) $(LFLAGSSSL) /out:$(TARGET)
+DIROBJ   = $(CFG)
+LFLAGSSSL = "/LIBPATH:$(OPENSSL_PATH)\out32"
+LNK      = $(LNKLIB) $(LFLAGSSSL) /out:$(DIROBJ)\$(TARGET)
 CC       = $(CCNODBG) $(CFLAGSSSL)
 CFGSET   = TRUE
 !ENDIF
@@ -118,81 +120,123 @@ CFGSET   = TRUE
 # release-ssl-dll
 
 !IF "$(CFG)" == "release-ssl-dll"
-TARGET   = $(LIB_NAME).dll
-DIROBJ   = .\$(CFG)
-LFLAGSSSL = "/LIBPATH:$(OPENSSL_PATH)/out32dll"
-LNK      = $(LNKDLL) $(SSLLIBS) $(WINLIBS) $(LFLAGSSSL) /out:$(TARGET) /IMPLIB:$(IMPLIB_NAME).lib
+TARGET   = $(LIB_NAME).lib
+DIROBJ   = $(CFG)
+LFLAGSSSL = "/LIBPATH:$(OPENSSL_PATH)\out32dll"
+LNK      = $(LNKLIB) $(WINLIBS) $(SSLLIBS) $(LFLAGSSSL) /out:$(DIROBJ)\$(TARGET)
 CC       = $(CCNODBG) $(CFLAGSSSL)
 CFGSET   = TRUE
-RESOURCE = $(DIROBJ)\libcurl.res
 !ENDIF
 
 ######################
 # release-ssl-zlib
+
 !IF "$(CFG)" == "release-ssl-zlib"
 TARGET   = $(LIB_NAME).lib
-DIROBJ   = .\$(CFG)
-LFLAGSSSL = "/LIBPATH:$(OPENSSL_PATH)/out32"
+DIROBJ   = $(CFG)
+LFLAGSSSL = "/LIBPATH:$(OPENSSL_PATH)\out32"
 LFLAGSZLIB = "/LIBPATH:$(ZLIB_PATH)"
-LNK      = $(LNKLIB) $(LFLAGSSSL) $(LFLAGSZLIB) /out:$(TARGET)
+LNK      = $(LNKLIB) $(LFLAGSSSL) $(LFLAGSZLIB) /out:$(DIROBJ)\$(TARGET)
 CC       = $(CCNODBG) $(CFLAGSSSL) $(CFLAGSZLIB)
 CFGSET   = TRUE
 !ENDIF
 
 ######################
-# release-libcurl-ssl-dll
-!IF "$(CFG)" == "release-libcurl-ssl-dll"
-TARGET   = $(LIB_NAME).lib
-DIROBJ   = .\$(CFG)
-LFLAGSSSL = "/LIBPATH:$(OPENSSL_PATH)/out32dll"
-LNK      = $(LNKLIB) $(SSLLIBS) $(LFLAGSSSL) /out:$(TARGET)
+# release-dll-ssl-dll
+
+!IF "$(CFG)" == "release-dll-ssl-dll"
+TARGET   = $(LIB_NAME).dll
+DIROBJ   = $(CFG)
+LFLAGSSSL = "/LIBPATH:$(OPENSSL_PATH)\out32dll"
+LNK      = $(LNKDLL) $(WINLIBS) $(SSLLIBS) $(LFLAGSSSL) /out:$(DIROBJ)\$(TARGET) /IMPLIB:$(DIROBJ)\$(IMPLIB_NAME).lib
 CC       = $(CCNODBG) $(CFLAGSSSL)
 CFGSET   = TRUE
 RESOURCE = $(DIROBJ)\libcurl.res
 !ENDIF
 
+######################
+# release-zlib-dll
+
+!IF "$(CFG)" == "release-zlib-dll"
+TARGET   = $(LIB_NAME).lib
+DIROBJ   = $(CFG)
+LFLAGSZLIB = "/LIBPATH:$(ZLIB_PATH)"
+LNK      = $(LNKLIB) $(WINLIBS) $(ZLIBLIBSDLL) $(LFLAGSZLIB) /out:$(DIROBJ)\$(TARGET)
+CC       = $(CCNODBG) $(CFLAGSZLIB)
+CFGSET   = TRUE
+!ENDIF
+
+######################
+# release-ssl-dll-zlib-dll
+
+!IF "$(CFG)" == "release-ssl-dll-zlib-dll"
+TARGET   = $(LIB_NAME).lib
+DIROBJ   = $(CFG)
+LFLAGSZLIB = "/LIBPATH:$(ZLIB_PATH)"
+LFLAGSSSL = "/LIBPATH:$(OPENSSL_PATH)\out32dll"
+LNK      = $(LNKLIB) $(WINLIBS) $(SSLLIBS) $(ZLIBLIBSDLL) $(LFLAGSSSL) $(LFLAGSZLIB) /out:$(DIROBJ)\$(TARGET)
+CC       = $(CCNODBG) $(CFLAGSSSL) $(CFLAGSZLIB)
+CFGSET   = TRUE
+!ENDIF
+
+######################
+# release-dll-zlib-dll
+
+!IF "$(CFG)" == "release-dll-zlib-dll"
+TARGET   = $(LIB_NAME).dll
+DIROBJ   = $(CFG)
+LFLAGSZLIB = "/LIBPATH:$(ZLIB_PATH)"
+LNK      = $(LNKDLL) $(WINLIBS) $(ZLIBLIBSDLL) $(LFLAGSZLIB) /out:$(DIROBJ)\$(TARGET) /IMPLIB:$(DIROBJ)\$(IMPLIB_NAME).lib
+CC       = $(CCNODBG) $(CFLAGSZLIB)
+CFGSET   = TRUE
+RESOURCE = $(DIROBJ)\libcurl.res
+!ENDIF
+
+######################
+# release-dll-ssl-dll-zlib-dll
+
+!IF "$(CFG)" == "release-dll-ssl-dll-zlib-dll"
+TARGET   = $(LIB_NAME).dll
+DIROBJ   = $(CFG)
+LFLAGSZLIB = "/LIBPATH:$(ZLIB_PATH)"
+LFLAGSSSL = "/LIBPATH:$(OPENSSL_PATH)\out32dll"
+LNK      = $(LNKDLL) $(WINLIBS) $(SSLLIBS) $(ZLIBLIBSDLL) $(LFLAGSSSL) $(LFLAGSZLIB) /out:$(DIROBJ)\$(TARGET) /IMPLIB:$(DIROBJ)\$(IMPLIB_NAME).lib
+CC       = $(CCNODBG) $(CFLAGSSSL) $(CFLAGSZLIB)
+CFGSET   = TRUE
+RESOURCE = $(DIROBJ)\libcurl.res
+!ENDIF
 
 ######################
 # debug
 
 !IF "$(CFG)" == "debug"
 TARGET = $(LIB_NAME_DEBUG).lib
-DIROBJ = .\$(CFG)
-LNK    = $(LNKLIB) /out:$(TARGET)
+DIROBJ = $(CFG)
+LNK    = $(LNKLIB) /out:$(DIROBJ)\$(TARGET)
 CC     = $(CCDEBUG)
 CFGSET = TRUE
 !ENDIF
 
-######################
-# debug-dll
-
-!IF "$(CFG)" == "debug-dll"
-TARGET = $(LIB_NAME_DEBUG).dll
-DIROBJ = .\$(CFG)
-LNK    = $(LNKDLL) $(WINLIBS) /DEBUG /out:$(TARGET) /IMPLIB:$(IMPLIB_NAME_DEBUG).lib /PDB:$(IMPLIB_NAME_DEBUG).pdb
-CC     = $(CCDEBUG)
-CFGSET = TRUE
-RESOURCE = $(DIROBJ)\libcurl.res
-!ENDIF
-
 ######################
 # debug-ssl
-#todo
+
 !IF "$(CFG)" == "debug-ssl"
 TARGET   = $(LIB_NAME_DEBUG).lib
-DIROBJ   = .\$(CFG)
-LNK      = $(LNKLIB) $(LFLAGSSSL) /out:$(TARGET)
+DIROBJ   = $(CFG)
+LFLAGSSSL = "/LIBPATH:$(OPENSSL_PATH)\out32"
+LNK      = $(LNKLIB) $(SSLLIBS) $(LFLAGSSSL) /out:$(DIROBJ)\$(TARGET)
 CC       = $(CCDEBUG) $(CFLAGSSSL)
 CFGSET   = TRUE
 !ENDIF
 
 ######################
 # debug-zlib
+
 !IF "$(CFG)" == "debug-zlib"
 TARGET   = $(LIB_NAME_DEBUG).lib
-DIROBJ   = .\$(CFG)
+DIROBJ   = $(CFG)
 LFLAGSZLIB = "/LIBPATH:$(ZLIB_PATH)"
-LNK      = $(LNKLIB) $(LFLAGSZLIB) /out:$(TARGET)
+LNK      = $(LNKLIB) $(ZLIBLIBS) $(LFLAGSZLIB) /out:$(DIROBJ)\$(TARGET)
 CC       = $(CCDEBUG) $(CFLAGSZLIB)
 CFGSET   = TRUE
 !ENDIF
@@ -201,38 +245,151 @@ CFGSET   = TRUE
 # debug-ssl-dll
 
 !IF "$(CFG)" == "debug-ssl-dll"
-TARGET   = $(LIB_NAME_DEBUG).dll
-DIROBJ   = .\$(CFG)
-LFLAGSSSL = /LIBPATH:$(OPENSSL_PATH)/out32dll
-LNK      = $(LNKDLL) $(WINLIBS) $(LFLAGSSSL) /DEBUG /out:$(TARGET) /IMPLIB:$(IMPLIB_NAME_DEBUG).lib /PDB:$(IMPLIB_NAME_DEBUG).pdb
+TARGET   = $(LIB_NAME_DEBUG).lib
+DIROBJ   = $(CFG)
+LFLAGSSSL = /LIBPATH:$(OPENSSL_PATH)\out32dll
+LNK      = $(LNKLIB) $(WINLIBS) $(SSLLIBS) $(LFLAGSSSL) /out:$(DIROBJ)\$(TARGET)
 CC       = $(CCDEBUG) $(CFLAGSSSL)
 CFGSET   = TRUE
+!ENDIF
+
+######################
+# debug-ssl-zlib
+
+!IF "$(CFG)" == "debug-ssl-zlib"
+TARGET   = $(LIB_NAME_DEBUG).lib
+DIROBJ   = $(CFG)
+LFLAGSZLIB = "/LIBPATH:$(ZLIB_PATH)"
+LFLAGSSSL = "/LIBPATH:$(OPENSSL_PATH)\out32"
+LNK      = $(LNKLIB) $(SSLLIBS) $(ZLIBLIBS) $(LFLAGSSSL) $(LFLAGSZLIB) /out:$(DIROBJ)\$(TARGET)
+CC       = $(CCDEBUG) $(CFLAGSSSL) $(CFLAGSZLIB)
+CFGSET   = TRUE
+!ENDIF
+
+######################
+# debug-zlib-dll
+
+!IF "$(CFG)" == "debug-zlib-dll"
+TARGET   = $(LIB_NAME_DEBUG).lib
+DIROBJ   = $(CFG)
+LFLAGSZLIB = "/LIBPATH:$(ZLIB_PATH)"
+LNK      = $(LNKLIB) $(WINLIBS) $(ZLIBLIBSDLL) $(LFLAGSZLIB) /out:$(DIROBJ)\$(TARGET)
+CC       = $(CCDEBUG) $(CFLAGSZLIB)
+CFGSET   = TRUE
+!ENDIF
+
+######################
+# debug-ssl-dll-zlib-dll
+
+!IF "$(CFG)" == "debug-ssl-dll-zlib-dll"
+TARGET   = $(LIB_NAME_DEBUG).lib
+DIROBJ   = $(CFG)
+LFLAGSZLIB = "/LIBPATH:$(ZLIB_PATH)"
+LFLAGSSSL = "/LIBPATH:$(OPENSSL_PATH)\out32dll"
+LNK      = $(LNKLIB) $(WINLIBS) $(SSLLIBS) $(ZLIBLIBSDLL) $(LFLAGSSSL) $(LFLAGSZLIB) /out:$(DIROBJ)\$(TARGET)
+CC       = $(CCDEBUG) $(CFLAGSSSL) $(CFLAGSZLIB)
+CFGSET   = TRUE
+!ENDIF
+
+######################
+# debug-dll
+
+!IF "$(CFG)" == "debug-dll"
+TARGET = $(LIB_NAME_DEBUG).dll
+DIROBJ = $(CFG)
+LNK    = $(LNKDLL) $(WINLIBS) /DEBUG /out:$(DIROBJ)\$(TARGET) /IMPLIB:$(DIROBJ)\$(LIB_NAME_DEBUG).lib /PDB:$(DIROBJ)\$(IMPLIB_NAME_DEBUG).pdb
+CC     = $(CCDEBUG)
+CFGSET = TRUE
+RESOURCE = $(DIROBJ)\libcurl.res
+!ENDIF
+
+######################
+# debug-dll-ssl-dll
+
+!IF "$(CFG)" == "debug-dll-ssl-dll"
+TARGET   = $(LIB_NAME_DEBUG).dll
+DIROBJ   = $(CFG)
+LFLAGSSSL = "/LIBPATH:$(OPENSSL_PATH)\out32dll"
+LNK      = $(LNKDLL) $(WINLIBS) $(SSLLIBS) $(LFLAGSSSL) /DEBUG /out:$(DIROBJ)\$(TARGET) /IMPLIB:$(DIROBJ)\$(LIB_NAME_DEBUG).lib /PDB:$(DIROBJ)\$(IMPLIB_NAME_DEBUG).pdb
+CC       = $(CCDEBUG) $(CFLAGSSSL)
+CFGSET   = TRUE
+RESOURCE = $(DIROBJ)\libcurl.res
+!ENDIF
+
+######################
+# debug-dll-zlib-dll
+
+!IF "$(CFG)" == "debug-dll-zlib-dll"
+TARGET   = $(LIB_NAME_DEBUG).dll
+DIROBJ   = $(CFG)
+LFLAGSZLIB = "/LIBPATH:$(ZLIB_PATH)"
+LNK      = $(LNKDLL) $(WINLIBS) $(ZLIBLIBSDLL) $(LFLAGSZLIB) /DEBUG /out:$(DIROBJ)\$(TARGET) /IMPLIB:$(DIROBJ)\$(LIB_NAME_DEBUG).lib /PDB:$(DIROBJ)\$(IMPLIB_NAME_DEBUG).pdb
+CC       = $(CCDEBUG) $(CFLAGSZLIB)
+CFGSET   = TRUE
+RESOURCE = $(DIROBJ)\libcurl.res
+!ENDIF
+
+######################
+# debug-dll-ssl-dll-zlib-dll
+
+!IF "$(CFG)" == "debug-dll-ssl-dll-zlib-dll"
+TARGET   = $(LIB_NAME_DEBUG).dll
+DIROBJ   = $(CFG)
+LFLAGSZLIB = "/LIBPATH:$(ZLIB_PATH)"
+LFLAGSSSL = "/LIBPATH:$(OPENSSL_PATH)\out32dll"
+LNK      = $(LNKDLL) $(WINLIBS) $(SSLLIBS) $(ZLIBLIBSDLL) $(LFLAGSSSL) $(LFLAGSZLIB) /DEBUG /out:$(DIROBJ)\$(TARGET) /IMPLIB:$(DIROBJ)\$(LIB_NAME_DEBUG).lib /PDB:$(DIROBJ)\$(IMPLIB_NAME_DEBUG).pdb
+CC       = $(CCDEBUG) $(CFLAGSSSL) $(CFLAGSZLIB)
+CFGSET   = TRUE
 RESOURCE = $(DIROBJ)\libcurl.res
 !ENDIF
 
 #######################
 # Usage
 #
-!IF "$(CFGSET)" == "FALSE"
+!IF "$(CFGSET)" == "FALSE" && "$(CFG)" != ""
 !MESSAGE Usage: nmake /f makefile.vc6 CFG=<config> <target>
 !MESSAGE where <config> is one of:
-!MESSAGE   release          - release static library
-!MESSAGE   release-dll      - release dll
-!MESSAGE   release-zlib     - release static library with zlib
-!MESSAGE   release-ssl      - release static library with ssl
-!MESSAGE   release-ssl-zlib - release static library with ssl and zlib
-!MESSAGE   release-ssl-dll  - release dll library with ssl
-!MESSAGE   release-libcurl-ssl-dll - static libcurl with shared ssl
-!MESSAGE   debug            - debug static library
-!MESSAGE   debug-dll        - debug dll
-!MESSAGE   debug-zlib       - debug static library with zlib
-!MESSAGE   debug-ssl        - debug static library with ssl
-!MESSAGE   debug-ssl-dll    - debug dll library with ssl
+!MESSAGE   release                      - release static library
+!MESSAGE   release-ssl                  - release static library with ssl
+!MESSAGE   release-zlib                 - release static library with zlib
+!MESSAGE   release-ssl-zlib             - release static library with ssl and zlib
+!MESSAGE   release-ssl-dll              - release static library with dynamic ssl
+!MESSAGE   release-zlib-dll             - release static library with dynamic zlib
+!MESSAGE   release-ssl-dll-zlib-dll     - release static library with dynamic ssl and dynamic zlib
+!MESSAGE   release-dll                  - release dynamic library
+!MESSAGE   release-dll-ssl-dll          - release dynamic library with dynamic ssl
+!MESSAGE   release-dll-zlib-dll         - release dynamic library with dynamic zlib
+!MESSAGE   release-dll-ssl-dll-zlib-dll - release dynamic library with dynamic ssl and dynamic zlib
+!MESSAGE   debug                        - debug static library
+!MESSAGE   debug-ssl                    - debug static library with ssl
+!MESSAGE   debug-zlib                   - debug static library with zlib
+!MESSAGE   debug-ssl-zlib               - debug static library with ssl and zlib
+!MESSAGE   debug-ssl-dll                - debug static library with dynamic ssl
+!MESSAGE   debug-zlib-dll               - debug static library with dynamic zlib
+!MESSAGE   debug-ssl-dll-zlib-dll       - debug static library with dynamic ssl and dynamic zlib
+!MESSAGE   debug-dll                    - debug dynamic library
+!MESSAGE   debug-dll-ssl-dll            - debug dynamic library with dynamic ssl
+!MESSAGE   debug-dll-zlib-dll           - debug dynamic library with dynamic zlib1
+!MESSAGE   debug-dll-ssl-dll-zlib-dll   - debug dynamic library with dynamic ssl and dynamic zlib
 !MESSAGE <target> can be left blank in which case all is assumed
 !ERROR please choose a valid configuration "$(CFG)"
 !ENDIF
 
 #######################
+# Only the clean target can be used if a config was not provided.
+#
+!IF "$(CFGSET)" == "FALSE"
+clean:
+	@-erase /s *.dll 2> NUL
+	@-erase /s *.exp 2> NUL
+	@-erase /s *.idb 2> NUL
+	@-erase /s *.lib 2> NUL
+	@-erase /s *.obj 2> NUL
+	@-erase /s *.pch 2> NUL
+	@-erase /s *.pdb 2> NUL
+	@-erase /s *.res 2> NUL
+!ELSE
+# A config was provided, so the library can be built.
 #
 X_OBJS= \
 	$(DIROBJ)\base64.obj \
@@ -290,9 +447,16 @@ X_OBJS= \
 
 all : $(TARGET)
 
-
 $(TARGET): $(X_OBJS)
 	$(LNK) $(LFLAGS) $(X_OBJS)
+	-xcopy $(DIROBJ)\$(LIB_NAME).dll       . /y
+	-xcopy $(DIROBJ)\$(LIB_NAME).lib       . /y
+	-xcopy $(DIROBJ)\$(LIB_NAME_DEBUG).dll . /y
+	-xcopy $(DIROBJ)\$(LIB_NAME_DEBUG).lib . /y
+	-xcopy $(DIROBJ)\$(IMPLIB_NAME).lib    . /y
+	-xcopy $(DIROBJ)\$(IMPLIB_NAME).lib    . /y
+	-xcopy $(DIROBJ)\*.exp                 . /y
+	-xcopy $(DIROBJ)\*.pdb                 . /y
 
 $(X_OBJS): $(DIROBJ)
 
@@ -305,18 +469,14 @@ $(DIROBJ):
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) /Fo"$@"  $<
 
 debug-dll\libcurl.res \
-debug-ssl-dll\libcurl.res \
-release-libcurl-ssl-dll\libcurl.res: libcurl.rc
+debug-dll-ssl-dll\libcurl.res \
+debug-dll-zlib-dll\libcurl.res \
+debug-dll-ssl-dll-zlib-dll\libcurl.res: libcurl.rc
 	rc /dCURLDEBUG=1 /Fo $@ libcurl.rc
 
 release-dll\libcurl.res \
-release-ssl-dll\libcurl.res \
-release-libcurl-ssl-dll\libcurl.res: libcurl.rc
+release-dll-ssl-dll\libcurl.res \
+release-dll-zlib-dll\libcurl.res \
+release-dll-ssl-dll-zlib-dll\libcurl.res: libcurl.rc
 	rc /dCURLDEBUG=0 /Fo $@ libcurl.rc
-
-clean:
-	-@erase $(DIROBJ)\*.obj
-	-@erase $(DIROBJ)\*.res
-	-@erase vc60.idb
-	-@erase vc60.pch
-
+!ENDIF  # End of case where a config was provided.
diff --git a/src/Makefile.vc6 b/src/Makefile.vc6
index 5cbf1eab4..402b6f8f8 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.vc6
+++ b/src/Makefile.vc6
@@ -25,13 +25,15 @@ OPENSSL_PATH = ../../openssl-0.9.7e
 
 ########################################################
 ## Nothing more to do below this line!
-CFLAGSZLIB = /DHAVE_ZLIB_H /DHAVE_ZLIB /DHAVE_LIBZ /I "$(ZLIB_PATH)"
-LFLAGSZLIB = "/LIBPATH:$(ZLIB_PATH)"
-ZLIBLIBS   = zlib.lib
-SSLINC     = /I "$(OPENSSL_PATH)/inc32" /I "$(OPENSSL_PATH)/inc32/openssl"
-CFLAGSSSL  = /DUSE_SSLEAY
-LFLAGSSSL  = /LIBPATH:"$(OPENSSL_PATH)/out32dll"
-SSLLIBS    = libeay32.lib ssleay32.lib gdi32.lib
+ZLIB_CFLAGS   = /DHAVE_ZLIB_H /DHAVE_ZLIB /DHAVE_LIBZ /I "$(ZLIB_PATH)"
+ZLIB_LFLAGS   = "/LIBPATH:$(ZLIB_PATH)"
+ZLIB_LIBS     = zlib.lib
+ZLIB_IMP_LIBS = zdll.lib
+
+SSL_CFLAGS     = /DUSE_SSLEAY
+SSL_LFLAGS     = /LIBPATH:"$(OPENSSL_PATH)/out32"
+SSL_IMP_LFLAGS = /LIBPATH:"$(OPENSSL_PATH)/out32dll"
+SSL_LIBS       = libeay32.lib ssleay32.lib gdi32.lib
 
 ## Release
 CCR   = cl.exe /MD /O2 /DNDEBUG
@@ -70,53 +72,109 @@ DEBUG_OBJS= \
 	maind.obj \
 	curld.res
 
-#################################################
-# release-zlib (static libcurl + zlib)
-
-!IF "$(CFG)" == "release-zlib"
-CFLAGS         = $(CFLAGS) $(CFLAGSZLIB) /DCURL_STATICLIB
-LINKLIBS       = libcurl.lib  $(ZLIBLIBS)
-LINKLIBS_DEBUG = libcurld.lib $(ZLIBLIBS)
-LFLAGS         = $(LFLAGS) $(LFLAGSZLIB)
-!ENDIF
-
-#################################################
-# release-ssl (static libcurl + ssl)
-
-!IF "$(CFG)" == "release-ssl"
-CFLAGS         = $(CFLAGS) $(CFLAGSSSL) /DCURL_STATICLIB
-LINKLIBS       = libcurl.lib  $(SSLLIBS)
-LINKLIBS_DEBUG = libcurld.lib $(SSLLIBS)
-LFLAGS         = $(LFLAGS) $(LFLAGSSSL)
-!ENDIF
-
-#################################################
-# release-libcurl-ssl-dll (libcurl.dll + ssl)
-
-!IF "$(CFG)" == "release-libcurl-ssl-dll"
-CFLAGS         = $(CFLAGS) $(CFLAGSSSL)
-LINKLIBS       = libcurl_imp.lib  $(SSLLIBS)
-LINKLIBS_DEBUG = libcurld_imp.lib $(SSLLIBS)
-LFLAGS         = $(LFLAGS) $(LFLAGSSSL)
-!ENDIF
-
-#################################################
-# release-ssl-zlib (static libcurl +  ssl + zlib)
-
-!IF "$(CFG)" == "release-ssl-zlib"
-CFLAGS         = $(CFLAGS) $(CFLAGSSSL) $(CFLAGSZLIB) /DCURL_STATICLIB
-LINKLIBS       = libcurl.lib  $(SSLLIBS) $(ZLIBLIBS)
-LINKLIBS_DEBUG = libcurld.lib $(SSLLIBS) $(ZLIBLIBS)
-LFLAGS         = $(LFLAGS) $(LFLAGSSSL) $(LFLAGSZLIB)
-!ENDIF
-
 #################################################
 # If CFG not specified, use static libs
 
-!IF "$(CFG)." == "."
 CFLAGS         = $(CFLAGS) /DCURL_STATICLIB
 LINKLIBS       = libcurl.lib
 LINKLIBS_DEBUG = libcurld.lib
+
+#################################################
+# release dynamic library
+
+!IF "$(CFG)" == "release-dll"
+LINKLIBS       = libcurl_imp.lib
+LINKLIBS_DEBUG = libcurld_imp.lib
+!ENDIF
+
+#################################################
+# release static library with zlib
+
+!IF "$(CFG)" == "release-zlib"
+CFLAGS         = $(CFLAGS) $(ZLIB_CFLAGS) /DCURL_STATICLIB
+LINKLIBS       = libcurl.lib  $(ZLIB_LIBS)
+LINKLIBS_DEBUG = libcurld.lib $(ZLIB_LIBS)
+LFLAGS         = $(LFLAGS) $(ZLIB_LFLAGS)
+!ENDIF
+
+#################################################
+# release static library with ssl
+
+!IF "$(CFG)" == "release-ssl"
+CFLAGS         = $(CFLAGS) $(SSL_CFLAGS) /DCURL_STATICLIB
+LINKLIBS       = libcurl.lib  $(SSL_LIBS)
+LINKLIBS_DEBUG = libcurld.lib $(SSL_LIBS)
+LFLAGS         = $(LFLAGS) $(SSL_LFLAGS)
+!ENDIF
+
+#################################################
+# release dynamic library with dynamic ssl
+
+!IF "$(CFG)" == "release-dll-ssl-dll"
+CFLAGS         = $(CFLAGS) $(SSL_CFLAGS)
+LINKLIBS       = libcurl_imp.lib  $(SSL_LIBS)
+LINKLIBS_DEBUG = libcurld_imp.lib $(SSL_LIBS)
+LFLAGS         = $(LFLAGS) $(SSL_IMP_LFLAGS)
+!ENDIF
+
+#################################################
+# release static library with ssl and zlib
+
+!IF "$(CFG)" == "release-ssl-zlib"
+CFLAGS         = $(CFLAGS) $(SSL_CFLAGS) $(ZLIB_CFLAGS) /DCURL_STATICLIB
+LINKLIBS       = libcurl.lib  $(SSL_LIBS) $(ZLIB_LIBS)
+LINKLIBS_DEBUG = libcurld.lib $(SSL_LIBS) $(ZLIB_LIBS)
+LFLAGS         = $(LFLAGS) $(SSL_LFLAGS) $(ZLIB_LFLAGS)
+!ENDIF
+
+#################################################
+# release static library with dynamic ssl
+
+!IF "$(CFG)" == "release-ssl-dll"
+CFLAGS         = $(CFLAGS) $(SSL_CFLAGS) /DCURL_STATICLIB
+LINKLIBS       = libcurl.lib  $(SSL_LIBS)
+LINKLIBS_DEBUG = libcurld.lib $(SSL_LIBS)
+LFLAGS         = $(LFLAGS) $(SSL_IMP_LFLAGS)
+!ENDIF
+
+#################################################
+# release static library with dynamic zlib
+
+!IF "$(CFG)" == "release-zlib-dll"
+CFLAGS         = $(CFLAGS) $(ZLIB_CFLAGS) /DCURL_STATICLIB
+LINKLIBS       = libcurl.lib  $(ZLIB_IMP_LIBS)
+LINKLIBS_DEBUG = libcurld.lib $(ZLIB_IMP_LIBS)
+LFLAGS         = $(LFLAGS) $(ZLIB_LFLAGS)
+!ENDIF
+
+#################################################
+# release dynamic library with dynamic zlib
+
+!IF "$(CFG)" == "release-dll-zlib-dll"
+CFLAGS         = $(CFLAGS) $(ZLIB_CFLAGS)
+LINKLIBS       = libcurl_imp.lib  $(ZLIB_IMP_LIBS)
+LINKLIBS_DEBUG = libcurld_imp.lib $(ZLIB_IMP_LIBS)
+LFLAGS         = $(LFLAGS) $(ZLIB_LFLAGS)
+!ENDIF
+
+#################################################
+# release static library with dynamic ssl and dynamic zlib
+
+!IF "$(CFG)" == "release-ssl-dll-zlib-dll"
+CFLAGS         = $(CFLAGS) $(SSL_CFLAGS) $(ZLIB_CFLAGS) /DCURL_STATICLIB
+LINKLIBS       = libcurl.lib  $(SSL_LIBS) $(ZLIB_IMP_LIBS)
+LINKLIBS_DEBUG = libcurld.lib $(SSL_LIBS) $(ZLIB_IMP_LIBS)
+LFLAGS         = $(LFLAGS) $(SSL_IMP_LFLAGS) $(ZLIB_LFLAGS)
+!ENDIF
+
+#################################################
+# release dynamic library with dynamic ssl and dynamic zlib
+
+!IF "$(CFG)" == "release-dll-ssl-dll-zlib-dll"
+CFLAGS         = $(CFLAGS) $(SSL_CFLAGS) $(ZLIB_CFLAGS)
+LINKLIBS       = libcurl_imp.lib  $(SSL_LIBS) $(ZLIB_IMP_LIBS)
+LINKLIBS_DEBUG = libcurld_imp.lib $(SSL_LIBS) $(ZLIB_IMP_LIBS)
+LFLAGS         = $(LFLAGS) $(SSL_IMP_LFLAGS) $(ZLIB_LFLAGS)
 !ENDIF
 
 
@@ -172,15 +230,10 @@ curld.res : curl.rc
 	$(RCD) $(RESFLAGS) /Fo"$@" curl.rc
 
 clean:
-	-@erase $(RELEASE_OBJS)
-	-@erase $(DEBUG_OBJS)
-	-@erase vc60.idb
-	-@erase vc60.pdb
-	-@erase vc60.pch
-	-@erase vc70.idb
-	-@erase vc70.pch
-	-@erase curl.ilk
-	-@erase curl.pdb
-
-distrib: clean
-	-@erase $(PROGRAM_NAME)
+	@-erase $(PROGRAM_NAME) 2> NUL
+	@-erase $(RELEASE_OBJS) 2> NUL
+	@-erase $(DEBUG_OBJS) 2> NUL
+	@-erase *.idb 2> NUL
+	@-erase *.pdb 2> NUL
+	@-erase *.pch 2> NUL
+	@-erase *.ilk 2> NUL