Apache 1.3.27, OpenSSL 0.9.6b 

When adding ssl:// to my fsockopen routine it fails to open a connection but gives no reason for failure. If I remove ssl:// from the command it work fine and the server disconnects for failing to establish an ssl connection as I would expect.

<?php
// This opens a standard socket connection
//$fp = fsockopen("mywebsite.com", 4437, $errno, $errstr);

// This doesn't open a socket or give a reason for failure
$fp = fsockopen("ssl://mywebsite.com", 4437, $errno, $errstr);
if (!$fp) {
    echo "ERROR: $errno - $errstr<br>\n";
} else {
	echo "OK<br>\n";
    fwrite($fp,"my data is here\n");
    echo fread($fp, 26);
    fclose($fp);
}
?>