diff --git a/source/about.pas b/source/about.pas
index 19eb4c1a..a6e3873c 100644
--- a/source/about.pas
+++ b/source/about.pas
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@ begin
   lblAppName.Caption := APPNAME;
   lblAppVersion.Caption := _('Version') + ' ' + Mainform.AppVersion + ' (' + IntToStr(GetExecutableBits) + ' Bit)';
   lblAppCompiled.Caption := _('Compiled on:') + ' ' + DateTimeToStr(GetImageLinkTimeStamp(Application.ExeName));
-  lblAppWebpage.Caption := GetAppWebsite(True);
-  lblAppWebpage.Hint := GetAppWebsite(True)+'?place='+EncodeURLParam(lblAppWebpage.Name);
-  ImageHeidisql.Hint := GetAppWebsite(True)+'?place='+EncodeURLParam(ImageHeidisql.Name);
+  lblAppWebpage.Caption := APPDOMAIN;
+  lblAppWebpage.Hint := APPDOMAIN+'?place='+EncodeURLParam(lblAppWebpage.Name);
+  ImageHeidisql.Hint := APPDOMAIN+'?place='+EncodeURLParam(ImageHeidisql.Name);
 
   Screen.Cursor := crDefault;
 end;
diff --git a/source/const.inc b/source/const.inc
index 92b026b3..1c54c6a8 100644
--- a/source/const.inc
+++ b/source/const.inc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const
 
   // General things
   APPNAME = 'HeidiSQL';
-  APPDOMAIN = 'www.heidisql.com';
+  APPDOMAIN = 'https://www.heidisql.com/';
   REGKEY_SESSIONS = 'Servers';
   REGKEY_QUERYHISTORY = 'QueryHistory';
   REGKEY_RECENTFILTERS = 'RecentFilters';
diff --git a/source/exportgrid.pas b/source/exportgrid.pas
index d1ed73e2..409e6350 100644
--- a/source/exportgrid.pas
+++ b/source/exportgrid.pas
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ begin
           '    </table>' + CRLF + CRLF +
           '    <p>' + CRLF +
           '      <em>generated ' + DateToStr(now) + ' ' + TimeToStr(now) +
-          '      by <a href="'+GetAppWebsite(True)+'">' + APPNAME + ' ' + Mainform.AppVersion + '</a></em>' + CRLF +
+          '      by <a href="'+APPDOMAIN+'">' + APPNAME + ' ' + Mainform.AppVersion + '</a></em>' + CRLF +
           '    </p>' + CRLF + CRLF +
           '  </body>' + CRLF +
           '</html>' + CRLF;
diff --git a/source/helpers.pas b/source/helpers.pas
index b64b5cad..654463a6 100644
--- a/source/helpers.pas
+++ b/source/helpers.pas
@@ -337,7 +337,6 @@ type
   procedure Help(Sender: TObject; Anchor: String);
   function PortOpen(Port: Word): Boolean;
   function IsValidFilePath(FilePath: String): Boolean;
-  function GetAppWebsite(Secure: Boolean): String;
 
 
 var
@@ -2771,7 +2770,7 @@ begin
     Place := 'unhandled-'+Sender.ClassName;
   if IsNotEmpty(Anchor) then
     Anchor := '#'+Anchor;
-  ShellExec(GetAppWebsite(True)+'help.php?place='+EncodeURLParam(Place)+Anchor);
+  ShellExec(APPDOMAIN+'help.php?place='+EncodeURLParam(Place)+Anchor);
 end;
 
 
@@ -2814,16 +2813,6 @@ begin
 end;
 
 
-function GetAppWebsite(Secure: Boolean): String;
-begin
-  // Get project web url, with or without ssl
-  if Secure then
-    Result := 'https://' + APPDOMAIN + '/'
-  else
-    Result := 'http://' + APPDOMAIN + '/';
-end;
-
-
 
 { Threading stuff }
 
diff --git a/source/main.pas b/source/main.pas
index f664e2c0..3c150cef 100644
--- a/source/main.pas
+++ b/source/main.pas
@@ -1997,7 +1997,7 @@ begin
     if DaysBetween(Now, LastStatsCall) >= 30 then begin
       // Report used SVN revision
       StatsCall := THttpDownload.Create(Self);
-      StatsCall.URL := GetAppWebsite(True) + 'savestats.php?c=' + IntToStr(FAppVerRevision) + '&bits=' + IntToStr(GetExecutableBits);
+      StatsCall.URL := APPDOMAIN + 'savestats.php?c=' + IntToStr(FAppVerRevision) + '&bits=' + IntToStr(GetExecutableBits);
       // Enumerate actively used server versions
       for i:=0 to SessionPaths.Count-1 do begin
         AppSettings.SessionPath := SessionPaths[i];
@@ -2509,7 +2509,7 @@ begin
     ErrorDialog(f_('Could not determine parent form of this %s', [Sender.ClassName]))
   else begin
     place := LowerCase(Dialog.UnitName);
-    ShellExec(GetAppWebsite(True) + 'donatebutton.php?place=' + EncodeURLParam(place));
+    ShellExec(APPDOMAIN + 'donatebutton.php?place=' + EncodeURLParam(place));
   end;
 end;
 
@@ -12156,17 +12156,26 @@ begin
       FHasDonatedDatabaseCheck := nbFalse;
     end else begin
       // Check heidisql.com/hasdonated.php?email=...
-      // HasDonatedDatabaseCheck
+      // FHasDonatedDatabaseCheck
       //   = 0 : No check yet done
       //   = 1 : Not a donor
       //   = 2 : Valid donor
       rx := TRegExpr.Create;
       CheckWebpage := THttpDownload.Create(MainForm);
-      CheckWebpage.URL := GetAppWebsite(True) + 'hasdonated.php?email='+EncodeURLParam(Email);
+      CheckWebpage.URL := APPDOMAIN + 'hasdonated.php?email='+EncodeURLParam(Email);
       CheckWebpage.TimeOut := 3;
       TempFileName := GetTempDir + '\' + APPNAME + '_hasdonated_check.tmp';
       try
-        CheckWebpage.SendRequest(TempFileName);
+        try
+          CheckWebpage.SendRequest(TempFileName);
+        except
+          on E:Exception do begin
+            // Try again without SSL. See issue #65
+            MainForm.LogSQL(E.Message, lcError);
+            CheckWebpage.URL := ReplaceRegExpr('^https:', CheckWebpage.URL, 'http:');
+            CheckWebpage.SendRequest(TempFileName);
+          end;
+        end;
         CheckResult := ReadTextFile(TempFileName, TEncoding.Default);
         SysUtils.DeleteFile(TempFileName);
         rx.Expression := '^\d+$';
diff --git a/source/sqlhelp.pas b/source/sqlhelp.pas
index 0cfd2965..d842f442 100644
--- a/source/sqlhelp.pas
+++ b/source/sqlhelp.pas
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ end;
 procedure TfrmSQLhelp.ButtonOnlinehelpClick(Sender: TObject);
 begin
   // Link/redirect to mysql.com for further help
-  ShellExec(GetAppWebsite(True) + 'sqlhelp.php?mysqlversion='+inttostr(MainForm.ActiveConnection.ServerVersionInt)+
+  ShellExec(APPDOMAIN + 'sqlhelp.php?mysqlversion='+inttostr(MainForm.ActiveConnection.ServerVersionInt)+
     '&keyword='+EncodeURLParam(keyword));
 end;
 
diff --git a/source/updatecheck.pas b/source/updatecheck.pas
index 83194aec..632f9a86 100644
--- a/source/updatecheck.pas
+++ b/source/updatecheck.pas
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ begin
   // Prepare download
   CheckfileDownload := THttpDownload.Create(Self);
   CheckfileDownload.TimeOut := 5;
-  CheckfileDownload.URL := GetAppWebsite(True)+'updatecheck.php?r='+IntToStr(Mainform.AppVerRevision)+'&bits='+IntToStr(GetExecutableBits)+'&t='+DateTimeToStr(Now);
+  CheckfileDownload.URL := APPDOMAIN+'updatecheck.php?r='+IntToStr(Mainform.AppVerRevision)+'&bits='+IntToStr(GetExecutableBits)+'&t='+DateTimeToStr(Now);
   CheckFilename := GetTempDir + APPNAME + '_updatecheck.ini';
 
   // Download the check file
@@ -177,13 +177,13 @@ end;
 }
 procedure TfrmUpdateCheck.btnReleaseClick(Sender: TObject);
 begin
-  ShellExec(GetAppWebsite(True)+'download.php?download=installer');
+  ShellExec(APPDOMAIN+'download.php?download=installer');
 end;
 
 
 procedure TfrmUpdateCheck.btnChangelogClick(Sender: TObject);
 begin
-  ShellExec(GetAppWebsite(True)+'download.php?place='+EncodeURLParam(TButton(Sender).Name)+'#nightlybuilds');
+  ShellExec(APPDOMAIN+'download.php?place='+EncodeURLParam(TButton(Sender).Name)+'#nightlybuilds');
 end;