diff --git a/src/imap.c b/src/imap.c
index 37900d4..ee44afd 100644
--- a/src/imap.c
+++ b/src/imap.c
@@ -42,15 +42,15 @@ int imap_auth(struct tlsport *p, struct ejabber_msg *m)
   int len = 0, mlen = 0;
 
   /* sanity check */
-  if(!m || !m->user) return -1;
-  if(!m->domain || !m->password) return -1;
-  if(!p || !p->ssl) return -1;
+  if(!m || !m->user) return 0;
+  if(!m->domain || !m->password) return 0;
+  if(!p || !p->ssl) return 0;
 
   /* read welcome message */
   memset(buf, '\0', IMAPLINE_LENGTH);
   len = tls_io(p, buf, IMAPLINE_LENGTH - sizeof(char), TLSIO_READ);
-  if(len < 5) return -1;
-  else if(strncmp(buf, "* OK", 4)) return -1;
+  if(len < 5) return 0;
+  else if(strncmp(buf, "* OK", 4)) return 0;
   /* check the leftovers in TLS channel */
   if(len == IMAPLINE_LENGTH - sizeof(char)) {
     do {
@@ -62,19 +62,19 @@ int imap_auth(struct tlsport *p, struct ejabber_msg *m)
   /* try to login with provided credentials */
   mlen = strlen(m->user) + strlen(m->domain) + strlen(m->password);
   mlen += 16; /* "a login 11 22" */
-  if(mlen > IMAPLINE_LENGTH - sizeof(char)) return -1; /* too long */
+  if(mlen > IMAPLINE_LENGTH - sizeof(char)) return 0; /* too long */
   /* create a message */
   snprintf(buf, mlen, "a login \"%s@%s\" \"%s\"\n", m->user, m->domain,
            m->password);
   len = tls_io(p, buf, mlen - sizeof(char), TLSIO_WRITE);
-  if(len < 0) return -1;
+  if(len < 0) return 0;
   else memset(buf, '\0', mlen);
 
   /* read */
   len = tls_io(p, buf, IMAPLINE_LENGTH - sizeof(char), TLSIO_READ);
-  if(len < 5) return -1;
+  if(len < 5) return 0;
 
-  if(strncmp(buf, "a OK", 4)) return -1;
+  if(strncmp(buf, "a OK", 4)) return 0;
 
   /* check for leftovers */
   if(len == IMAPLINE_LENGTH - sizeof(char)) {
@@ -88,5 +88,5 @@ int imap_auth(struct tlsport *p, struct ejabber_msg *m)
   snprintf(buf, IMAPLINE_LENGTH - sizeof(char), "a logout");
   len = tls_io(p, buf, 9, TLSIO_WRITE);
 
-  return 0;
+  return 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/smtp.c b/src/smtp.c
index 33ef9f4..23f946a 100644
--- a/src/smtp.c
+++ b/src/smtp.c
@@ -42,62 +42,63 @@ int smtp_checkuser(struct tlsport *p, struct ejabber_msg *m, const char *host)
   int len, mlen, r;
 
   /* sanity check */
-  if(!m || !m->user) return -1;
-  if(!m->domain || !m->password) return -1;
-  if(!p || !p->ssl) return -1;
-  if(!host) return -1;
+  if(!m || !m->user) return 0;
+  if(!m->domain || !m->password) return 0;
+  if(!p || !p->ssl) return 0;
+  if(!host) return 0;
 
   /* clear stack buffers */
-  len = mlen = r = 0;
+  len = mlen = 0;
   memset(buf, 0, SMTPLINE_LENGTH);
+  r = 1;
 
   /* read greetings, shall be 220 for error code */
   len = tls_io(p, buf, SMTPLINE_LENGTH - sizeof(char), TLSIO_READ);
-  if(len < 3) return -1;
-  else if(strncmp(buf, "220", 3)) return -1;
+  if(len < 3) return 0;
+  else if(strncmp(buf, "220", 3)) return 0;
   memset(buf, 0, len + sizeof(char));
 
   /* start with hello */
   mlen = strlen(host) + sizeof(char)*6;
-  if(mlen > SMTPLINE_LENGTH - sizeof(char)) return -1; /* too long message */
+  if(mlen > SMTPLINE_LENGTH - sizeof(char)) return 0; /* too long message */
   snprintf(buf, mlen + sizeof(char), "HELO %s\n", host);
   len = tls_io(p, buf, mlen, TLSIO_WRITE);
 
-  if(len < 0) return -1;
+  if(len < 0) return 0;
   else memset(buf, 0, mlen);
 
   /* check the reply if any */
   len = tls_io(p, buf, SMTPLINE_LENGTH - sizeof(char), TLSIO_READ);
-  if(len < 4) return -1;
-  else if(strncmp(buf, "250 ", 4)) return -1;
+  if(len < 4) return 0;
+  else if(strncmp(buf, "250 ", 4)) return 0;
   memset(buf, 0, len + sizeof(char));
 
   /* set mail from */
   mlen = strlen(m->user) + strlen(m->domain) + 14*sizeof(char);
-  if(mlen > SMTPLINE_LENGTH - sizeof(char)) return -1; /* too long message */
+  if(mlen > SMTPLINE_LENGTH - sizeof(char)) return 0; /* too long message */
   snprintf(buf, mlen + sizeof(char), "mail from:<%s@%s>\n", m->user, m->domain);
   len = tls_io(p, buf, mlen, TLSIO_WRITE);
 
-  if(len < 0) return -1;
+  if(len < 0) return 0;
   else memset(buf, 0, mlen);
   /* check the reply if any */
   len = tls_io(p, buf, SMTPLINE_LENGTH - sizeof(char), TLSIO_READ);
-  if(len < 4) return -1;
-  else if(strncmp(buf, "250 ", 4)) return -1;
+  if(len < 4) return 0;
+  else if(strncmp(buf, "250 ", 4)) return 0;
   memset(buf, 0, len + sizeof(char));
 
   /* set recepient, if it's ok - user exists, if it's not - no such user */
   mlen = strlen(m->user) + strlen(m->domain) + 12*sizeof(char);
-  if(mlen > SMTPLINE_LENGTH - sizeof(char)) return -1; /* too long message */
+  if(mlen > SMTPLINE_LENGTH - sizeof(char)) return 0; /* too long message */
   snprintf(buf, mlen + sizeof(char), "rcpt to:<%s@%s>\n", m->user, m->domain);
   len = tls_io(p, buf, mlen, TLSIO_WRITE);
-  if(len < 0) return -1;
+  if(len < 0) return 0;
   else memset(buf, 0, mlen);
 
   /* check the reply if any */
   len = tls_io(p, buf, SMTPLINE_LENGTH - sizeof(char), TLSIO_READ);
-  if(len < 4) return -1;
-  else if(strncmp(buf, "250 ", 4)) r = -1;
+  if(len < 4) return 0;
+  else if(strncmp(buf, "250 ", 4)) r = 0;
 
   /* gracefully end smtp session */
   mlen = strlen("quit\n");