Here are the errors:
(1) LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file "ssleay32.lib"
(2) error: command '"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\BIN\link.exe"' failed with exit status 1181 



Here is the terminal output:
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Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
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C:\Documents and Settings\Owner>cd C:\MixMinion\0.0.8alpha3

C:\MixMinion\0.0.8alpha3>python setup.py build
Host is little-endian
C:\Python23\Lib\config\Makefile
running build
running build_py
creating build\lib.win32-2.3
creating build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion
copying lib\mixminion\benchmark.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion
copying lib\mixminion\BuildMessage.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion
copying lib\mixminion\ClientAPI.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion
copying lib\mixminion\ClientDirectory.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion
copying lib\mixminion\ClientMain.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion
copying lib\mixminion\ClientUtils.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion
copying lib\mixminion\Common.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion
copying lib\mixminion\Config.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion
copying lib\mixminion\Crypto.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion
copying lib\mixminion\Filestore.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion
copying lib\mixminion\Fragments.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion
copying lib\mixminion\Main.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion
copying lib\mixminion\MMTPClient.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion
copying lib\mixminion\NetUtils.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion
copying lib\mixminion\Packet.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion
copying lib\mixminion\ScheduleUtils.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion
copying lib\mixminion\ServerInfo.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion
copying lib\mixminion\SExpression.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion
copying lib\mixminion\test.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion
copying lib\mixminion\testSupport.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion
copying lib\mixminion\ThreadUtils.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion
copying lib\mixminion\TLSConnection.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion
copying lib\mixminion\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion
creating build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion\server
copying lib\mixminion\server\DNSFarm.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion\server
copying lib\mixminion\server\EventStats.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion\server
copying lib\mixminion\server\HashLog.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion\server
copying lib\mixminion\server\MMTPServer.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion\server
copying lib\mixminion\server\Modules.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion\server
copying lib\mixminion\server\PacketHandler.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion\server
copying lib\mixminion\server\Pinger.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion\server
copying lib\mixminion\server\ServerConfig.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion\server
copying lib\mixminion\server\ServerKeys.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion\server
copying lib\mixminion\server\ServerMain.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion\server
copying lib\mixminion\server\ServerQueue.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion\server
copying lib\mixminion\server\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion\server

creating build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion\directory
copying lib\mixminion\directory\DirCGI.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion\directory
copying lib\mixminion\directory\Directory.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion\directory
copying lib\mixminion\directory\DirFormats.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion\directory
copying lib\mixminion\directory\DirMain.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion\directory
copying lib\mixminion\directory\ServerInbox.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion\directory
copying lib\mixminion\directory\ServerList.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion\directory
copying lib\mixminion\directory\__init__.py -> build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion\directory
running build_ext
building 'mixminion._minionlib' extension
creating build\temp.win32-2.3
creating build\temp.win32-2.3\Release
creating build\temp.win32-2.3\Release\src
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\BIN\cl.exe /c /nologo /Ox /MD /W3/GX /DNDEBUG -DMM_L_ENDIAN=1 -I.\contrib\OpenSSL\include -I.\contrib\openssl\include -Isrc -IC:\Python23\include -IC:\Python23\PC /Tcsrc/main.c /Fobuild\temp.win32-2.3\Release\src/main.obj
main.c
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\BIN\cl.exe /c /nologo /Ox /MD /W3 /GX /DNDEBUG -DMM_L_ENDIAN=1 -I.\contrib\OpenSSL\include -I.\contrib\openssl\include -Isrc -IC:\Python23\include -IC:\Python23\PC /Tcsrc/fec.c /Fobuild\temp.win32-2.3\Release\src/fec.obj
fec.c
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\BIN\cl.exe /c /nologo /Ox /MD /W3 /GX /DNDEBUG -DMM_L_ENDIAN=1 -I.\contrib\OpenSSL\include -I.\contrib\openssl\include -Isrc -IC:\Python23\include -IC:\Python23\PC /Tcsrc/aes_ctr.c /Fobuild\temp.win32-2.3\Release\src/aes_ctr.obj
aes_ctr.c
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\BIN\cl.exe /c /nologo /Ox /MD /W3
/GX /DNDEBUG -DMM_L_ENDIAN=1 -I.\contrib\OpenSSL\include -I.\contrib\openssl\include -Isrc -IC:\Python23\include -IC:\Python23\PC /Tcsrc/crypt.c /Fobuild\temp.win32-2.3\Release\src/crypt.obj
crypt.c
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\BIN\cl.exe /c /nologo /Ox /MD /W3 /GX /DNDEBUG -DMM_L_ENDIAN=1 -I.\contrib\OpenSSL\include -I.\contrib\openssl\include -Isrc -IC:\Python23\include -IC:\Python23\PC /Tcsrc/tls.c /Fobuild\temp.win32-2.3\Release\src/tls.obj
tls.c
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\BIN\link.exe /DLL /nologo /INCREMENTAL:NO /LIBPATH:.\contrib\OpenSSL\lib\VC /LIBPATH:.\contrib\openssl\lib\vc /LIB
PATH:C:\Python23\libs /LIBPATH:C:\Python23\PCBuild ssleay32.lib libeay32.lib advapi32.lib /EXPORT:init_minionlib build\temp.win32-2.3\Release\src/crypt.obj build\temp.win32-2.3\Release\src/aes_ctr.obj build\temp.win32-2.3\Release\src/main.obj build\temp.win32-2.3\Release\src/tls.obj build\temp.win32-2.3\Release\src/fec
.obj /OUT:build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion\_minionlib.pyd /IMPLIB:build\temp.win32-2.3\Release\src\_minionlib.lib
LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file "ssleay32.lib"
error: command '"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\BIN\link.exe"' failed with exit status 1181


C:\MixMinion\0.0.8alpha3>python setup.py run --subcommand=unittests
Host is little-endian
C:\Python23\Lib\config\Makefile
running run
running build
running build_py
running build_ext
building 'mixminion._minionlib' extension
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\BIN\link.exe /DLL /nologo /INCREME
NTAL:NO /LIBPATH:.\contrib\OpenSSL\lib\VC /LIBPATH:.\contrib\openssl\lib\vc /LIB
PATH:C:\Python23\libs /LIBPATH:C:\Python23\PCBuild ssleay32.lib libeay32.lib advapi32.lib /EXPORT:init_minionlib build\temp.win32-2.3\Release\src/crypt.obj build\temp.win32-2.3\Release\src/aes_ctr.obj build\temp.win32-2.3\Release\src/main.obj build\temp.win32-2.3\Release\src/tls.obj build\temp.win32-2.3\Release\src/fec
.obj /OUT:build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion\_minionlib.pyd /IMPLIB:build\temp.win32-2.3\Release\src\_minionlib.lib
LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file "ssleay32.lib"
error: command '"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\BIN\link.exe"' failed with exit status 1181


C:\MixMinion\0.0.8alpha3>python setup.py py2exe
Host is little-endian
C:\Python23\Lib\config\Makefile
running py2exe
running build_py
running build_ext
building 'mixminion._minionlib' extension
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\BIN\link.exe /DLL /nologo /INCREME
NTAL:NO /LIBPATH:.\contrib\OpenSSL\lib\VC /LIBPATH:.\contrib\openssl\lib\vc /LIB
PATH:C:\Python23\libs /LIBPATH:C:\Python23\PCBuild ssleay32.lib libeay32.lib advapi32.lib /EXPORT:init_minionlib build\temp.win32-2.3\Release\src/crypt.obj build\temp.win32-2.3\Release\src/aes_ctr.obj build\temp.win32-2.3\Release\src/main.obj build\temp.win32-2.3\Release\src/tls.obj build\temp.win32-2.3\Release\src/fec.obj /OUT:build\lib.win32-2.3\mixminion\_minionlib.pyd /IMPLIB:build\temp.win32-2.3\Release\src\_minionlib.lib
LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file "ssleay32.lib"
error: command '"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\VC98\BIN\link.exe"' failed with exit status 1181

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