Does Libwww incorporates SSL by default ?????

hello 
i am a bit confused whether Libwww supports SSL in itself by default,  or do
i need to specifically specify the security flag to Libwww. If so ,
how?????? Actually , i wish to talk to a secure netscape server via SSL ,
now no doubt , i am getting valid responses from the server using Libwww ,
but no wehere in my code did i specify that the security flags should be on.
so i am a bit confused whether things really r exactly working the way i
want them to...... i know i am asking a very basic question but i am very
new to this field so please suggest me if anyone has any idea.....
thanx
meenakshi

Meenakshi Arora
Software Engineer
Red Creek Communications.
3900,New Park Mall Road,
Newark, CA 94560
Tel. (510) 745 3943
email:marora@redcreek.com