Format is USER name@host:port problem

I am using WinSSLWrap to tunnel my port 8022 to port 22 and log in using smartFTP . I can connection but when it goes to log in I get

Format is USER name@host:port

SmartFTP v1.1.985.2
Resolving host name 127.0.0.1...
Connecting to (127.0.0.1) -> IP: 127.0.0.1 PORT: 8022
Connected to (127.0.0.1) -> Time = 0ms
Socket connected waiting for login sequence.
220 WinSSLWrap FTP proxy server by HoE...
USER webkids
530 Format is USER name@host:port
Cannot login waiting to retry (30s)...

Go to Settings->Connection->Proxy and select the correct proxy type.

so? instead of just "webkids" you need to use "webkids@host:port" to log in. that error message is coming from winsslwrap, not from smartftp.

So I believe I had WINSSLwrap setup incorectly. I had service type as FTP proxy, which I think accepts SFTP instead of acting like a tunnel.

So I have changed it to a tunnel service and now I get

[14:41:22] [its server] Connecting to XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX port 22
[14:41:22] [its server] SSL_connect() = -1, error:00000000:lib(0):func(0):reason(0)
[14:41:22] [its server] Closing connection from 127.0.0.1, port 2043

Im guessing this is the fault of WInSSLwrap? Should I move to putty, are there any guides for doing that?

i don't know winsslwrap, but guessing from the name it uses ssl for encryption. putty is an ssh client capable of tunneling connections through ssh. so putty is no alternative if you plan to use ssl.