diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index ec296597..64465096 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+1.6.4
+  * Support for ftp proxies
+    Changed files: linkcheck/FtpUrlData.py, linkcheck/HttpUrlData.py
+    Added files: linkcheck/ProxyUrlData.py
+  * Updated german translation
+
 1.6.3:
   * Generate md5sum checksums for distributed files
     Changed files: Makefile
diff --git a/linkcheck/FtpUrlData.py b/linkcheck/FtpUrlData.py
index 25442354..ccfe377c 100644
--- a/linkcheck/FtpUrlData.py
+++ b/linkcheck/FtpUrlData.py
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 # Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
 
 import ftplib, linkcheck
-from UrlData import UrlData,ExcList
+from ProxyUrlData import ProxyUrlData
+from HttpUrlData import HttpUrlData
+from UrlData import ExcList
 
 ExcList.extend([
    ftplib.error_reply,
@@ -25,14 +27,24 @@ ExcList.extend([
    ftplib.error_proto,
 ])
 
-class FtpUrlData (UrlData):
+class FtpUrlData (ProxyUrlData):
     """
     Url link with ftp scheme.
     """
-
     def checkConnection (self):
-        _proxy = self.config["proxy"].get(self.scheme)
-        # XXX proxy support (we support http and ftp!)
+        # proxy support (we support only http)
+        self.setProxy(self.config["proxy"].get(self.scheme))
+        if self.proxy:
+            http = HttpUrlData(self.urlName,
+                  self.recursionLevel,
+                  self.config,
+                  self.parentName,
+                  self.baseRef,
+                  self.line,
+		  self.name)
+            http.buildUrl
+            return http.check()
+        # no proxy
         _user, _password = self._getUserPassword()
         if _user is None or _password is None:
             raise linkcheck.error, linkcheck._("No user or password found")
diff --git a/linkcheck/HttpUrlData.py b/linkcheck/HttpUrlData.py
index b09ad1ac..bdad4807 100644
--- a/linkcheck/HttpUrlData.py
+++ b/linkcheck/HttpUrlData.py
@@ -19,18 +19,17 @@ import httplib, urlparse, sys, time, re
 import Config, StringUtil, robotparser, linkcheck
 if Config.DebugLevel > 0:
     robotparser.debug = 1
-from UrlData import UrlData
-from urllib import splittype, splithost, splituser, splitpasswd
+from ProxyUrlData import ProxyUrlData
 from debuglevels import *
 
 _supported_encodings = ('gzip', 'x-gzip', 'deflate')
 
-class HttpUrlData (UrlData):
+class HttpUrlData (ProxyUrlData):
     "Url link with http scheme"
     netscape_re = re.compile("Netscape-Enterprise/")
 
     def buildUrl (self):
-        UrlData.buildUrl(self)
+        ProxyUrlData.buildUrl(self)
         if not self.urlTuple[2]:
             self.setWarning(linkcheck._("Path is empty"))
             self.urlTuple = (self.urlTuple[0], self.urlTuple[1], "/",
@@ -82,9 +81,9 @@ class HttpUrlData (UrlData):
         | extension-code
         """
         # set the proxy, so a 407 status after this is an error
-        self._setProxy(self.config["proxy"].get(self.scheme))
+        self.setProxy(self.config["proxy"].get(self.scheme))
         if self.proxy:
-            self.setInfo(linkcheck._("Using HTTP Proxy %s")%`self.proxy`)
+            self.setInfo(linkcheck._("Using Proxy %s")%`self.proxy`)
         self.headers = None
         self.auth = None
         self.cookies = []
@@ -101,8 +100,8 @@ class HttpUrlData (UrlData):
             # proxy enforcement (overrides standard proxy)
             if status == 305 and self.headers:
                 oldproxy = (self.proxy, self.proxyauth)
-                self._setProxy(self.headers.getheader("Location"))
-                self.setInfo(linkcheck._("Enforced HTTP Proxy %s")%`self.proxy`)
+                self.setProxy(self.headers.getheader("Location"))
+                self.setInfo(linkcheck._("Enforced Proxy %s")%`self.proxy`)
                 status, statusText, self.headers = self._getHttpRequest()
                 self.proxy, self.proxyauth = oldproxy
             # follow redirections
@@ -194,21 +193,6 @@ class HttpUrlData (UrlData):
             else:
                 self.setValid("OK")
 
-    def _setProxy (self, proxy):
-        self.proxy = proxy
-        self.proxyauth = None
-        if self.proxy:
-            if self.proxy[:7].lower() != "http://":
-                self.proxy = "http://"+self.proxy
-            self.proxy = splittype(self.proxy)[1]
-            self.proxy = splithost(self.proxy)[0]
-            self.proxyauth, self.proxy = splituser(self.proxy)
-            if self.proxyauth is not None:
-                if ":" not in self.proxyauth: self.proxyauth += ":"
-                import base64
-                self.proxyauth = base64.encodestring(self.proxyauth).strip()
-                self.proxyauth = "Basic "+self.proxyauth
-
     def _getHttpRequest (self, method="HEAD"):
         """Put request and return (status code, status text, mime object).
            host can be host:port format
diff --git a/linkcheck/ProxyUrlData.py b/linkcheck/ProxyUrlData.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9bc8ed70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linkcheck/ProxyUrlData.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+from UrlData import UrlData
+from urllib import splittype, splithost, splituser, splitpasswd
+
+class ProxyUrlData (UrlData):
+    """urldata with ability for proxying"""
+
+    def setProxy (self, proxy):
+        self.proxy = proxy
+        self.proxyauth = None
+        if self.proxy:
+            if self.proxy[:7].lower() != "http://":
+                self.proxy = "http://"+self.proxy
+            self.proxy = splittype(self.proxy)[1]
+            self.proxy = splithost(self.proxy)[0]
+            self.proxyauth, self.proxy = splituser(self.proxy)
+            if self.proxyauth is not None:
+                if ":" not in self.proxyauth: self.proxyauth += ":"
+                import base64
+                self.proxyauth = base64.encodestring(self.proxyauth).strip()
+                self.proxyauth = "Basic "+self.proxyauth
+