diff --git a/smmapdfw/libsmmapdfw/Makefile.am b/smmapdfw/libsmmapdfw/Makefile.am
index fd72e73..09e5e19 100644
--- a/smmapdfw/libsmmapdfw/Makefile.am
+++ b/smmapdfw/libsmmapdfw/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-include_HEADERS=containers_public.h queue.h smtp.h cfg.h count.h safe_write.h sunos_comp.h htdns.h smmapd.h htmalloc.h
+include_HEADERS=containers_public.h queue.h smtp.h cfg.h count.h safe_write.h sunos_comp.h htdns.h smmapd.h htmalloc.h stats.h
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = libsmmapdfw.la
-libsmmapdfw_la_SOURCES = cfg.c queue.c count.c safe_write.c config_public.c htdns.c smtp.c htmalloc.c
+libsmmapdfw_la_SOURCES = cfg.c queue.c count.c safe_write.c config_public.c htdns.c smtp.c htmalloc.c stats.c
 
 
diff --git a/smmapdfw/libsmmapdfw/stats.c b/smmapdfw/libsmmapdfw/stats.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78f1a8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/smmapdfw/libsmmapdfw/stats.c
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/*
+    Copyright (C) 2004, Wolfgang Hottgenroth
+
+    This file is part of smmapdfw.
+
+    smmapdfw is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.  
+
+    smmapdfw is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY
+    or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public
+    License for more details. 
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with smmapdfw. If not, write to the Free Software Foundation, 59
+    Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+*/
+
+
+#include <assert.h>
+
+#include "stats.h"
+
+count_t statCounter[STAT_CNT_MAXNUM];
+
+
+void initStatCounter() {
+  int i;
+
+  for (i=0; i<STAT_CNT_MAXNUM; i++) {
+    count_init(statCounter[i]);
+  }
+}
+
+unsigned int getStatCounter(int cnt_idx) {
+  assert((cnt_idx >= 0) && (cnt_idx < STAT_CNT_MAXNUM));
+  return count_get(&statCounter[cnt_idx]);
+}
+
+void incStatCounter(int cnt_idx) {
+  assert((cnt_idx >= 0) && (cnt_idx < STAT_CNT_MAXNUM));
+  count_inc(&statCounter[cnt_idx]);
+}
+
diff --git a/smmapdfw/libsmmapdfw/stats.h b/smmapdfw/libsmmapdfw/stats.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c46b6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/smmapdfw/libsmmapdfw/stats.h
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+    Copyright (C) 2004, Wolfgang Hottgenroth
+
+    This file is part of smmapdfw.
+
+    smmapdfw is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.  
+
+    smmapdfw is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY
+    or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public
+    License for more details. 
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with smmapdfw. If not, write to the Free Software Foundation, 59
+    Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+*/
+
+
+#ifndef _STATS_H
+#define _STATS_H
+
+
+#define STAT_CNT_ACCEPTED 0
+#define STAT_CNT_FAILED   1
+#define STAT_CNT_OK_RETURNED 2
+#define STAT_CNT_PERM_RETURNED 3
+#define STAT_CNT_TEMP_RETURNED 4
+#define STAT_CNT_NOTFOUND_RETURNED 5
+#define STAT_CNT_CLASS_NOT_FOUND_FAILURE 6
+#define STAT_CNT_NETSTRING_FAILURE 7
+#define STAT_CNT_MAXNUM 8
+
+void initStatCounter();
+unsigned int getStatCounter(int cnt_idx);
+void incStatCounter(int cnt_idx);
+
+#endif _STATS_H_