2 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 9f138cbb..4b45d719 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ fetchmail-5.1.1 ():
 * Consistently show dummy arguments on manual page.
 * Fix lexer to permit `antispam -1'.
 * Added fetchmailconf and FAQ warnings about Novell GroupWise.
+* John Cigas's delay patch to avoid a timing problem with plugins.
 
 There are 266 people on fetchmail-friends and 444 on fetchmail-announce.
 
diff --git a/driver.c b/driver.c
index 234e4a4b..bbcaa768 100644
--- a/driver.c
+++ b/driver.c
@@ -1544,6 +1544,10 @@ const int maxfetch;		/* maximum number of messages to fetch */
 	port = ctl->server.port ? ctl->server.port : protocol->port;
 #endif /* !INET6 */
 	realhost = ctl->server.via ? ctl->server.via : ctl->server.pollname;
+
+	/* allow time for the port to be set up if we have a plugin */
+	if (ctl->server.plugin)
+	    (void)sleep(1);
 #if INET6
 	if ((mailserver_socket = SockOpen(realhost, 
 			     ctl->server.service ? ctl->server.service : protocol->service,