This patch prevents the unnecessary 3 second delay after logging in --- ../fetchmail-6.2.5.orig/pop3.c Wed Oct 15 20:22:31 2003 +++ pop3.c Sat Apr 17 09:44:38 2004 @@ -581,7 +581,9 @@ * copying back very large mailfolders from the temp-file... * this is only ever an issue with extremely large mailboxes. */ +#if BOLLOCKS sleep(3); /* to be _really_ safe, probably need sleep(5)! */ +#endif /* we're peek-capable if use of TOP is enabled */ peek_capable = !(ctl->fetchall || ctl->keep);