diff --git a/config/alfresco/subsystems/imap/default/imap-server-context.xml b/config/alfresco/subsystems/imap/default/imap-server-context.xml
index 4462b36e15..c297afdf03 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/subsystems/imap/default/imap-server-context.xml
+++ b/config/alfresco/subsystems/imap/default/imap-server-context.xml
@@ -189,6 +189,9 @@
                 <value>Message-Id</value>
             </list>
         </property>
+        <property name="imapServerShuffleMoveDeleteDelay">
+            <value>${imap.server.shuffle.move.delete.delay}</value>
+        </property>
     </bean>
     
     <!-- Public Imap Service -->
diff --git a/config/alfresco/subsystems/imap/default/imap-server.properties b/config/alfresco/subsystems/imap/default/imap-server.properties
index baaae4d1f5..20a2594263 100644
--- a/config/alfresco/subsystems/imap/default/imap-server.properties
+++ b/config/alfresco/subsystems/imap/default/imap-server.properties
@@ -19,3 +19,5 @@ imap.server.imap.enabled=true
 # javax.net.ssl.keyStorePassword=123456 
 imap.server.imaps.enabled=false
 imap.server.imaps.port=993
+
+imap.server.shuffle.move.delete.delay=10000
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/imap/AbstractImapFolder.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/imap/AbstractImapFolder.java
index 9cf9bf5897..997e05bdfc 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/imap/AbstractImapFolder.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/imap/AbstractImapFolder.java
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ import org.alfresco.repo.imap.exception.AlfrescoImapFolderException;
 import org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper;
 import org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper.RetryingTransactionCallback;
 import org.alfresco.service.ServiceRegistry;
+import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
+import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 
 import com.icegreen.greenmail.foedus.util.MsgRangeFilter;
 import com.icegreen.greenmail.mail.MovingMessage;
@@ -48,6 +50,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractImapFolder implements MailFolder
 {
     private List<FolderListener> listeners = new LinkedList<FolderListener>();
 
+    protected Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(getClass());
+
     protected ServiceRegistry serviceRegistry;
     protected static int MAX_RETRIES = 20;
 
@@ -453,6 +457,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractImapFolder implements MailFolder
             catch (Exception e)
             {
                 Throwable cause = e.getCause();
+                
+                if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+                {
+                    logger.debug("Exception is thrown : " + e + "\nCause : " + cause);
+                }
+                
                 String message;
                 if (cause != null)
                 {
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/imap/AlfrescoImapFolder.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/imap/AlfrescoImapFolder.java
index 0da958c09a..49f242a166 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/imap/AlfrescoImapFolder.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/imap/AlfrescoImapFolder.java
@@ -75,8 +75,6 @@ public class AlfrescoImapFolder extends AbstractImapFolder implements Serializab
 {
     private static final long serialVersionUID = -7223111284066976111L;
 
-    private static Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(AlfrescoImapFolder.class);
-
     /**
      * Reference to the {@link FileInfo} object representing the folder.
      */
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/imap/ImapServiceImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/imap/ImapServiceImpl.java
index ce3338de71..38b040039f 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/imap/ImapServiceImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/imap/ImapServiceImpl.java
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ public class ImapServiceImpl implements ImapService, OnRestoreNodePolicy, OnCrea
     private final static Map<QName, Flags.Flag> qNameToFlag;
     private final static Map<Flags.Flag, QName> flagToQname;
 
+    private long imapServerShuffleMoveDeleteDelay = 5000L;
     private static final Timer deleteDelayTimer = new Timer();
 
     private boolean imapServerEnabled = false;
@@ -352,6 +353,11 @@ public class ImapServiceImpl implements ImapService, OnRestoreNodePolicy, OnCrea
     {
         this.messageHeadersToPersist  = headers;
     }
+
+    public void setImapServerShuffleMoveDeleteDelay(long imapServerShuffleMoveDeleteDelay)
+    {
+        this.imapServerShuffleMoveDeleteDelay = imapServerShuffleMoveDeleteDelay;
+    }
     
     public boolean getImapServerEnabled()
     {
@@ -605,6 +611,11 @@ public class ImapServiceImpl implements ImapService, OnRestoreNodePolicy, OnCrea
                                     // This is the transaction-aware service
                                     fileFolderService.delete(nodeRef);
 
+                                    if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+                                    {
+                                        logger.debug("Node has been async deleted " + nodeRef);
+                                    }
+
                                     return null;
                                 }
                             });
@@ -623,7 +634,11 @@ public class ImapServiceImpl implements ImapService, OnRestoreNodePolicy, OnCrea
                 }
             };
             // Schedule a real delete 5 seconds after the current time
-            deleteDelayTimer.schedule(deleteDelayTask, 5000L);
+            if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+            {
+                logger.debug("Delete timer is scheduled for " + nodeRef);
+            }
+            deleteDelayTimer.schedule(deleteDelayTask, imapServerShuffleMoveDeleteDelay);
         }
     }