How to delay a startup program shortcut?

I'm trying to get my IMAP email program to start up when I login to windows. However, my Kerberos authentication program needs to start first (the email won't work without it loaded).

So, how can I delay the loading of my email program at startup for about 5-6 seconds while the Kerberos authentication is being loaded?

 

[MattCo]

you could create a .bat file with the sleep command then the program call. Then you just need to put the shortcut in the startup folder.

-MC

 

[element]

I could use this too, what's the syntax for the sleep command?

 

[MattCo]

Actually it is part of the windows resource kit but you could probably find it on the net.

Afterward it would be as simple as creating a batch file that used something like:

sleep XX
notepad.exe /whatever switches you want

(where XX is the number of seconds to sleep)

-MC