diff --git a/spring-integration-mail/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/mail/ImapIdleChannelAdapter.java b/spring-integration-mail/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/mail/ImapIdleChannelAdapter.java
index b7e246128f..f161aba688 100755
--- a/spring-integration-mail/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/mail/ImapIdleChannelAdapter.java
+++ b/spring-integration-mail/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/mail/ImapIdleChannelAdapter.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import javax.mail.Message;
 import javax.mail.MessagingException;
 import javax.mail.internet.MimeMessage;
 
+import org.springframework.core.task.SyncTaskExecutor;
 import org.springframework.integration.endpoint.MessageProducerSupport;
 import org.springframework.integration.support.MessageBuilder;
 import org.springframework.scheduling.TaskScheduler;
@@ -62,8 +63,6 @@ public class ImapIdleChannelAdapter extends MessageProducerSupport {
 		Assert.notNull(mailReceiver, "mailReceiver must not be null");
 		this.mailReceiver = mailReceiver;
 	}
-
-
 	/**
 	 * Specify whether the IDLE task should reconnect automatically after
 	 * catching a {@link FolderClosedException} while waiting for messages.
@@ -86,7 +85,6 @@ public class ImapIdleChannelAdapter extends MessageProducerSupport {
 			logger.warn("error occurred in idle task", e);
 		}
 	}
-
 	/*
 	 * Lifecycle implementation
 	 */
@@ -95,6 +93,8 @@ public class ImapIdleChannelAdapter extends MessageProducerSupport {
 	protected void doStart() {
 		TaskScheduler scheduler =  this.getTaskScheduler();
 		Assert.notNull(scheduler, "'taskScheduler' must not be null" );
+		ResubmittingTask task = new ResubmittingTask(this.idleTask, scheduler, reconnectDelay);
+		task.setTaskExecutor(taskExecutor);
 		scheduledFuture = scheduler.schedule(new ResubmittingTask(this.idleTask, scheduler, reconnectDelay), new Date());
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-integration-mail/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/mail/ResubmittingTask.java b/spring-integration-mail/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/mail/ResubmittingTask.java
index 4d4093734c..f06e3f166b 100644
--- a/spring-integration-mail/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/mail/ResubmittingTask.java
+++ b/spring-integration-mail/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/mail/ResubmittingTask.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package org.springframework.integration.mail;
 
 import java.security.ProviderException;
 import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
 
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
@@ -34,14 +35,32 @@ class ResubmittingTask implements Runnable {
 	private final Runnable targetTask;
 	private final TaskScheduler scheduler;
 	private final long delay;
+	private Executor taskExecutor;
 	
 	public ResubmittingTask(Runnable targetTask, TaskScheduler scheduler, long delay) {
 		this.targetTask = targetTask;
 		this.scheduler = scheduler;
 		this.delay = delay;
 	}
+	
+	public void setTaskExecutor(Executor taskExecutor) {
+		this.taskExecutor = taskExecutor;
+	}
 
 	public void run() {
+		if (taskExecutor != null){
+			taskExecutor.execute(new Runnable() {	
+				public void run() {
+					ResubmittingTask.this.invokeTask();
+				}
+			});
+		}
+		else {
+			this.invokeTask();
+		}	
+	}
+	
+	private void invokeTask(){
 		try {
 			targetTask.run();
 			logger.debug("Task completed successfully. Re-scheduling it again right away");