@@ -213,11 +213,11 @@
 					 (list (cons 'dat msg)) 
 					 read-string))
 			      (close-all-connections!) 
 			      (mutex-unlock! *http-mutex*)))
 	      (time-out     (lambda ()
-			      (thread-sleep! 5)
+			      (thread-sleep! 45)
 			      (if (not res)
 				  (begin
 				    (debug:print 0 "WARNING: communication with the server timed out.")
 				    (mutex-unlock! *http-mutex*)
 				    (http-transport:client-send-receive serverdat msg numretries: (- numretries 1))