diff --git a/erpnext/patches/jan_mar_2012/email_settings_reload.py b/erpnext/patches/jan_mar_2012/email_settings_reload.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bfe3efe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/erpnext/patches/jan_mar_2012/email_settings_reload.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+def execute():
+	"""
+		* Change type of mail_port field to int
+		* reload email settings
+	"""
+	import webnotes
+	webnotes.conn.sql("""
+		UPDATE `tabDocField` SET fieldtype='Int'
+		WHERE parent = 'Email Settings' AND fieldname = 'mail_port'
+	""")
+
+	from webnotes.modules.module_manager import reload_doc
+	reload_doc('setup', 'doctype', 'email_settings')
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/patch_list.py b/erpnext/patches/patch_list.py
index 2193207..d56ba2f 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches/patch_list.py
+++ b/erpnext/patches/patch_list.py
@@ -45,4 +45,9 @@
 		'patch_file': 'doclabel_in_doclayer',
 		'description': "Show DocType Labels instead of DocType names in Customize Form View"
 	},
+	{
+		'patch_module': 'patches.jan_mar_2012',
+		'patch_file': 'email_settings_reload',
+		'description': "Change type of mail_port field to Int and reload email_settings doctype"
+	},
 ]
diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/email_settings/email_settings.py b/erpnext/setup/doctype/email_settings/email_settings.py
index 4c45a77..c5e6a8e 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/email_settings/email_settings.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/email_settings/email_settings.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 		"""
 			Checks support ticket email settings
 		"""
-		if self.doc.support_host:
+		if self.doc.sync_support_mails and self.doc.support_host:
 			from webnotes.utils.email_lib.receive import POP3Mailbox
 			from webnotes.model.doc import Document
 			import _socket, poplib