1 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-nocem.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-nocem.el
index 597228d5f6f..c67faaf52b7 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-nocem.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-nocem.el
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ;;; gnus-nocem.el --- NoCeM pseudo-cancellation treatment
 
-;; Copyright (C) 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+;; Copyright (C) 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 ;; Author: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
 ;; Keywords: news
@@ -84,6 +84,12 @@ matches an previously scanned and verified nocem message."
   :group 'gnus-nocem
   :type 'boolean)
 
+(defcustom gnus-nocem-check-article-limit nil
+  "*If non-nil, the maximum number of articles to check in any NoCeM group."
+  :group 'gnus-nocem
+  :type '(choice (const :tag "unlimited" nil)
+                 (integer 1000)))
+
 ;;; Internal variables
 
 (defvar gnus-nocem-active nil)
@@ -174,8 +180,10 @@ matches an previously scanned and verified nocem message."
                                 (not (member (mail-header-message-id header)
                                              gnus-nocem-seen-message-ids))))
                        (push header check-headers)))
-                (let ((i 0)
-                      (len (length check-headers)))
+                (let* ((i 0)
+                       (check-headers
+                        (last check-headers gnus-nocem-check-article-limit))
+                       (len (length check-headers)))
                   (dolist (h check-headers)
                     (gnus-message
                      7 "Checking article %d in %s for NoCeM (%d of %d)..."