2 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/gnus/ChangeLog b/lisp/gnus/ChangeLog
index d8c5756513a..09e6505e710 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/gnus/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 2000-11-03  Dave Love  <fx@gnu.org>
 
+        * gnus-nocem.el (gnus-nocem-check-article-limit): Default to 500.
+
         * mm-partial.el (mm-inline-partial): Space-prefix temp buffer
         name.
 
diff --git a/lisp/gnus/gnus-nocem.el b/lisp/gnus/gnus-nocem.el
index c62a9088886..d682451565e 100644
--- a/lisp/gnus/gnus-nocem.el
+++ b/lisp/gnus/gnus-nocem.el
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ matches an previously scanned and verified nocem message."
   :group 'gnus-nocem
   :type 'boolean)
 
-(defcustom gnus-nocem-check-article-limit nil
+(defcustom gnus-nocem-check-article-limit 500
   "*If non-nil, the maximum number of articles to check in any NoCeM group."
   :group 'gnus-nocem
   :version "21.1"