diff --git a/contact/email.go b/contact/email.go
index b1ce6de..213e7f4 100755
--- a/contact/email.go
+++ b/contact/email.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type Emailer struct {
 	POP3     string
 	IMAP     string
 	Password string
+	Limit    int
 }
 
 func (e *Emailer) Read() (chan *mail.Message, error) {
@@ -39,6 +40,9 @@ func (e *Emailer) ReadIMAP() (chan *mail.Message, error) {
 	}
 	from := uint32(1)
 	to := mbox.Messages
+	if e.Limit > 0 && to > uint32(e.Limit) {
+		to = uint32(e.Limit)
+	}
 	seqset := new(imap.SeqSet)
 	seqset.AddRange(from, to)
 	emails := make(chan *mail.Message)