diff --git a/ivatar/context_processors.py b/ivatar/context_processors.py
index ab4df64..7aee1a2 100644
--- a/ivatar/context_processors.py
+++ b/ivatar/context_processors.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Default: useful variables for the base page templates.
 from ipware import get_client_ip
 from ivatar.settings import IVATAR_VERSION, SITE_NAME, MAX_PHOTO_SIZE
 from ivatar.settings import BASE_URL, SECURE_BASE_URL
+from ivatar.settings import MAX_NUM_UNCONFIRMED_EMAILS
 
 def basepage(request):
     '''
@@ -23,4 +24,10 @@ def basepage(request):
     context['max_file_size'] = MAX_PHOTO_SIZE
     context['BASE_URL'] = BASE_URL
     context['SECURE_BASE_URL'] = SECURE_BASE_URL
+    context['max_emails'] = False
+    if request.user:
+        unconfirmed = request.user.unconfirmedemail_set.count()
+        if unconfirmed >= MAX_NUM_UNCONFIRMED_EMAILS:
+            context['max_emails'] = True
+        
     return context