A system and method for notifying a subscriber of new email messages located at a post office. The system includes a proxy email client in communication with a post office via an external network, the proxy email client utilizing information from a file containing the subscriber's information to access the subscriber's email account at the post office, the proxy email client retrieving a portion of an email message from the subscriber's account and sending an email notification to the subscriber for alerting the subscriber of the email message at the post office. The system further includes a wireless network in communication with the proxy email client for transmitting the email notification to the subscriber. The method includes establishing communication with a proxy email client via an external network; utilizing a subscriber's information contained in a file to access the subscriber's email account at the post office; retrieving a portion of an email message by the proxy email client; and sending an email notification to the subscriber for alerting the subscriber of the new email message at the post office.