Method and telecommunication system for indicating the receipt of a data message

In a telecommunications network having at least one subscriber terminal corresponding to at least one subscriber at a subscriber location, a message waiting indication service including a method of indicating the presence of an electronic mail message corresponding to the at least one subscriber in a data message platform, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving the electronic mail message at the data message platform;
• transmitting a message waiting signal to the telecommunications network after receiving the electronic mail message;
• displaying a message waiting indication that indicates the electronic mail message was received in response to the message waiting signal.

In a telecommunications network having at least one subscriber terminal corresponding to at least one subscriber at a subscriber location, a system for providing a message waiting indication service for indicating the presence of an electronic mail message corresponding to the at least one subscriber, the system comprising:

• a data message platform for receiving the electronic mail message corresponding to the at least one subscriber, for transmitting a message waiting signal to the telecommunications network after receiving the electronic mail message;
• a display device to display a message waiting indication in response to the message waiting signal, wherein the display indicates the electronic mail message was received.