System and method for re-routing of e-mail messages

A method of re-route e-mail comprising:

• registering, at a re-route server, a request from an e-mail recipient to re-route the recipient's e-mail;
• accessing and downloading, to the re-route server, e-mail for the recipient stored at an old provider;
• and
• forwarding the downloaded e-mail from the re-route server to a now address for the recipient.

A method of re-routing e-mail so as to provide transition between providers via an independent re-route server, the method comprising:

• a recipient registering with the re-route server that is independent of the recipient's old provider;
• the re-route server sending a re-route request to the old provider;
• the old provider receiving and process the re-route request
• the old provider re-routing e-mail for the recipient to a new provider after the receipt and processing of the re-route request;
• and
• transmitting from the old provider a sender notification to senders of the e-mail being forwarded.