System and method of delivering notifications

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processor, the memory including instructions executable by the processor to perform operations including:
• associating an e-mail address with a media device, wherein the media device is associated with a television network, and wherein the e-mail address is associated with a network device outside of the television network;
• receiving status information from the media device and an identifier of a particular device to receive a status message, wherein the status information corresponds to data pertaining to a digital video recorder of the media device;
• generating the status message;
• causing a transmitter to send the status message to the particular device;
• receiving a message;
• determining that the message comprises e-mail;
• and
• causing the transmitter to send an e-mail notification to the media device responsive to the message comprising e-mail, wherein the e-mail notification indicates whether the message includes an attachment, and wherein the e-mail notification permits the media device to provide notification of the message and an indication of whether the message includes an attachment to an output device coupled to the media device.

A computer-readable hardware device comprising instructions executable by a processor to perform operations including:

• associating an e-mail address with a media device, wherein the media device is associated with a television network, and wherein the e-mail address is associated with a network device outside of the television network;
• receiving status information from the media device and an identifier of a particular device to receive a status message, wherein the status information corresponds to data pertaining to a digital video recorder of the media device;
• generating the status message;
• causing a transmitter to send the status message to the particular device;
• receiving a message;
• determining that the message comprises e-mail;
• and
• causing the transmitter to send an e-mail notification to the media device responsive to the message comprising e-mail, wherein the e-mail notification indicates whether the message includes an attachment, and wherein the e-mail notification permits the media device to provide notification of the message and an indication of whether the message includes an attachment to an output device coupled to the media device.