Abstract: A method and system for setting up a notification for the user of a mobile communication device using simple, well-known mechanisms such as e-mail and natural language expressions. The method comprises the steps of: receiving a notification configuration, and generating one or more notification criteria con-elated to the notification configuration, such that the user is notified of communication meeting the notification criteria. The system includes a storage device for storing notification received from the user and the correlated notification criteria, and a processor in communication with the storage device that correlates the notification configuration to the notification criteria and provides notification to the user when a received communication meets the notification criteria.