System and Method for Pushing Information from a Host System to a Mobile Data Communication Device

1 . A message status indicator synchronization method operable with a mobile data communication device, comprising:

upon receiving a message over a wireless network for a user, determining that the message is a redirected message facilitated by a redirector component associated with a messaging server for the user having a mail address thereat, wherein the determining is based on verifying a redirection flag associated with the message;

presenting at least a portion of the message to the user;

generating a status signal responsive to a change in the message's status upon the presenting; and

transmitting the status signal to the redirector component.

2 . A mobile data communication device, comprising:

means, operable upon receiving a message over a wireless network for a user, for determining that the message is a redirected message facilitated by a redirector component associated with a messaging server for the user having a mail address thereat, wherein the determining is based on verifying a redirection flag associated with the message;

means for presenting at least a portion of the message to the user;

means for generating a status signal responsive to a change in the message's status upon the presenting; and

means for transmitting the status signal to the redirector component.