EMail POP3 Alerter (ePAL) provides a visual and audio notification of when email is available for retrieval from a remote email server using the standard POP3 protocol, without having to have the regular email client program running. This adds a level of security by previewing the pending emails and selectively deleting them, and allows for more efficient computer resource management. It is primarily intended for installations that are always connected to a network that has access to a remote email server using TCP/IP, such as DSL, Cable Modems, and local intranets. It runs as a Tray application, with its icon of a yellow in-box always displayed in the Tray area.