1. A method of configuring user preferences for filtering messages to be forwarded by a message management system to a mobile device of the user, the message management system comprising a database of user preferences, the mobile device having limited processing and memory capacity, the method implemented by an application user interface on a computing device, the method comprising: a. selecting, by the user, a plurality of message classification types; b. assigning, by the user, a level of priority to each of the plurality of message classification types; c. associating, by the user, a plurality of individuals with each of the plurality of message classification types; d. selecting, by the user, a schedule for sending a notification to the mobile device of a receipt of a message by the message management system for each of the plurality of message classification types based on the level of priority of each of the plurality of message classification types, wherein a schedule for sending a notification of the receipt of a first message classification type of the plurality of message classification types is different than the schedule for sending a notification of the receipt of a second message classification of the plurality of message classification types; and e. associating the user, the plurality of message classification types, and the schedule in a record in the database of user preferences for each of the plurality of message classification types.