Dennis, you can still get e-mail notifications of Private Messages. You may need to adjust your settings. To do this:

1. At the top of the page click on "Settings".
2. Along the left side under My Account click on "General Settings".
3. Scroll down and select the option that says "Receive Email Notification of new Private Messages".
4. Then scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on "Save Changes".

Hope this helps!