diff --git a/erpnext/crm/doctype/newsletter_list/newsletter_list.py b/erpnext/crm/doctype/newsletter_list/newsletter_list.py
index f84131b..d56b5ad 100644
--- a/erpnext/crm/doctype/newsletter_list/newsletter_list.py
+++ b/erpnext/crm/doctype/newsletter_list/newsletter_list.py
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@
 	count = 0
 	for email in email_list:
 		email = email.strip()
-		validate_email_add(email, True)
+		valid = validate_email_add(email, False)
 
-		if email:
+		if valid:
 			if not frappe.db.get_value("Newsletter List Subscriber",
 				{"newsletter_list": name, "email": email}):
 				frappe.get_doc({
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@
 				count += 1
 			else:
 				pass
+		else:
+			frappe.msgprint(_("{0} is not a valid email id").format(email))
 
 	frappe.msgprint(_("{0} subscribers added").format(count))