diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/pentaho/platform/util/ActionUtil.java b/core/src/main/java/org/pentaho/platform/util/ActionUtil.java
index 76132b52430..1fbd18e2b6b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/pentaho/platform/util/ActionUtil.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/pentaho/platform/util/ActionUtil.java
@@ -437,39 +437,43 @@ public static void sendEmail( Map<String, Object> actionParams, Map<String, Seri
         return;
       }
 
-      if ( filePath != null ) {
-        addAttachment( actionParams, params, filePath, emailer );
+      if (filePath != null) {
+        addAttachment(actionParams, params, filePath, emailer);
       }
 
-      String to = (String) actionParams.get( "_SCH_EMAIL_TO" );
-      String cc = (String) actionParams.get( "_SCH_EMAIL_CC" );
-      String bcc = (String) actionParams.get( "_SCH_EMAIL_BCC" );
-      if ( ( to == null || "".equals( to ) ) && ( cc == null || "".equals( cc ) )
-          && ( bcc == null || "".equals( bcc ) ) ) {
+      String to = (String) actionParams.get("_SCH_EMAIL_TO");
+      String cc = (String) actionParams.get("_SCH_EMAIL_CC");
+      String bcc = (String) actionParams.get("_SCH_EMAIL_BCC");
+      if ((to == null || "".equals(to)) && (cc == null || "".equals(cc))
+              && (bcc == null || "".equals(bcc))) {
         // no destination
         return;
       }
-      IEmailGroupResolver emailGroupResolver = PentahoSystem.get( IEmailGroupResolver.class );
+      IEmailGroupResolver emailGroupResolver = PentahoSystem.get(IEmailGroupResolver.class);
 
-      if ( emailGroupResolver == null ) {
+      if (emailGroupResolver == null) {
         emailGroupResolver = new DefaultEmailGroupResolver();
       }
-
-      emailer.setTo( emailGroupResolver.resolve(to) );
-      emailer.setCc( emailGroupResolver.resolve(cc) );
-      emailer.setBcc( emailGroupResolver.resolve(bcc) );
-
-      String subject = (String) actionParams.get( "_SCH_EMAIL_SUBJECT" );
-      if ( subject != null && !"".equals( subject ) ) {
-        emailer.setSubject( subject );
+      String resolveToList = emailGroupResolver.resolve(to);
+      if (resolveToList != null && resolveToList.length() > 0) {
+        emailer.setTo(emailGroupResolver.resolve(to));
+        emailer.setCc(emailGroupResolver.resolve(cc));
+        emailer.setBcc(emailGroupResolver.resolve(bcc));
+
+        String subject = (String) actionParams.get("_SCH_EMAIL_SUBJECT");
+        if (subject != null && !"".equals(subject)) {
+          emailer.setSubject(subject);
+        } else {
+          emailer.setSubject("Pentaho Scheduler" + (emailer.getAttachmentName() != null ? " : " + emailer.getAttachmentName() : ""));
+        }
+        String message = (String) actionParams.get("_SCH_EMAIL_MESSAGE");
+        if (subject != null && !"".equals(subject)) {
+          emailer.setBody(message);
+        }
+        emailer.send();
       } else {
-        emailer.setSubject( "Pentaho Scheduler" + ( emailer.getAttachmentName() != null ? " : " + emailer.getAttachmentName() : "" ) );
-      }
-      String message = (String) actionParams.get( "_SCH_EMAIL_MESSAGE" );
-      if ( subject != null && !"".equals( subject ) ) {
-        emailer.setBody( message );
+        logger.error(Messages.getInstance().getErrorString("ActionUtil.ERROR_0001_INVALID_EMAIL_LIST"));
       }
-      emailer.send();
     } catch ( Exception e ) {
       logger.warn( e.getMessage(), e );
     }
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/org/pentaho/platform/util/messages/messages.properties b/core/src/main/resources/org/pentaho/platform/util/messages/messages.properties
index 729e33476ac..a63e7c0e8aa 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/org/pentaho/platform/util/messages/messages.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/org/pentaho/platform/util/messages/messages.properties
@@ -55,4 +55,4 @@ VersionCheck.NO_RESULT_MESSAGE=Version Check Error: No Results Available
 ActionUtil.ERROR_0001_REQUIRED_PARAM_MISSING=Property "{0}" or "{1}" must be set in the action data map
 ActionUtil.ERROR_0002_FAILED_TO_CREATE_ACTION=Failed to create an instance of action "{0}"
 ActionUtil.ERROR_0003_ACTION_WRONG_TYPE=class {0} must be an instance of "{1}"
-
+ActionUtil.ERROR_0001_INVALID_EMAIL_LIST=Unable to send email. The list of the recipients is invalid