diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/recurring_document.py b/erpnext/controllers/recurring_document.py
index f9ab50965c..9edac2e803 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/recurring_document.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/recurring_document.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import frappe.utils
 import frappe.defaults
 
 from frappe.utils import add_days, cint, cstr, date_diff, flt, getdate, nowdate, \
-	get_first_day, get_last_day, comma_and
+	get_first_day, get_last_day, comma_and, split_emails
 from frappe.model.naming import make_autoname
 
 from frappe import _, msgprint, throw
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def manage_recurring_documents(doctype, next_date=None, commit=True):
 	next_date = next_date or nowdate()
 
 	date_field = date_field_map[doctype]
-	
+
 	condition = " and ifnull(status, '') != 'Stopped'" if doctype in ("Sales Order", "Purchase Order") else ""
 
 	recurring_documents = frappe.db.sql("""select name, recurring_id
@@ -180,8 +180,7 @@ def convert_to_recurring(doc, posting_date):
 
 def validate_notification_email_id(doc):
 	if doc.notification_email_address:
-		email_list = filter(None, [cstr(email).strip() for email in
-			doc.notification_email_address.replace("\n", "").split(",")])
+		email_list = split_emails(doc.notification_email_address.replace("\n", ""))
 
 		from frappe.utils import validate_email_add
 		for email in email_list:
diff --git a/erpnext/crm/doctype/newsletter/newsletter.py b/erpnext/crm/doctype/newsletter/newsletter.py
index 83d3caf37a..800a5abef9 100644
--- a/erpnext/crm/doctype/newsletter/newsletter.py
+++ b/erpnext/crm/doctype/newsletter/newsletter.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class Newsletter(Document):
 				group by status""", (self.doctype, self.name))) or None
 
 	def test_send(self, doctype="Lead"):
-		self.recipients = self.test_email_id.split(",")
+		self.recipients = frappe.utils.split_emails(self.test_email_id)
 		self.send_bulk()
 		frappe.msgprint(_("Scheduled to send to {0}").format(self.test_email_id))
 
diff --git a/erpnext/hooks.py b/erpnext/hooks.py
index 56bda40d15..b6692f9be1 100644
--- a/erpnext/hooks.py
+++ b/erpnext/hooks.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ scheduler_events = {
 	]
 }
 
-default_mail_footer = """<div style="padding: 15px; text-align: center;">
+default_mail_footer = """<div style="text-align: center;">
 	<a href="https://erpnext.com?source=via_email_footer" target="_blank" style="color: #8d99a6;">
 		Sent via ERPNext
 	</a>
diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_manager.py b/erpnext/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_manager.py
index 4b16330868..4ad64f64c3 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_manager.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/backup_manager/backup_manager.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # For license information, please see license.txt
 
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
-from frappe.utils import get_site_path, cint
+from frappe.utils import get_site_path, cint, split_emails
 from frappe.utils.data import convert_utc_to_user_timezone
 import os
 import datetime
@@ -98,5 +98,5 @@ def send_email(success, service_name, error_status=None):
 	if not frappe.db:
 		frappe.connect()
 
-	recipients = frappe.db.get_value("Backup Manager", None, "send_notifications_to").split(",")
+	recipients = split_emails(frappe.db.get_value("Backup Manager", None, "send_notifications_to"))
 	frappe.sendmail(recipients=recipients, subject=subject, message=message)