diff --git a/src/email.rs b/src/email.rs
index abecef9..c4d540a 100644
--- a/src/email.rs
+++ b/src/email.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ pub struct SimpleEmail {
 
 impl SimpleEmail {
     pub fn new(base: Email, from: &str, to: &str, in_reply_to: Option<String>) -> Self {
-        let recipients = to.split('\n').map(|s| s.to_string()).collect();
+        let recipients = to.split('\n').map(|s| s.trim().to_string()).filter(|s| !s.is_empty()).collect();
         Self { base: base.clone(), from: from.to_string(), to: recipients, in_reply_to }
     }
     pub fn send_email(&self, subject: String, body: String) -> Result<String, Box<dyn Error>> {