diff --git a/src/js/app/my-dashboard/js/controllers/subscribe-updates-controller.js b/src/js/app/my-dashboard/js/controllers/subscribe-updates-controller.js
index cd0ca31d..65dae6ea 100644
--- a/src/js/app/my-dashboard/js/controllers/subscribe-updates-controller.js
+++ b/src/js/app/my-dashboard/js/controllers/subscribe-updates-controller.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     var vm = this;
     vm.title = "Subscribe to Updates";
     vm.loggedIn = AuthService.validate();
+    vm.frm = {};
     vm.email = null;
     // as of now not able to bind the url to view, so it is hard coded in view too
     vm.feedBlitzUrl = 'https://www.feedblitz.com/f/f.fbz?AddNewUserDirect';
@@ -46,18 +47,14 @@
     }
 
     function subscribe() {
-      var params = {
-        EMAIL: vm.email,
-        PUBLISHER: vm.feedBlitzPublisher,
-        FEEDID: vm.feedBlitzFeedId
-      };
-      $http.post(vm.feedBlitzUrl, params, {headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=UTF-8'}}).
-        success(function(data, status, headers, config) {
-          console.log("subscribed");
-        }).
-        error(function(data, status, headers, config) {
-          console.log("error in subscription");
-        });
+      vm.frm = {};
+      if (!vm.email || vm.email.trim().length === 0) {
+        vm.frm.email = {error : true};
+        $scope.$apply();
+        return false;
+      }
+      $scope.$apply();
+      return true;
     }
 
   }
diff --git a/src/js/app/my-dashboard/partials/subscribe-updates.html b/src/js/app/my-dashboard/partials/subscribe-updates.html
index 66dfcdbf..05b33f40 100644
--- a/src/js/app/my-dashboard/partials/subscribe-updates.html
+++ b/src/js/app/my-dashboard/partials/subscribe-updates.html
@@ -3,13 +3,20 @@
     <span class="panel-title">{{vm.title}}</span> 
   </div>
   <div class="panel-body">
-    <form action="https://www.feedblitz.com/f/f.fbz?AddNewUserDirect" method="POST" name="{{vm.feedBlitzFormName}}">
+    <form id="subscribe-updates" action="https://www.feedblitz.com/f/f.fbz?AddNewUserDirect" method="POST" name="{{vm.feedBlitzFormName}}" onsubmit="return validateSubscriptionForm();">
       <div class="margin-bottom-3x"><span>Enter your Email ID</span></div>
       <input type="text" name="EMAIL" placeholder="Email ID" ng-model="vm.email" />
+      <span class="errorInput" ng-show="vm.frm.email.error">Please fill the email!</span>
       <input type="hidden" value="{{vm.feedBlitzPublisher}}" name="PUBLISHER">
       <input type="hidden" value="{{vm.feedBlitzFeedId}}" name="FEEDID">
       <!-- Workaround to use style attribute to override display css property-->
       <input type="submit" class="btn btnAlt margin-top-3x center-block" style="display:block;" value="Subscribe">
     </form>
+    <script type="text/javascript">
+      function validateSubscriptionForm() {
+        console.log(angular.element('form#subscribe-updates').scope());
+        return angular.element('form#subscribe-updates').scope().vm.subscribe();
+      }
+    </script>
   </div>
 </div>
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