diff --git a/stats/opendkim-reportstats.in b/stats/opendkim-reportstats.in
index 4d0efe6..a3d3988 100644
--- a/stats/opendkim-reportstats.in
+++ b/stats/opendkim-reportstats.in
@@ -293,12 +293,12 @@ input_contact_info()
 	do
 		printf "Please enter your contact email for OpenDKIM stats: "
 		read INPUTEMAIL
-		CONTACTEMAIL=`echo $INPUTEMAIL | egrep '[^[:space:]]+\>@[a-zA-Z_\.]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,3}'`
+		CONTACTEMAIL=`echo $INPUTEMAIL | egrep '[^[:space:]]+\>@[a-zA-Z0-9_\.]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,3}'`
 		if [ ! -z "$CONTACTEMAIL" ]
 		then
 			EMAILVALID=1
 		else
-			echo "${PROGNAME}: invalide email address syntax"
+			echo "${PROGNAME}: invalid email address syntax"
 		fi
 	done 
 }