diff --git a/frappe/utils/__init__.py b/frappe/utils/__init__.py
index b3b46696bb..d65819edcb 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/__init__.py
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ def extract_email_id(email):
 	return email_id
 
 def validate_email_add(email_str, throw=False):
+	"""
+	validate_email_add will be renamed to the validate_email_address in v12
+	"""
+	return validate_email_address(email_str, throw=False)
+
+def validate_email_address(email_str, throw=False):
 	"""Validates the email string"""
 	email = email_str = (email_str or "").strip()