diff --git a/assets/js/src/form/fields/select.jsx b/assets/js/src/form/fields/select.jsx
index 6b4ddbe076..66c061db26 100644
--- a/assets/js/src/form/fields/select.jsx
+++ b/assets/js/src/form/fields/select.jsx
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ function(
           name={ this.props.field.name }
           id={ 'field_'+this.props.field.name }
           value={ this.props.item[this.props.field.name] }
-          onChange={ this.props.onValueChange }>
+          onChange={ this.props.onValueChange }
+          {...this.props.field.validation}
+        >
           {options}
         </select>
       );
diff --git a/assets/js/src/form/fields/selection.jsx b/assets/js/src/form/fields/selection.jsx
index 7979b1bf28..04beac95f3 100644
--- a/assets/js/src/form/fields/selection.jsx
+++ b/assets/js/src/form/fields/selection.jsx
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ function(
           placeholder={ this.props.field.placeholder }
           multiple={ this.props.field.multiple }
           defaultValue={ default_value }
+          {...this.props.field.validation}
         >{ options }</select>
       );
     }
diff --git a/assets/js/src/form/fields/text.jsx b/assets/js/src/form/fields/text.jsx
index 04fac47d08..ff8f214d80 100644
--- a/assets/js/src/form/fields/text.jsx
+++ b/assets/js/src/form/fields/text.jsx
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ function(
 ) {
   var FormFieldText = React.createClass({
     render: function() {
+      var value = this.props.item[this.props.field.name];
+      if(!value) { value = null; }
       return (
         <input
           type="text"
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ function(
           }
           name={ this.props.field.name }
           id={ 'field_'+this.props.field.name }
-          value={ this.props.item[this.props.field.name] }
+          value={ value }
           placeholder={ this.props.field.placeholder }
           defaultValue={ this.props.field.defaultValue }
           onChange={ this.props.onValueChange }
diff --git a/assets/js/src/form/fields/textarea.jsx b/assets/js/src/form/fields/textarea.jsx
index 325bddc4ee..e8bf1ddaeb 100644
--- a/assets/js/src/form/fields/textarea.jsx
+++ b/assets/js/src/form/fields/textarea.jsx
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ function(
           value={ this.props.item[this.props.field.name] }
           placeholder={ this.props.field.placeholder }
           defaultValue={ this.props.field.defaultValue }
-          onChange={ this.props.onValueChange } />
+          onChange={ this.props.onValueChange }
+          {...this.props.field.validation}
+        />
       );
     }
   });
diff --git a/assets/js/src/form/form.jsx b/assets/js/src/form/form.jsx
index 5ca7fdc936..da416f9937 100644
--- a/assets/js/src/form/form.jsx
+++ b/assets/js/src/form/form.jsx
@@ -68,12 +68,25 @@ define(
       handleSubmit: function(e) {
         e.preventDefault();
 
+        // handle validation
+        if(this.props.isValid !== undefined) {
+          if(this.props.isValid() === false) {
+            return;
+          }
+        }
+
         this.setState({ loading: true });
 
         // only get values from displayed fields
-        item = {};
+        var item = {};
         this.props.fields.map(function(field) {
-          item[field.name] = this.state.item[field.name];
+          if(field['fields'] !== undefined) {
+            field.fields.map(function(subfield) {
+              item[subfield.name] = this.state.item[subfield.name];
+            }.bind(this));
+          } else {
+            item[field.name] = this.state.item[field.name];
+          }
         }.bind(this));
 
         // set id if specified
diff --git a/assets/js/src/newsletters/send.jsx b/assets/js/src/newsletters/send.jsx
index 0c9bcbc2d1..b1a8b6df1c 100644
--- a/assets/js/src/newsletters/send.jsx
+++ b/assets/js/src/newsletters/send.jsx
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ define(
         tip: "Name & email of yourself or your company.",
         fields: [
           {
-            name: 'from_name',
+            name: 'sender_name',
             type: 'text',
             placeholder: 'John Doe',
             defaultValue: (settings.sender !== undefined) ? settings.sender.name : '',
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ define(
             }
           },
           {
-            name: 'from_email',
+            name: 'sender_address',
             type: 'text',
             placeholder: 'john.doe@email.com',
             defaultValue: (settings.sender !== undefined) ? settings.sender.address : '',
@@ -75,12 +75,14 @@ define(
           {
             name: 'reply_to_name',
             type: 'text',
-            placeholder: 'John Doe'
+            placeholder: 'John Doe',
+            defaultValue: (settings.reply_to !== undefined) ? settings.reply_to.name : '',
           },
           {
-            name: 'reply_to_email',
+            name: 'reply_to_address',
             type: 'text',
-            placeholder: 'john.doe@email.com'
+            placeholder: 'john.doe@email.com',
+            defaultValue: (settings.reply_to !== undefined) ? settings.reply_to.address : ''
           },
         ]
       }
@@ -135,6 +137,9 @@ define(
           jQuery('#mailpoet_newsletter').parsley();
         }
       },
+      isValid: function() {
+        return (jQuery('#mailpoet_newsletter').parsley().validate());
+      },
       render: function() {
         return (
           <div>
@@ -147,7 +152,8 @@ define(
               endpoint="newsletters"
               fields={ fields }
               params={ this.props.params }
-              messages={ messages }>
+              messages={ messages }
+              isValid={ this.isValid }>
 
               <p className="submit">
                 <input
diff --git a/lib/Config/Menu.php b/lib/Config/Menu.php
index 1d0aaac4e5..5620620347 100644
--- a/lib/Config/Menu.php
+++ b/lib/Config/Menu.php
@@ -320,8 +320,6 @@ class Menu {
   }
 
   function newsletters() {
-    add_filter('heartbeat_received', array($this, 'getQueueStatus'), 10, 3);
-
     global $wp_roles;
 
     $data = array();
@@ -332,15 +330,6 @@ class Menu {
     echo $this->renderer->render('newsletters.html', $data);
   }
 
-  function getQueueStatus($response, $data, $screen_id) {
-    if(isset($data['mailpoet'])) {
-        $response['mailpoet'] = array(
-            'hello' => 'world'
-        );
-    }
-    return $response;
-  }
-
   function newletterEditor() {
     $data = array();
     wp_enqueue_media();
diff --git a/lib/Config/Migrator.php b/lib/Config/Migrator.php
index 1b6c19dbee..6c9618bdcc 100644
--- a/lib/Config/Migrator.php
+++ b/lib/Config/Migrator.php
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ class Migrator {
       'id mediumint(9) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,',
       'subject varchar(250) NOT NULL,',
       'type varchar(20) NOT NULL DEFAULT "standard",',
+      'sender_address varchar(150) NOT NULL,',
+      'sender_name varchar(150) NOT NULL,',
+      'reply_to_address varchar(150) NOT NULL,',
+      'reply_to_name varchar(150) NOT NULL,',
       'preheader varchar(250) NOT NULL,',
       'body longtext,',
       'created_at TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,',
diff --git a/views/settings/basics.html b/views/settings/basics.html
index 1864612f13..170d6a1759 100644
--- a/views/settings/basics.html
+++ b/views/settings/basics.html
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@
           <label for="settings[notification_reply_name]"><%= __('Reply-to') %></label>
           <input type="text"
             id="settings[notification_reply_name]"
-            name="notification[reply_to][name]"
-            value="<%= settings.notification.reply_to.name %>"
+            name="reply_to[name]"
+            value="<%= settings.reply_to.name %>"
             placeholder="<%= __('Your name') %>" />
           <input type="text"
             id="settings[notification_reply_email]"
-            name="notification[reply_to][address]"
-            value="<%= settings.notification.reply_to.address %>"
+            name="reply_to[address]"
+            value="<%= settings.reply_to.address %>"
             placeholder="info@mydomain.com" />
         </p>
       </td>