diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Mailing.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Mailing.pm
index 5374d3f..dcf517a 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Mailing.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Mailing.pm
@@ -116,7 +116,10 @@ sub getAsset {
     my $session = $self->session;
 
     my $asset = WebGUI::Asset->newByDynamicClass( $session, $self->get('assetId') );
-    #### TODO: error checking
+    unless ( $asset ) {
+        $session->log->error( sprintf 'Mailing %s has corrupt assetId %s', $self->getId, $self->get('assetId') );
+    }
+
     return $asset;
 }
 
@@ -126,7 +129,10 @@ sub getIssue {
     my $session = $self->session;
 
     my $issue = WebGUI::Asset->newByDynamicClass( $session, $self->get('issueId') );
-    #### TODO: error checking
+    unless ( $issue ) {
+        $session->log->error( sprintf 'Mailing %s has corrupt issueId %s', $self->getId, $self->get('issueId') );
+    }
+
     return $issue;
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Mailing/Admin.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Mailing/Admin.pm
index 9693e6d..d415d97 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Mailing/Admin.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Mailing/Admin.pm
@@ -96,10 +96,23 @@ sub www_createMailing {
 
     return $session->privilege->insufficient unless $self->canManage;
     
-    # TODO: test if assetId and issueId are valid.
     my $assetId = $form->guid( 'assetId' );
     my $issueId = $form->guid( 'issueId' );
 
+    # Sanity check: does assetId exist?
+    my $asset   = WebGUI::Asset->newByDynamicClass( $session, $assetId )
+        || return "Error: Asset [$assetId] could not be instanciated";
+
+    # Sanity check: is asset mailable?
+    unless ( $asset->isa( 'WebGUI::AssetAspect::Mailable' ) ) {
+        return "Error: Asset [$assetId] is not Mailable";
+    }
+
+    # Sanity check: does issue exist?
+    my $issue   = WebGUI::Asset->newByDynamicClass( $session, $issueId )
+        || return "Error: issue [$issueId] for asset [$assetId] could not be instanciated.";
+
+    # All ok, create mailing.
     my $mailing = WebGUI::Mailing->create( $session, { 
         assetId => $assetId, 
         issueId => $issueId,
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Mailing/Email.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Mailing/Email.pm
index 92ece82..f086fdc 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Mailing/Email.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Mailing/Email.pm
@@ -151,6 +151,11 @@ sub send {
 
     #### TODO: Error checking
     my $mailing = $self->getMailing;
+    unless ( $mailing ) {
+        $session->log->error( 'Cannot send because getMailing doesn\'t return one.' ); 
+        return;
+    }
+
     my $configuration = $mailing->get('configuration') || {};
     my $asset   = $mailing->getAsset;
     my $content = $asset->processContentAsUser( $mailing->get('issueId'), $self->get('userId'), $configuration );