diff --git a/endpoints/email.post.py b/endpoints/email.post.py
index 07937e1..5ee0eb8 100644
--- a/endpoints/email.post.py
+++ b/endpoints/email.post.py
@@ -1,36 +1,39 @@
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, status
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 from core.database import get_db
-from schemas.contact_form import ContactFormCreate, ContactFormSchema
-from helpers.contact_form_helpers import create_contact_form, validate_contact_form_data
+from schemas.contact_form import ContactFormCreate
+from helpers.contact_form import create_contact_form, validate_contact_form_data
 
 router = APIRouter()
 
-@router.post("/email", status_code=status.HTTP_201_CREATED, response_model=ContactFormSchema)
+@router.post("/email", status_code=status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
 async def submit_contact_form(
     contact_form: ContactFormCreate,
     db: Session = Depends(get_db)
 ):
     """
-    Submit a contact form with name, email, and message.
-    
+    Submit a contact form with name, email, and message fields.
     All fields are required and email must be in valid format.
     """
     # Validate the contact form data
-    errors = validate_contact_form_data({
+    validation_errors = validate_contact_form_data({
         "name": contact_form.name,
         "email": contact_form.email,
         "message": contact_form.message
     })
     
-    # If there are validation errors, return a 400 response with the error details
-    if errors:
+    # If there are validation errors, return 400 with error details
+    if validation_errors:
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
-            detail=errors
+            detail=validation_errors
         )
     
     # Create the contact form in the database
-    new_contact_form = create_contact_form(db=db, contact_form_data=contact_form)
+    created_form = create_contact_form(db=db, contact_form_data=contact_form)
     
-    return new_contact_form
\ No newline at end of file
+    return {
+        "status": "success",
+        "message": "Contact form submitted successfully",
+        "id": created_form.id
+    }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/helpers/contact_form_helpers.py b/helpers/contact_form_helpers.py
index f75199c..4342e73 100644
--- a/helpers/contact_form_helpers.py
+++ b/helpers/contact_form_helpers.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ def create_contact_form(db: Session, contact_form_data: ContactFormCreate) -> Co
 def validate_contact_form_data(data: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, str]:
     """
     Validates contact form data manually, checking for required fields and valid email format.
+    Uses email_validator package for email validation.
     
     Args:
         data (Dict[str, Any]): The contact form data to validate.
@@ -54,8 +55,8 @@ def validate_contact_form_data(data: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, str]:
         try:
             # Validate email format using email_validator package
             validate_email(data["email"])
-        except EmailNotValidError:
-            errors["email"] = "Email format is invalid"
+        except EmailNotValidError as e:
+            errors["email"] = f"Email validation failed: {str(e)}"
     
     if not data.get("message"):
         errors["message"] = "Message is required"