diff --git a/src/aggregates/mod.rs b/src/aggregates/mod.rs
index f7cf2fd..54b064e 100644
--- a/src/aggregates/mod.rs
+++ b/src/aggregates/mod.rs
@@ -222,9 +222,10 @@ pub fn parse_aggregates_yaml(raw: &str) -> anyhow::Result<HashMap<String, Aggreg
                 if mail.subject.trim().is_empty() || mail.body.trim().is_empty() {
                     anyhow::bail!("aggregates.yaml: bucket {bucket:?}: state {state:?}: mail needs a subject and a body");
                 }
-                if !mail.to_submitter() && !(mail.to.contains('@') && !mail.to.contains(char::is_whitespace)) {
+                let through_a_record = crate::mail::parent_of(&mail.to).is_some();
+                if !mail.to_submitter() && !through_a_record && !(mail.to.contains('@') && !mail.to.contains(char::is_whitespace)) {
                     anyhow::bail!(
-                        "aggregates.yaml: bucket {bucket:?}: state {state:?}: mail.to must be `submitter` or one address, not {:?}",
+                        "aggregates.yaml: bucket {bucket:?}: state {state:?}: mail.to must be `submitter`, one address, or a field of the record this one belongs to like `{{notice.email}}`, not {:?}",
                         mail.to
                     );
                 }