diff --git a/.idea/altmedia.iml b/.idea/altmedia.iml
index 3aac297c..e99c7d52 100644
--- a/.idea/altmedia.iml
+++ b/.idea/altmedia.iml
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
     <orderEntry type="library" scope="PROVIDED" name="selenium-webdriver (v4.6.1, ruby-3.3.9-p170) [gem]" level="application" />
     <orderEntry type="library" scope="PROVIDED" name="simplecov (v0.22.0, ruby-3.3.9-p170) [gem]" level="application" />
     <orderEntry type="library" scope="PROVIDED" name="simplecov-html (v0.12.3, ruby-3.3.9-p170) [gem]" level="application" />
-    <orderEntry type="library" scope="PROVIDED" name="simplecov-rcov (v0.3.1, ruby-3.3.9-p170) [gem]" level="application" />
+    <orderEntry type="library" scope="PROVIDED" name="simplecov-rcov (v0.3.7, ruby-3.3.9-p170) [gem]" level="application" />
     <orderEntry type="library" scope="PROVIDED" name="simplecov_json_formatter (v0.1.4, ruby-3.3.9-p170) [gem]" level="application" />
     <orderEntry type="library" scope="PROVIDED" name="spring (v2.1.1, ruby-3.3.9-p170) [gem]" level="application" />
     <orderEntry type="library" scope="PROVIDED" name="spring-watcher-listen (v2.0.1, ruby-3.3.9-p170) [gem]" level="application" />
diff --git a/app/models/bibliographic/host_bib_task.rb b/app/models/bibliographic/host_bib_task.rb
index c03591e1..6fc65512 100644
--- a/app/models/bibliographic/host_bib_task.rb
+++ b/app/models/bibliographic/host_bib_task.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ class HostBibTask < ActiveRecord::Base
       succeeded: 6,
       failed: 9
     }, default: :starting
+    validates :email, presence: true
 
     class << self
       def create_from!(file, email)
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ def upload_errors(file, mms_ids)
 
       def create_bib_task!(host_bib_task, mms_ids)
         ActiveRecord::Base.transaction do
-          host_bib_task.save
+          host_bib_task.save!
           attributes = mms_ids.map do |mms_id|
             #  The default value 'pending' won't be included in bulk inserts.
             { mms_id:, host_bib_task_id: host_bib_task.id, marc_status: 'pending' }
diff --git a/spec/data/calnet/013191303.yml b/spec/data/calnet/013191303.yml
index 3740611c..c3884f0d 100644
--- a/spec/data/calnet/013191303.yml
+++ b/spec/data/calnet/013191303.yml
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ extra:
   uid: "013191303"
   berkeleyEduIsMemberOf:
     - cn=edu:berkeley:org:libr:framework:alma-admins,ou=campus groups,dc=berkeley,dc=edu
+  berkeleyEduAlternateID: ethomas@berkeley.edu
diff --git a/spec/data/calnet/013191305.yml b/spec/data/calnet/013191305.yml
index 8e696fcd..662ead82 100644
--- a/spec/data/calnet/013191305.yml
+++ b/spec/data/calnet/013191305.yml
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ extra:
   uid: "013191305"
   berkeleyEduIsMemberOf:
     - cn=edu:berkeley:org:libr:framework:LIBR-framework-admins,ou=campus groups,dc=berkeley,dc=edu
+  berkeleyEduAlternateID: ethomas@berkeley.edu
diff --git a/spec/lib/bibliographic/report_spec.rb b/spec/lib/bibliographic/report_spec.rb
index e196989f..a273cd76 100644
--- a/spec/lib/bibliographic/report_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/bibliographic/report_spec.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 module Bibliographic
   RSpec.describe Report do
-    let(:host_bib_task) { Bibliographic::HostBibTask.create(filename: 'fake.txt') }
+    let(:host_bib_task) { Bibliographic::HostBibTask.create(filename: 'fake.txt', email: 'test@test.example') }
     let(:report) { described_class.new(host_bib_task, 6) }
 
     # succeed mmsids for csv content
diff --git a/spec/models/host_bib_spec.rb b/spec/models/host_bib_spec.rb
index 390ce60c..a334e95d 100644
--- a/spec/models/host_bib_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/host_bib_spec.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 RSpec.describe Bibliographic::HostBib, type: :model do
   let(:record_id) { double('record_id') }
   let(:mms_id) { '991083840969706532' }
-  let(:host_bib_task) { Bibliographic::HostBibTask.create(filename: 'fake.txt') }
+  let(:host_bib_task) { Bibliographic::HostBibTask.create(filename: 'fake.txt', email: 'test@test.example') }
   let(:marc_stub) { instance_double(MARC::Record) }
   let(:expected_subfields) { { 'w' => '991083840969706532', 't' => 'Seconde partie du discours aux Welches ' } }
 
@@ -42,6 +42,22 @@ def marc_stub
     end
   end
 
+  describe 'task creation' do
+    context 'without an email address' do
+      it 'is invalid' do
+        task = Bibliographic::HostBibTask.new(filename: 'fake.txt', email: nil)
+        expect(task).not_to be_valid
+      end
+    end
+
+    context 'with an email address' do
+      it 'is valid' do
+        task = Bibliographic::HostBibTask.new(filename: 'fake.txt', email: 'test@test.example')
+        expect(task).to be_valid
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   context 'host_bib not nil' do
     it_behaves_like 'host_bib has alma marc', 'pending'
     it_behaves_like 'host_bib has alma marc', 'retrieving'
diff --git a/spec/models/linked_bib_spec.rb b/spec/models/linked_bib_spec.rb
index f260b813..3f481bc2 100644
--- a/spec/models/linked_bib_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/linked_bib_spec.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 RSpec.describe Bibliographic::LinkedBib, type: :model do
   let(:mms_id) { '991083840969706532' }
-  let(:host_bib_task) { Bibliographic::HostBibTask.create(filename: 'fake.txt') }
+  let(:host_bib_task) { Bibliographic::HostBibTask.create(filename: 'fake.txt', email: 'test@test.example') }
   let(:host_bib) { host_bib_task.host_bibs.create(mms_id:) }
   let(:subfields_from_774) { { 'w' => '991083840969706532', 't' => 'Seconde partie du discours aux Welches ' } }