import re


def validate_email(email_address):
    """Rudimentary email address validator.

    Args:
        email_address (str): Email address string to validate.

    Return:
        bool: True if the email address is valid, False if not.

    """
    email_regex = re.compile(
        r"(^[a-zA-Z0-9_.+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9-]+\.[a-zA-Z0-9-.]+$)")
    is_valid = False

    try:
        if email_regex.match(email_address):
            is_valid = True
    except Exception:
        pass

    return is_valid