Use this code inside your validator function:
var emailID = document.forms["formName"]["form element id"].value;
atpos = emailID.indexOf("@");
dotpos = emailID.lastIndexOf(".");
if (atpos < 1 || ( dotpos - atpos < 2 ))
{
alert("Please enter correct email ID")
return false;
}
Else you can use jQuery. Inside rules define:
eMailId: {
required: true,
email: true
}