Let X and Y be vector spaces. We show that a mapping f : X ®Y satisfies the functional equation,
f (x1 +S2dj=2(-1)j xj)-f (x1+S2dj=2(-1)j-1xj)=2S2dj=2 (-1)j (xj)if and only if the mapping f : X ® Y is Cauchy additive, and prove the Cauchy-Rassias stability of the above functional equation in Banach modules over a unital C*-algebra, and in Poisson Banach modules over a unital Poisson C*-algebra. Let A and B be unital C*-algebras, Poisson C*-algebras or Poisson JC*-algebras. As an application, we show that every almost homomorphism h A®B of A into B is a homomorphism when h(2nuy) = h(2nu)h(y) or h(2nu°y) = h(2nu) o h(y), for all unitaries u Î A, all y Î A, and n = 0, 1, 2, Moreover, we prove the Cauchy-Rassias stability of homomorphisms in C*-algebras, Poisson C*-algebras or Poisson JC*-algebras.