function validateFormOnSubmit(theForm) {
	var reason = "";
	//  reason += validateUsername(theForm.username);
	//  reason += validatePassword(theForm.pwd);
	reason += validateEmail(theForm.EMAIL);
	//  reason += validatePhone(theForm.phone);
	//  reason += validateEmpty(theForm.from);
	if (reason != "") {
		alert("Some fields need correction:\n" + reason);
		return false;
	}
	return true;
}

function trim(s) {
	return s.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/, '');
}

function validateEmail(fld) {
	var error="";
	var tfld = trim(fld.value);      // value of field with whitespace trimmed off
	var emailFilter = /^[^@]+@[^@.]+\.[^@]*\w\w$/ ;
	var illegalChars= /[\(\)\<\>\,\;\:\\\"\[\]]/ ;
	if (fld.value == "") {
		fld.style.background = 'Yellow';
		error = "You didn't enter an email address.\n";
	} else if (!emailFilter.test(tfld)) {   //test email for illegal characters
		fld.style.background = 'Yellow';
		error = "Please enter a valid email address.\n";
	} else if (fld.value.match(illegalChars)) {
		fld.style.background = 'Yellow';
		error = "The email address contains illegal characters.\n";
	} else {
		fld.style.background = 'White';
	}
	return error;
}