function checkForm(theForm) {
    var why = "";
	
	why += checkEmail(theForm.email.value);
	
    if (why != "") {
       alert(why);
       return false;
    }
return true;
}



function checkEmail(strng) {
	var error = "";
	if (strng == "") {
   		error = "Please enter an Email Address.\n";
	}

	var emailFilter = /^\w+([\.-]?\w+)*@\w+([\.-]?\w+)*(\.\w+)$/;
	if (!(emailFilter.test(strng))) {
		error = "The Email Address is not valid.  Please enter a valid Email Address.\n";
	}
	return error;
}