function isValidEmail(str) 
{
   return (str.indexOf(".") > 2) && (str.indexOf("@") > 0);
}


function newsletter_submit() 
{
	// validate and process form
	// first hide any error messages
    $('.error').hide();
		var email = $("input#newsemail").val();
		if (email == "") 
		{
            $("input#newsemail").focus();
            return false;
        }
		if (email == "Your email here") 
		{
            $("input#newsemail").focus();
            return false;
        }
        if (isValidEmail(email) == false)
        {
            $("input#newsemail").focus();
            return false;
        }
        var recipient = document.newsrequest.recipient.value;
		var dataString = '||Newsletter request' + '||Email|' + email;
		
        var fred = $("input#yourid").val();
        if (fred != "")
        {
            //alert ("not a person");
            //return false;
            dataString = "x"; 
        }
		
		var transferData = 'recipient=' + recipient + '&content=' + dataString;
		
		$.ajax({
      type: "GET",
      url: "http://www.mediafortemarketing.com/special/process_newsletter.php",
      data: transferData,
      success: function() {
        $('#mfmsocialform').html("<div id='mfmsocialform_message'></div>");
        $('#mfmsocialform_message').html("<h2>Request Submitted!</h2>")
        .append("<p>We will be in touch soon.</p>")
        .hide()
        .fadeIn(1500);
      }
     });
    return false;
}