function isValidEmail(str) {

  var filter=/^.+@.+\..{2,3}$/
  return (filter.test(str))



}
function checkTheForm() {
   var fOK=true
   var strMsg
   if(document.getElementById("theemail").value.length==0) {
      fOK=false
      strMsg="Please enter your email address"
      document.getElementById("theemail").focus()
   } else if (!isValidEmail(document.getElementById('theemail').value)) {
      fOK=false
      strMsg="Please enter a valid email address"
      document.getElementById("theemail").focus()
   }
   if(document.getElementById("fullname").value == "") {
      fOK=false
      strMsg="Please enter your name"
      document.getElementById("fullname").focus()
   }	
   if(!fOK) {
      alert(strMsg)
   } else {
      document.ece.submit();
   }
}  
function checkForm() {
   var fOK=true
   var strMsg
   if(document.getElementById("email").value.length==0) {
      fOK=false
      strMsg="Please enter your email address"
      document.getElementById("email").focus()
   } else if (!isValidEmail(document.getElementById('email').value)) {
      fOK=false
      strMsg="Please enter a valid email address"
      document.getElementById("email").focus()
   }
   if(document.getElementById("name").value.length==0) {
      fOK=false
      strMsg="Please enter your name"
      document.getElementById("name").focus()
   }	
   if(!fOK) {
      alert(strMsg)
   } else {
      document.mailinglist.submit();
   }
}