function validate() {
	if (document.mailHandler.email.value != "")	{ 
		if	(document.mailHandler.email.value.indexOf("@") == -1 || document.mailHandler.email.value.indexOf(".") == -1 || document.mailHandler.email.value.indexOf(" ") != -1 || document.mailHandler.email.value.length < 6) { 
			alert("The email address does not appear to be valid. Please re-enter."); 
		} else {
			//alert("Submit");
			document.mailHandler.submit();
		}
	} else {
		alert("Please enter all required fields.");
	}
} // end of fxn