// the function is okay for now but should look for @ in email
function validateMailListForm() {
	var email = document.form_maillist.email_address.value;
	if ((email == "") || (email == "email address")) {
		alert("Please enter your email address. Thank you.");
		document.form_maillist.email_address.focus();
	} else {
		document.form_maillist.submit();
	}
}