function checkform(id){
	email_box=$('apFrm'+id).emailAddress;
	if(typeof(email_box.value)== "undefined"){
		alert('you must enter an valid email address');
		email_box.focus();
		return false;
	}	
	email=email_box.value;
	var isValid = (email.search(/\./) > 0)&&(email.indexOf("@") > 0) && (email.indexOf(" ") < 0);
	
	if(!isValid){
		alert('you must enter in a valid email address');
		$('apFrm'+id).emailAddress.focus();
	}else{
		pars='?emailAddress='+email;	
		
		url='http://www.profitablenews.com/wp-content/plugins/agora_signup/email2contprof3.php';

		var myAjax = new Ajax.Request(
				url, 
				{
					method: 'post', 
					parameters: pars, 
					onComplete: showResponse
				});
		
	}
}


function showResponse(originalRequest)
	{
		if(originalRequest.responseText == 'success'){	
		
			alert('thanks for signing up');
			// redirect to success page
			
		}else if(originalRequest.responseText == 'test'){
			
			alert('this is a test');
			
		
		}else{
			
			alert('please enter in a valid email address');
			
		}

	}