function submit_form(id){
	
	email=$('signup'+id).FreeEmail_EmailAddr.value;	
	
	var isValid = (email.search(/\./) > 0)&&(email.indexOf("@") > 0) && (email.indexOf(" ") < 0);
	
	if(typeof(email) == "undefined" || !isValid){
		alert('you must enter in a valid email address');
		$('signup'+id).FreeEmail_EmailAddr.focus();
	}else{
		pars='?FreeEmail_EmailAddr='+email;	
		
		url='http://www.profitablenews.com/wp-includes/email2contprof2.php';

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


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

	}