function verify(val) {
	email = val.email.value;
	invalidchars = "/:;"
	var msg2 = "Please enter a valid e-mail address"

	if (email == "") 
	{ 
		alert(msg2) 
		return false 
	}

	for (i=0; i<invalidchars.length; i++) 
	{
		badchar = invalidchars.charAt(i)
		if (email.indexOf(badchar, 0) > -1) 
		{ 
			alert(msg2)
			return false 
		}
	}


	atPos = email.indexOf("@", 1)

	if (atPos == -1) 
	{ 
		alert(msg2)
		return false 
	}




	periodPos = email.indexOf(".", atPos)


	if (periodPos == -1) 
	{ 
		alert(msg2)
		return false 
	}


	if (periodPos+3 > email.length) 
	{ 
		alert(msg2)
		return false 
	}



	
	
	var msg = 'Please input all required fields';
	if (val.fname.value == "" || val.lname.value == "" || val.address1.value == "" || val.zip.value == "" || val.phone.value == "" || val.email.value == "" || val.answer.value == "") {
		alert(msg);
		return false;
	}
	return true
}