function subscribeNews(email,zip) {
	$(".subscribe_error").text("");
	if(!email||email.toLowerCase()=="your email address"||!validateEmail(email)){
		$(".subscribe_error").text("Please provide a valid email address.")
	} else {
		if(!validateZip(zip)) {
			$(".subscribe_error").text("Please provide a valid 5 digit zipcode.")
		}else{	
			$.ajax({
				type: "POST",
				url: "/subscribe_news.asp",
				data: "email="+email+"&zip="+zip,
				success: function(msg) {
					$(".subscribe_error").text("You have successfully registered.");
				}
			});
		}
	}
	return false;
}

function validateEmail(email) {
	var regEx=/^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/;
	var temp=email;
	return regEx.test(temp);
}

function validateZip(zip) {
	var regEx = /^([0-9]{5})$/;
	var temp = zip;
	return regEx.test(temp);
}