function clearText(thefield){
if (thefield.defaultValue==thefield.value)
thefield.value = ""
}

var testresults
function checkemail(){
var str=document.mailnews.address.value
var filter=/^.+@.+\..{2,3}$/
if (filter.test(str))
testresults=true
else{
alert("Please input a valid email address!")
testresults=false
}
return (testresults)
}

function checkbae(){
if (document.layers||document.all)
return checkemail()
else
return true
}