function validateEmail(passedEmail){
re=/^\w+([\.-]?\w+)*@\w+([\.-]?\w+)*(\.\w{2,3})+$/
if(re.test(passedEmail)){
return true}
else{
alert("Invalid email address. Please re-enter.")
simplecontact.email.focus()
simplecontact.email.select()
return false
}}

function checkName(passedValue, nameField, trigger){
re=/^[a-zA-Z]+([ -]?[a-zA-Z]+)*$/
if (re.test(passedValue)){
return true}
else{
alert('The ' + nameField + ' entered is invalid. Please re-enter.')
if(trigger == 1){
simplecontact.fname.focus()
simplecontact.fname.select()
}else{
simplecontact.lname.focus()
simplecontact.lname.select()
}return false}}

function verifyForm(){
if(validateEmail(simplecontact.email.value)==false){
return false}

if(checkName(simplecontact.fname.value, 'first name' ,1)==false){
return false}

return true
}