function validate_form()
{
	re = /^\w+([\.-]?\w+)*@\w+([\.-]?\w+)*(\.\w{2,3})+$/	
	
	if (re.test(contact.email.value))
	{
		valid = true;
	} else
		{
		alert( "Invalid email address" )
		contact.email.focus()
		contact.email.select()
		valid = false;
		}

    if ( document.contact.name.value == "" )
    {
        alert ( "Please fill in your name." );
		contact.name.focus()
		contact.name.select()
        valid = false;
    }
    
	if ((valid == true) && ( document.contact.message.value == "" ))
    {
        alert ( "Please write a message." );
		contact.message.focus()
		contact.message.select()
        valid = false;
    }

return valid;

}