function verify_message() 
	{	
	if (document.send_message.FirstName.value == '') {
		alert("Please enter your first name. This is a required field.");
		document.send_message.FirstName.focus();
		return false;}
	if (document.send_message.LastName.value == '') {
		alert("Please enter your last name. This is a required field.");
		document.send_message.LastName.focus();
		return false;}
	if (document.send_message.Email.value == '') {
		alert("Please enter your e-mail address. This is a required field.");
		document.send_message.Email.focus();
		return false;}
		
	if(-1 == document.send_message.Email.value.indexOf("@")) { 
	   alert("Please enter a valid e-mail address. Your e-mail address must contain the '@' symbol."); 
	   document.send_message.Email.focus();
	   return false;}
	if(-1 != document.send_message.Email.value.indexOf(",")) { 
	   alert("Please enter a valid e-mail address. Your e-mail address cannot contain the ',' symbol."); 
	   document.send_message.Email.focus();
	   return false;}
	if(-1 != document.send_message.Email.value.indexOf("#")) { 
	   alert("Please enter a valid e-mail address. Your e-mail address cannot contain the '#' symbol." );
	   document.send_message.Email.focus(); 
	   return false;}
	if(-1 != document.send_message.Email.value.indexOf("!")) { 
	   alert("Please enter a valid e-mail address. Your e-mail address cannot contain the '!' symbol." ); 
	   document.send_message.Email.focus();
	   return false;}
	if(-1 != document.send_message.Email.value.indexOf(" ")) { 
	   alert("Please enter a valid e-mail address. Your e-mail address cannot contain any spaces." );
	   document.send_message.Email.focus(); 
	   return false; }
	if(document.send_message.Email.value.length == (document.send_message.Email.value.indexOf("@")+1) ) {
	   alert("Please enter a valid e-mail address. Your e-mail address must contain a domain name after the '@' symbol.");
	   document.send_message.Email.focus();
	   return false;}
	
	if (document.send_message.EMailMessage.value == '') {
		alert("Please enter your message. This is a required field.");
		document.send_message.EMailMessage.focus();
		return false;}
	
	document.send_message.submit();
	document.getElementById('Send').disabled = 'true';
	}