function sign_up_newsletter(){
			if($('#email').val() == 'Enter your email'){
			   alert($('#email').val());
			   return false;
			}
			else if( !checkEmail( $('#email').val() ) ){
					alert("Please enter a valid Email address");
					return false;
			}
			else{
				
				var data = 'newsletter=1&email=' + $('#email').val();
				$.ajax({
					url: path + '/ajax.php',	
					type: "POST",		
					data: data,		
					cache: false,
					success: function (html) {
						if(html==1){
							alert('This Email Address Already Exists For Another User.');
						}	
						else if(html==2){							
							$('.signUp').html('Thanks! You have been added to our mailing list.').fadeIn();
						}
						
					}		
				});
				
				return false;
			}	   
	
}

function checkEmail(emial){
	var str=emial;
	var filter=/^([\w-]+(?:\.[\w-]+)*)@((?:[\w-]+\.)*\w[\w-]{0,66})\.([a-z]{2,6}(?:\.[a-z]{2})?)$/i;
	if (filter.test(str))
	return true;
	else
	return false;
}