function checkFields() { var eform = document.emailForm; missinginfo = ""; if ((eform.a_address.value == "")||(eform.a_address.value.indexOf('@') == -1) || (eform.a_address.value.indexOf('.') == -1)) { missinginfo += "\n - Please check your email address"; } if (missinginfo != "") { missinginfo ="Please check the email address field:\n" + missinginfo + "\n"; alert(missinginfo); return false; } else return true; }