function validateEmail(emailStr) {
   var reg = /^([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\@([A-Za-z0-9_\-\.])+\.([A-Za-z]{2,4})$/;
   return reg.test(emailStr);
}

function submitEmlForm() {
  var eml = $('input[name=eml]');
  var msg = $('textarea');
  var data = 'eml=' + eml.val() + '&msg=' + escape(msg.val());
  //var data = 'eml=' + eml.val() + '&msg=' + msg.val();
  if (!(validateEmail(eml.val())))    
    alert('Enter a valid email address.');
  else if (msg.val().length < 6)    
    alert('Enter a valid message.');
  else { 
    $.ajax({
          url: "valbrosrankers/emlproc.asp",
          type: "POST",
          data: data,    
          cache: false,
          success: function (html) {  
                     if (html == '1') {
                       alert('Message sent.');
                       $('#divEmail').hide(1000);
                     }
                     else alert(html);  
              }       
            });   
  }
  return false;  
 }