function verifyEmail(checkEmail) {
		if ( checkEmail != "" )	{
			if ( (checkEmail.indexOf('@') < 0) || ((checkEmail.charAt(checkEmail.length-4) != '.') && (checkEmail.charAt(checkEmail.length-3) != '.')) ) {
				return false;
			} else {
				var iChars = "*|,\":<>[]{}`\';()&$##% ";	// invalid chars (don't forget a space char)
				for (var i = 0; i < checkEmail.length; i++)	{
					if ( iChars.indexOf(checkEmail.charAt(i)) != -1 ) {
						return false;
					}
				}
				return true;	// place after the end 'for loop' bracket
			}
		} else {
			return false;
		}
	}