function addEmail(){
	var emailAddress = $('#emailAddress').val();
	
	if(emailAddress == 'ENTER EMAIL ADDRESS' || emailAddress == ''){
		$('#errorText').html("Please enter your email address");
		$('#shadowAnim').slideUp(300);
		$('#errorHolder').slideDown(300, function(){
			$('#errorText').fadeIn(300);
			$('#emailAddress').css('border', '1px solid #cc0000');
			$('#contentShadow1').hide();
		});
	}else{
		//check the email address
		$.post('lib/scripts/php/checkEmail.php',{check:'emailAddress', emailAddress:emailAddress},function(data){
			if(data.status != 'success'){
				$('#errorText').html(data.output);
				$('#shadowAnim').slideUp(300);
				$('#errorHolder').slideDown(300, function(){
					$('#errorText').fadeIn(300);
					$('#emailAddress').css('border', '1px solid #cc0000');
					$('#contentShadow1').hide();
				});
			}else{
				$('#contentShadow2').fadeOut(300);
				$('#enterEmailHolder').fadeOut(300, function(){
					$('#shadowAnim').show();
					$('#thankYouText').fadeIn(300);
					$('#contentShadow3').fadeIn(300);
				});
			}
		}, 'json');
	}
}