$(function() {    
  $(".button").click(function() {  

    var email = $("input#email").val();  
    if (email == "") {  
    	$("input#email").addClass("formError");  
    	$("input#email").focus();  
    	error = true;  
    }
	var dataString = 'email=' + email;
    
    
	/* alert (dataString);return false;   */
	$.ajax({
		type: "POST",
		url: "bin/process_mailinglist.php",
		data: dataString,  
		success: function() {  
			$('#mailingListForm').html("<div id='message'></div>");  
			$('#message').html("<p><b>Thanks for signing up!</b> No spam, we promise.</p>")   
			.hide()  
			.fadeIn(1500, function() {    
			});  
	  	}  
	});  
	return false;  
  });  
});