$('document').ready(function() {
      $('#mailinglist form').submit(function(e) {
        e.preventDefault();
        var postdata = { email: $('#email').val(), AID: $('#AID').val(), ACTION: $('#ACTION').val(), RED: $('#RED').val() };

        if (!(postdata['email'].length)) {
          alert("Please enter an email address to join the mailing list")
          return false;
        }


        $.ajax({
            type: 'POST',
            url: 'umspost.php',
            data: $('#mailinglist form').serialize(),
            success: function(data, ts) { $('#mailinglist form').remove();
            $('#mailinglist .mailingform').append('<p class="signupmsg">Thank you, a confirmation email is on its way</p>'); },
            error: function(x, ts, et) { alert("We're sorry, but we could not sign you up at this point.\n\n Please try again later."); }
        });
        return false;
        });


});