function addtomailinglist()
{
	
	var subscription_email = document.getElementById('subscription_email').value;
	
	var url = "http://www.bluedrop.com.au/includes/mailinglist/mailinglist.php";
	var arguments = "date=" + Date() + "&action=insert&email=" + subscription_email;	
	
	var request = initializeXMLHTTP(); //initialize the request object 
	request.open("POST",url,true); 
	request.setRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=UTF-8"); 
	request.send(arguments);

	request.onreadystatechange = function () {	
	if (request.readyState == 4) 
	{		
		var response = request.responseText; //Retrieve XML from php function			
		
		if(response == "true")
		{
			var container = document.getElementById("subscribe_box");
			var inputs = container.getElementsByTagName('input');
			for(var i=0; i<inputs.length;i++)
			{
				if(inputs[i].type == "text")
				{
					inputs[i].value = "Email...";	
				}
			}
			
			var container = document.getElementById('subscribe_box');
			emptydivcontents(container);
			container.appendChild(document.createTextNode('Congratulations! You are now subscribed to the Monthly Newsletter.'));
			
		}
		else
		{
			alert(response);				
		}

	}};			


}