function ajax_sendEmail(formObject){ 
	document.getElementById("errorMessage").innerHTML = "sending...";
	var xmlHttp = GetXmlHttpObject();
	
	//stores form data
	var formData = '';
	
	//stores temporary element
	var elem = ''; 
	
	//loop through form elements, make formData string
	for(var i=0; i<formObject.elements.length; i++){
		//fill temporary element with information
		elem = formObject.elements[i]; 
		
		if(formData != ''){ 
			formData += '&'; //add the & 
		}
		//create the string based on the name / value pair
		formData += elem.name+"="+elem.value; 
	}
	
	//what to do when you get a response
	xmlHttp.onreadystatechange = function(){ 
		if(xmlHttp.readyState == 4){ 
			document.getElementById("errorMessage").innerHTML = xmlHttp.responseText;
		} 
	} 
	
	//gets the method and the action from the formObject
	xmlHttp.open(formObject.method, formObject.action, true); 
	xmlHttp.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"); 
	xmlHttp.send(formData);
	
	return false; 
}