/**
 * @author vgeorge
 */
		function sendMessage(obj, params){
			
            var oOptions = {
                method: "post",				
                parameters: params,
				onCreate: function (transport) {
                    displayAjaxImage();					
                },			
                onSuccess: function (transport) {
					handleResponse(transport)                    
                },
                onFailure: function (transport) {
                    updateResponse("An error occurred: " + transport.statusText, "errorReponseDiv");
                }
            };
            var oRequest = new Ajax.Request("/php/simpleEmail.php", oOptions);
		}

		//handleResponse
		function handleResponse(transport){
			hideAjaxImage();
			if (transport.responseText != null){
				var responseArray = transport.responseText.split(";");
				if(responseArray[0] == "SUCCESS" && transport.status == 200){					
					hideMessageArea();
					updateResponse(responseArray[1], "successReponseDiv");
				} else if(responseArray[0] == "ERROR"){					
					updateResponse(responseArray[1], "errorReponseDiv");
				} else{
					updateResponse(responseText, "errorReponseDiv");
				}												
			}else{
				updateResponse(responseText, "errorReponseDiv");
			}
		}

		//updateResponse				
        function updateResponse(responseText, reponseDivName) {
            var reponseDiv = document.getElementById(reponseDivName);
            reponseDiv.innerHTML = responseText;
        }
			
		//displayAjaxImage			
		function displayAjaxImage(){
			var imageDiv = document.getElementById('imageDiv');
			if ((imageDiv != null) && (imageDiv != "")){
				imageDiv.style.display = 'block';
			}
		}	
		
		//removeAjaxImage
		function hideAjaxImage(){
			var imageDiv = document.getElementById('imageDiv');
			if ((imageDiv != null) && (imageDiv != "")){
				imageDiv.style.display = 'none';
			}
		}
		
		//hideMessageArea
		function hideMessageArea(){			
			var messageAreaDiv = document.getElementById('messageAreaDiv');
			if ((messageAreaDiv != null) && (messageAreaDiv != "")){
				messageAreaDiv.style.display = 'none';
			}
			var errorReponseDiv = document.getElementById('errorReponseDiv');
			if ((errorReponseDiv != null) && (errorReponseDiv != "")){
				errorReponseDiv.style.display = 'none';
			}
		}