function sendEmail(encodedEmail, subject)
{
  location.href = "mailto:" + decodeEmail(encodedEmail) + "?subject=" + subject;
}

function displayStatus(encodedEmail)
{
  window.status = "mailto:" + decodeEmail(encodedEmail);
}

function clearStatus()
{
  window.status = "";
}

// return the decoded email address
function decodeEmail(encodedEmail)
{
  var email = "";
  for (i=0; i < encodedEmail.length;)
  {
    var letter = "";
    letter = encodedEmail.charAt(i) + encodedEmail.charAt(i+1)
    email += String.fromCharCode(parseInt(letter,16));
    i += 2;
  }
  return email;
}