function IsEmailValid(checkThisEmail)
{
	var myEMailIsValid = true;
	var myAtSymbolAt = checkThisEmail.indexOf('@');
	var myLastDotAt = checkThisEmail.lastIndexOf('.');
	var mySpaceAt = checkThisEmail.indexOf(' ');
	var myLength = checkThisEmail.length;

	// at least one @ must be present and not before position 2
	// @yellow.com : NOT valid
	// x@yellow.com : VALID
	
	if (myAtSymbolAt < 1 ) 
	 {myEMailIsValid = false}
	
	// at least one . (dot) afer the @ is required
	// x@yellow : NOT valid
	// x.y@yellow : NOT valid
	// x@yellow.org : VALID
	
	if (myLastDotAt < myAtSymbolAt) 
	 {myEMailIsValid = false}
	
	// at least two characters [com, uk, fr, ...] must occur after the last . (dot)
	// x.y@yellow. : NOT valid
	// x.y@yellow.a : NOT valid
	// x.y@yellow.ca : VALID
	
	if (myLength - myLastDotAt <= 2) 
	 {myEMailIsValid = false}
	
	// no empty space " " is permitted (one may trim the email)
	// x.y@yell ow.com : NOT valid
	
	if (mySpaceAt != -1) 
	 {myEMailIsValid = false}
	
	return myEMailIsValid
}