Email address checker??

[Anonymous]

I have a html form page that passes over an email value to a php page.

How do I check the email address so as it fits with the set email rules, i.e. an @ character?? If it doesn't I want to echo an error message.

Thanks!

 

[Anonymous]

using javascript:
http://www.php-forum.com/p/viewtopic.php?t=1240