function makelink( name, domain, desc, subject, post ) {

  link = name + '@' + domain + '.com'; 

   // start the <A>
    document.write( '<a href="mailto:' + link + '?subject=' + subject + '"' ); // email address
   
   // the following is an attempt to send the user to an acknowledging page ("window.location" doesn't work)
    document.write( ' onClick="javascript:window.open(\'submitting_resumes_thanks.shtml\');"' );

    // close the initial part of the <A>
    document.write( '>' ); // email address


   // put the guts in the between the start and end    
    if ( desc != null && desc != "" ) 
        document.write( desc )    // If there is a descriptive term, put it in the middle
    else 
        document.write( link ); // otherwise, use the email address 


   // the end -- the </A>    
    document.write( '</a>' );
    
    
   // got anything extra?  Put it here.
    if ( post != null && post != "" )
        document.write( post );
}