function email() {

    _url = document.location.href;
    _base = _url.substring(0, _url.indexOf("/", 8));
    _new_url = "";

    _new_url = _base + "/HTMLPage.htm?url=" + escape(document.location.href);

    _body = "\n"; 
    _body += "Please review the information on the following Astera Web page: " + location.href;
    _body += "\n";
    _body += "\nAstera specializes in data integration software offering out-of-the-box products as well as custom solutions and services.";
    _body += "\n\n";

    mail_str = "mailto:?subject=Useful information on www.astera.com"; 
    mail_str += "&body=" + escape(_body);

    location.href = mail_str;

}

function delicious() {
    window.open('http://del.icio.us/post?v=4&noui&jump=close&url=' + encodeURIComponent(location.href) + '&title=' + encodeURIComponent(document.title), 'delicious', 'toolbar=no,width=700,height=400');
}

function digg() {
    window.open('http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&url=' + encodeURIComponent(location.href));
}