function makemail( a, s, q ) {
  /* Set the default values */
  xa = "gene";
  xs = "tqsi.com";
  xq = "Lisle Family History Web Site Comment";
  /* if the user didn't give me data, use the defaults */
  if (a.length == 0) a = xa;
  if (s.length == 0) s = xs;
  if (q.length == 0) q = xq;
  /* construct the address and kick it off */
  x = "mailto:" + a + "@" + s + "?subject=" + q;
  document.location.href = x;
}