     $("#modal_recaptcha").modal "hide"
   
   #
-  # verify recaptcha and send form
+  # verify recaptcha
   #
-  send_contactform: ->
+  verify_recaptcha: ->
     # bring submit button into sending state
     config.btn_submit.button "sending"
     

      config.btn_submit = $("#btn_send_contactform")
      config.btn_submit.click (e) ->
        e.preventDefault()
        methods.send_contactform()
      
      # load recaptcha
      Recaptcha.create recaptcha_pubkey,

    $.post config.recaptcha_verification_url, recaptcha_params, (response) ->
      # recaptcha is correct...
      if response is 1
        methods.send_contactform()
      # recaptcha is wrong
      else
        console.log "the recaptcha solution is wrong" if console?
  
  #
  # verify recaptcha and send form
  #
  send_contactform: ->
    # set mandrill params
    mandrill_params =
      message:
        from_email: $("#input_email").val()
        from_name: $("#input_name").val()
        to: config.recipients
        subject: $("#input_subject").val()
        text: $("#input_message").val()
    
    # send the message
    m.messages.send mandrill_params, (res) ->
      console.log res if console?
      # close the modal
      methods.close_modal()
      # output message
      
      # set button into sent state
      config.btn_submit.button "sent"
      
      # reload recaptcha
      Recaptcha.reload()
      
      # reset the form
      config.form_el[0].reset()
    , (err) ->
      console.log err if console?
  
  #
  # bind the forms submit event
