$(function () {

    $('#mailinglist-form').jqTransform().validate({
        submitHandler: function (form) {
            $(form).ajaxSubmit({
                success: function () {
                    $('#mailinglist-form').resetForm();
                    $('#contactbox').append("<p class='thanks'>Thanks! Your request has been sent.</p>");
                    $('#contactbox').delay(1500).fadeOut('fast').remove("<p class='thanks'>Thanks! Your request has been sent.</p>")
                }
            });
        }
    });

});