function forgot_password(){
    email = $('#id_email').val();
    $.post(base_url + "general/forgot_password", { email: email },
        function(data) {
            message_JSON = eval("d="+data);
            if(message_JSON['result'] == 1){
                $('#forgot_msg').html("<img class='flag' src='"+static_url+"images/famfamfam/exclamation.png' /> "+message_JSON['msg']);
                $('#forgot_msg').addClass('error_msg');
                $('#forgot_msg').show();
            }
            else{
                $('#forgot_msg').html("<img class='flag' src='"+static_url+"images/famfamfam/tick.png' /> "+message_JSON['msg']);
                $('#forgot_msg').addClass('info_msg');
                $('#forgot_msg').show();
            }
        }
    );
}