Missing something simple

Original - php Code <? include "../inc/settings.php"; if (isset ($_POST['submit'])) { $email = $_POST['email']; $db = mysql_connect("$server", "$datacon", "$password_z"); if (!$db) { echo "Error: Could not connect to database. Please try again later."; exit; } mysql_select_db("$database"); $query = "select * from subscribers where subscribers_email = $email"; //$query = "select * from subscribers where subscribers_email = 'jon@phillipscasa.net'"; $result = mysql_query($query); $num_results = mysql_num_rows($result); $count = mysql_num_rows($result); if ( $count == 0 ){ // cannot find visitor's email address in the database $post_return = "<h1>Opps </h1>"; $post_return .= "<P>It appears that I don't have your Email Address or you missed type it?<br>"; $post_return .= "Is this the correct login / email address < $email >"; } else{ // the rest works from here }

 
<?
include "../inc/settings.php";
if (isset ($_POST['submit'])) {
$email = $_POST['email'];
$db = mysql_connect("$server", "$datacon", "$password_z");
 
  if (!$db)
  {
     echo "Error: Could not connect to database.  Please try again later.";
     exit;
  }
 
  mysql_select_db("$database");
  $query = "select * from subscribers where subscribers_email = $email";
  //$query = "select * from subscribers where subscribers_email = 'jon@phillipscasa.net'";
  $result = mysql_query($query);
  $num_results = mysql_num_rows($result);
  $count = mysql_num_rows($result);
 
    if ( $count == 0 ){
      // cannot find visitor's email address in the database
      $post_return = "<h1>Opps </h1>";
      $post_return .= "<P>It appears that I don't have your Email Address or you missed type it?<br>";
      $post_return .= "Is this the correct login / email address < $email >";
      
    }
    else{
// the rest works from here
}