tweaked some of the email-related bits that I couldn't check until the site was uploaded to GAE.
widened the form fields, I still don't like them, but at least they're better now.
settings.py has been added to keep track of the various things that will potentially need to be managed by a non-programmer, or quickly altered by a programmer unfamiliar with the system.  This will also aid i18n if required eventually.  I'm sure there are more things I could remove but I think I have the majority of items covered.  While going back through the code to make these changes I noticed a few areas that could use some deduplication, but I'm unsure of how to go about it - I need to consult with the stdlib for guidance.