function store_account_settings($auth_user, $settings)
{
  if(!filled_out($settings))
  {
    echo 'All fields must be filled in.  Try again.<br /><br />';
    return false;
  }
  else
  {
    if($settings['account']>0)
      $query = "update accounts  set server = '$settings[server]',
                  port = $settings[port], type = '$settings[type]',
                  remoteuser = '$settings[remoteuser]', 
                  remotepassword = '$settings[remotepassword]' 
                where accountid = $settings[account] 
                  and username = '$auth_user'";
    else
      $query = "insert into accounts values ('$auth_user', 
                     '$settings[server]', $settings[port], 
                     '$settings[type]', '$settings[remoteuser]', 
                     '$settings[remotepassword]', NULL)";
    if(db_connect() && mysql_query($query))
    {
      return true;
    }
    else
    {
      echo 'could not store changes.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />';
      return false;
    }
  }
}