Need to create form that user can fill out and SAVE in Reader

Hi,
My form, which of course works fine in Adobe Acrobat 4 CS4, is unsaveable when typed into with Acrobat Reader. It says at the top:
"Please fill out the following form. You cannot save data typed into this form. Please print your completed form if you would like a copy for your records."
*I know it's possible* to make it writable/saveable for Readers users, because I have here a form that someone else created, and in Reader the message says, "Please fill out the following form. You can save data typed into this form."
What setting do I need to change in Acrobat to make it saveable in Reader? Document attached.
Thank you in advance!!!!

WelltechSolutions wrote:
Phillip,
Thank you for the clarification.
I cannot seem to find the post that mentioned that this could not be done; perhaps it was for an older version of Acrobat. If I find it, I'll send you the URL.
This is a form that will reside on a web site for download, and the forms are used by individuals to track exercise as part of a community nonprofit wellness program. I doubt 500 folks will use it. We can monitor downloads.
If we need to go above 500 downloads, how would we go about purchasing a license for additional use? And, is there a chance that Adobe will increase this limit for a purpose that is non-commercial and non-profit?
Thanks.
I don't know the answers to the question about license for additional use, nor would Adobe increase the limit. I  among other that were associated with Non-profits (I was treasury for an Electronics Association for 17 years) were the reason for adobe doing this to begin with. Before Acrobat 8, you had to use the other methods mentioned (The LiveCycle Server).

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