Acrobat 9 Pro - Forms

Hello
I have created some very nice forms using the trial version of Acrobat 9 but before I purchase the full version I need to know the following.
The forms look very good but when information is entered on them on another PC the user only get the option to print the form.  I want them to save the document and then send as an attachment. Why can't they do this?
1, I have saved the form as a pdf should i be doing something else
2, is it because it is a trial version
3, Can all versions of Acrobat Reader view and enter the required information on a form ( we use version 7).
I did ask Adobe Support these questions before purching a site licence for upto 3000 people but they will not support the trial version.  That responce make me think I should now look else where for a similar cheaper product.
Thank you
Ken

I did ask Adobe Support these questions before purching a site licence for upto 3000 people
Ken
One thing to keep in mind is that there are strict usage limits to these type of enabled forms. The basics are, you can send each form to 500 people and they submit it to you an indefinite amount of times OR, you can send it to an indefinite amount of people but can only collect the data 500 times. I mention this because it sounds like you have quite the large staff and it would be easy to exceed the limits.

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