Create a form that user can fill online, print and not save.

I have form that I want user to fill out. I want them to send it via email or print and not save the information that was typed into it.
Where or how do you put that type of security?
Thank you!
Jim Z

through adobe policy server you can give only online access to the document(means that document will not be opened unless user is authenticated with the policy server) and assign policy to user to restrict him only printing and filling in form fields.
Also you can revoke that document after sometime.

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*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."
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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.
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