Distribute PDF Form

Are you able to create a PDF form that users can download and save the data locally to a PDF file - to allow upload as a file attachment instead of using the distribution methods. None of the three distribution methods are suitable for our needs using Acrobat 9.

You can do that with Reader Rights activated for the form. You are limited to 500 uses of the form with these rights. I do not understand what the problem is with the data submission instead. If you submit a FDF for instance, it can be opened directly in the original form. Thus you have the information intact with the same result as if the complete form had been sent, with less traffic required on the net.
E-mail is a problem in that it depends on the client machine. Yes, you can submit forms by e-mail, but do not expect 100% reliability. If you do not mind some folks having problems because they do not have their e-mail clients set up for the use of this feature, then have at it. If you need the reliability, then avoid e-mail submission.

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