Importing data from multiple instances of form into spreadsheet

I am trying to set up a time-tracking system using an interactive PDF form. I have designed the form, and it works great. All users will enter their time into the form and email me the form. So I will have multiple XML file to import into Excel, where I can compile and analyze the data.
Is there a way to automate the importing of these multiple XML files into Excel? From what I've figured out so far, it seems that I will have to manually import each XML file into Excel, and this seems too labor-intensive. I'm sure there's a better way.
Any hints?

Give Acrobat a try. Put all your XML data into a single location. In Acrobat, choose File | Form Data | Create Spreadsheet from Data Files. Once the file has been compiled, use the "View" option to see the data in Excel.
Carl Young
www.pdftrain.com

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