PDF form returning empty??

Hi there,
I've made a few PDF forms before, and they've always worked fine but the one I built last week is different. When tested between myself and colleagues at another office it is OK (it is set up to submit the whole completed PDF back to me by email attachment). But I have sent it out to a few other people, they have filled it in, sent it back but it arrives blank?
I have not idea what's happening with it, any suggestions gratefully recieved.
Regards, Roger

Hi Mark,
It was created in Acrobat 8 Proffesional. I think I may have solved the problem now - I hadn't enabled the reader usage rights - It's a long while since I built a form and had completely forgot to do that. Enabled that and asked someone to re-submit the form and there was all the data!
Many thanks for all your help - this forum is always great at giving quick responses to problems and it's thanks to people like yourself.
Have a great Christmas and New Year

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