PDF Forms - Which versions of Acrobat / Reader do they work in?

I'm trying to persuade a client to start using pdf forms that I've created in the latest Adobe Acrobat Pro.
I've tested the forms using Adobe Reader 8 & 9 on the Mac. The two versions work differently but I've come up with a work-around solution that means I can give the same advice to users of both versions of Reader.
But I could do with knowing if pdf forms work in earlier versions of Acrobat / Reader? Macs & PCs?
And if they don't work, what sort of warning will come up on screen? Ie. Will it say that they need to upgrade to the latest version of Adobe Reader and give a link? - which would be good! Or will some other error message come up that will just cause confusion?
Has Adobe published any advice anywhere?

The Forms Creation where you use filliable forms that can be saved and attached to email, (500 returns max - using the Advanced > Extend Features in Reader). Works also in version 7 or reader. Nothing below 7 will work.

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