Problems with Contribute3/Dreamweaver8 & PDF files

Does anyone know of problems downloading PDF files that have
been uploaded with either Contribute 3 or Dreamweaver 8 to a
server. I seem to be able to read these files in FireFox but not
IE6 - don't know what I am doing wrong - HELP !!

May be that the acrobat reader association with IE has got
corrupted. Why
not try to download an updated reader, and install it.
Paul Whitham
Certified Dreamweaver MX2004 Professional
Adobe Community Expert - Dreamweaver
Valleybiz Internet Design
www.valleybiz.net
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> Does anyone know of problems downloading PDF files that
have been uploaded
> with
> either Contribute 3 or Dreamweaver 8 to a server. I seem
to be able to
> read
> these files in FireFox but not IE6 - don't know what I
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> HELP
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