Protecting fillable forms

Can I password protect fillable forms before sending via e-mail?
I use custom created forms on site and fill them using Adobe reader. This saves a lot of time and effort. These are then emailed directly to customers. Unfortunately they are still able to be edited by the recipient. Can they be protected to prevent the fields being changed, in effect making it a read only document?

Hi,
Go to File>Form Properties>Security
Select the password option and when you save the form you'll be given opportunity to set 2 fifferent types of access passwords (open, edit)
Good luck,
Stephen

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I have created a PDF fillable form with a button which save & print the pdf.
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I've created a "generic" Fillable Form that I will be using to distribute to various contacts for certain upcoming projects that we will be participating in. Because each project will be different, instead of having to create a new form each time, I am hoping that with my base model form I can input various information with the type writer tool and somehow protect this information from being edited/deleted while still allowing my contacts to input their information within the form fields.
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This free JavaScript-based tool for Acrobat is what you need: http://www.uvsar.com/projects/acrobat/flattener/
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I made a fillable form using indesign and then acrobat professional but need to have radio buttons trigger different fields showing in the form below them - is that possible and if so how do I do it??

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What version of Reader are they using, exactly? And are you sure they're
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