Saved pdf forms empty in Reader, filled in Preview

Today I was informed that pdf forms I've filled and saved/emailed with Preview are empty when viewed with Reader 9 (Win or Mac). If the recipient sends the form back to me, Preview shows the form just as I've filled it. Reader 9 on my MBP also shows the form empty, emailed or not.
Seems to me, that Snow Leopards Preview has some bugs. I hope these are redemied in 10.6.2.

HI,
Try deleting this file.
com.apple.Preview.plist
~/Library/Preferences.
Move that file to the Trash and restart your Mac.
If that did't help, try deleting this file as well.
com.apple.Preview.LSSharedFileList.plist
Carolyn
Message was edited by: Carolyn Samit

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