Simple pdf form that can later be filled in?

I have a pdf form, and I want to be able to make that people can simply fill in - does anyone know how to do this?
I am used to mac, and use a special program for it but am now with a pc so I am completely lost. I have downloaded acrobat pdf 11
Waht I want is that people can simply fill in the data and then 'print' a pdf form to me and send it to me via email.
How do I put in the space they can fill in?
Many thanks for your reply

You can use Acrobat to add interactive form fields to a PDF. In Acrobat 11 you would normally do this in form editing mode: Tools > Forms > Edit
If you want to have Reader users (prior to version 11) be able to save the filled-in form so it can be emailed, the document will need to be Reader-enabled, which is done in Acrobat 11 by selecting: File > Save as Other > Reader Extended PDF > Enable More Tools

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