There was an error opening the document. File can't be found?

Hi,
I seem to get this error when opening PDF files from the internet with Acrobat Reader 8 but when I have the full version of Adobe Acrobat installed I can open them fine.  Can anyone explain why or how this happens?  Not everyone has the full version, does anyone have any suggestions about how to fix this so they can open in the reader.  I have checked the preferences and open PDF file is checked as well.
Thanks

You may have to download the attachment to your local system and then open the file. Not all email clients can transfer the temporary file and properly pass the information to Reader or Acrobat. This is a little inconvenient but it is reliable.

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