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I am really new to Acrobat 8 Professional, and I am trying to figure out how to post a form that will be accessed through a link to our web page. I know how to post the document to our web page, but what do I need to do to ensure the completed forms come back to a specific email address when someone hits the "submit" button on the form?
There are several options open to you. Right-click on the submit button and select Properties. Go to the actions tab. In the Select Actio[u]n[/u] drop-down list, choose Submit a form. A new window will open.
In the URL text box, type: mailto:email [at] address [dot] comThen select your desired method of receiving the information. FDF will probably be the best option for you. FDF stands for forms data format. It will open up your PDF and fill out the form with their information when you receive an e-mail from the person that filled out the form. HTML is usually best when sending to a server, as it is url-encoded, and easiest to work with. XFDF is an XML version of the FDF file. The last option, submitting the entire PDF via e-mail isn't the best option in most cases, depending on file size. It also will not work in Adobe Reader, unless you have save rights enabled.
Now, the right hand side of the window:
Field selection lets you choose which form fields to submit. By default, all of them are sent. The date option allows you to convert to standard format of YYYYMMDD
And there you have it. Adobe has made it simple point and click for standard submissions. If you want more control over form submission, I suggest you read the Javascript API reference by Adobe. They have 5 pages of all available options that you can control, and for whichever versions of reader your audience will be using.
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