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Acrobat x mailto submit button

I am creating a PDF timesheet in acrobat x pro, I have made a submit button with a mailto: command attached. The document sends off Ok, but when it is recieved at the other end and open end the following error comes up "The file you are attempting to open contains comments or form data that are supposed to be placed on. This document cannot be found. blah blah blah"

Now I have tried to save as "reader extended pdf", but nothing seems to work.

I basically want to create a timesheet for myself that I can fill in, then hit the submit button and the whole form and content is sent to my office manager in a PDF format. Then she can copy and paste information I have typed into the form into our accounting software.

I am new to adobe acrobat x, so thats probably half the problem
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You can setup an e-mail submit button, but you will need a default client-side e-mail software such as outlook to send and attach the PDF.

Or submit to a server-side script, and send the form with an SMTP server account, without the need for 3rd party e-mail software to send. Fully customize your message body, subject, from, to, cc, bcc, and attachment format with www.PDFEmail.net.

Note: In order to send whole PDF format in Reader, not just the data (FDF,XDP,XML,XFDF) the PDFs need to have usage rights enabled. Learn how to do this by searching google, "Enable Usage Rights PDF". Or you can merge a designated blank PDF with the FDF, XDP, XML, or XFDF form data using a server-side script, and iText products.

FYI: You didn't specify what type of server O/S, but if you are using Windows and ASP.net, then check out PDFEmail.net.

For more information and an online demo:
http://www.pdfemail.net/
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