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Distributing Documents in PDF
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Distributing Documents in PDF
With its small file sizes, platform independence, and online navigation, PDF is an ideal
format for distributing documents electronically. You can e-mail PDF documents to other
users directly from Acrobat, or you can distribute the documents on the World Wide Web,
an intranet, or a CD.
E-mailing documents from Acrobat
You can send an e-mail message from Acrobat with a PDF document as an attachment.
In Windows, Acrobat uses the Messaging Application Program Interface (MAPI) to commu-
nicate with your e-mail application. Most e-mail applications come with a MAPI server to
handle this interface. Before you begin, make sure that your e-mail application is working
outside Acrobat, and set it up to use its MAPI server. When you choose the Send Mail
command in Acrobat, the MAPI server opens a new outgoing message with the current
PDF document attached. For information on running the MAPI server and on setting
options that affect the attached PDF document, see the documentation that came with
your e-mail application.
In Mac OS, you select your mailer of choice from the Default E-Mail Application menu in
the E-Mail tab of the Internet Control Panel. If your mailer is not listed in this Default E-Mail
Application menu, choose Select from this menu and browse to locate your application of
choice. (Be aware that if you select an application that is not listed in the Default E-Mail
Application menu your application may not be supported by Acrobat.) For information on
configuring your mailer, see your mailer documentation.
Note:
Netscape Messenger for Mac OS is not supported.
To e-mail a PDF document from Acrobat:
1
Open the document you want to attach to an e-mail.
2
Choose File > Send Mail.
3
If your e-mail application is not open, Acrobat opens it automatically or prompts you to
open it.
4
Address and write your e-mail message in the new message window. Then click Send.
Your PDF document is attached automatically to the e-mail that you send.
Preparing documents for electronic distribution
Important:
Before distributing any document over the Web or on a CD, please be sure that
you are not violating the author’s copyright.