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dodger4
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February 1, 2017
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Password protection - can't justify $13 USD per month for low usage of feature

  • February 1, 2017
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I am the Chief Pilot of a small company I am trying to convert to emailing our pay advices.  At present, we are going the paper route, and I'm trying to get them to change.  They WOULD be able to afford the monthly fee.

In the meantime, I have to occasionally scan and email the pay advices of a few (3 or 4) rotational pilots which I am currently doing without password protection. They are sometimes not on location to pick up their paper copies.  The risk of interception enroute is minimal; however the risk of being opened by someone else once received is high.

I have read your info page on "Protect", but I can't justify (personally) spending $20 CAD per month for a feature I don't even use every month, and on a very low number of pdf files.  I also see your "free" trial for 7 days, but this won't work next month when I need another 7-day trial.

Would you be able to make me a consideration say for 1 year, $20 USD, which would cover my needs, or a limited number of files to protect in a year?

Incidentally, we will have more rotational guys during the summer (which is very busy for us) to a max of 5 or 6, which will end 15th October.

Sincerely

Donald Weston

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Correct answer Karl Heinz Kremer

You are not talking directly to Adobe here - even though Adobe staff does occasionally participate in discussions, most users here don't work for Adobe. Adobe Acrobat is a take it or leave it offer: You either pay (once for the perpetual license or monthly for the subscription) and have access to it's functionality - regardless of how much of that functionality you actually use - or you don't pay, and you don't get to use it's features. BTW: Legally, you are not allowed to use the trial version for actual work. It is meant to evaluate Acrobat for your needs. You may want to consider a perpetual license, so that you only have to pay once and then can use the software without having to maintain a subscription. Just make sure you understand that upgrade policies in place for both subscriptions and perpetual licenses.

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dodger4Author
Participant
February 1, 2017

Thank you for your reply.  No, in fact I didn't know that all the people in the Forum weren't Adobe people.  Thanks for the heads-up.

~graffiti
~graffiti
Legend
February 1, 2017

Other than the good points that Karl makes above, something to keep in mind is that if someone really wants to open those password protected pdf files, they can find a way to do it. It's like using a plastic padlock to keep someone out of your shed. If they want to get in, and not even that badly, they're going to get in.

Personally I would try a different approach. Maybe Zip the PDF files with a password or something...

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dodger4Author
Participant
February 1, 2017

Thanks for your reply also, graffiti.  Yes I was aware of other avenues - even encrypting the email.  The zip route imposes a need for the recipient to have installed an appropriate utility on their computer, so I was hesitating on that one.  I appreciate you guys taking the time.

Karl Heinz Kremer
Community Expert
Karl Heinz KremerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
February 1, 2017

You are not talking directly to Adobe here - even though Adobe staff does occasionally participate in discussions, most users here don't work for Adobe. Adobe Acrobat is a take it or leave it offer: You either pay (once for the perpetual license or monthly for the subscription) and have access to it's functionality - regardless of how much of that functionality you actually use - or you don't pay, and you don't get to use it's features. BTW: Legally, you are not allowed to use the trial version for actual work. It is meant to evaluate Acrobat for your needs. You may want to consider a perpetual license, so that you only have to pay once and then can use the software without having to maintain a subscription. Just make sure you understand that upgrade policies in place for both subscriptions and perpetual licenses.

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