Can I change the "Subject"-line when submitting a form via e-mail?

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January 9, 2022
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I have created a form that has a "Submit"-button. When clicking the button, Acrobat generates an e-mail in my default e-mail app with the PDF-form included. So far - so good. But the "Subject"-line of the e-mail reads: "Returned form: [the PDF file name]". Is there a way I can change the default "Subject" to something else?

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try67

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Only if you use a script, like this:

this.mailDoc({cTo: "me@server.com", cSubject: "Email subject line goes here"});

Edited: Code fixed

arneberg1Author

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Thank you Try67. Now it works when submitting the form from Acrobat. However, my organization's PC's has been set up to use MS Edge as default PDF-viewer, and when submitting the form from Edge, I experience three issues:

1) Edge overrules required fields, making it posible to send an empty form

2) When pressing the "Submit"-button, Edge generates an empty e-mail, that does not attach the form.

3) Furthermore, the e-mail automatically inserts "&bcc=" in the CC-field

What am I doing wrong - and is it possible at all to make Edge handle a PDF form correctly..?

Thom Parker

Community Expert

What you are doing wrong is using Edge.

Only Acrobat and a few other good PDF viewers provide proper form handling, much less execute JavaScript.

If you want proper PDF handling, you must use a real PDF viewer.

Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often

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