Hi,

You have one of at least three options to read PDF files.  I'm listing them
here in the order I find them to be easiest to most difficult or involved.
For more information see http://access.adobe.com

1. If you have the URL to a PDF file you want to read from a web site, send
it as the text of a message to [log in to unmask]  You'll be returned what
text Adobe can extract from the PDF file.

2. If you have a PDF file on your computer you want to read, send it as a
message attachment to [log in to unmask] and you'll get back the
text of the file.

3. If you plan on dealing with a high volume of PDF material or have other
needs that are not met by the email conversion options, download and
install both the Adobe Acrobat Reader and something known as the Access
Plugin.  The second is detailed at the http://access.adobe.com site I
mentioned.  This allows you to do the same conversion that's done by email
on your computer.

Courtesy of Dennis Brown, below are links to where you can download both
Acrobat 4 and the accessibility plugin.

For the Acrobat v4 reader, (a 5.4mb file), the direct URL is
ftp://ftp.BlindProgramming.com/pub/general/ar40eng.exe
and the Acrobat v4 accessibility module, (a 1.2mb file), the direct link is
ftp://ftp.BlindProgramming.com/pub/general/accs4.exe


Be aware that often the format of the converted material is a bit
jumbled.  And I can't emphasize enough that unless you plan on dealing with
a lot of PDF files the email options are probably a better first choice.

Kelly


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