Hi,

   i have an internet website where in i have a forms libray section where users can view the VARIOUS forms in PDF format. these PDF files are in turn hosted in a third party site. So i just give the reference of the PDF file in my site as a link. The PDF files in the
3rd party sites are updated on regular basis. The strange things is that when i open the PDF file by clicking on a link in my machine
a older version of the file gets opened. Now when i try to open the same link from ANOTHER computer within my companys network
the correct PDF file opens. I have deleted my cache and all all other things related with the broswer but the older version opens only.

the strange thing is the URL reference which is given in my link for my application is as  http://<3rdpartywebsitename>/forms/Ch3125.pdf

when i click on the link as PER the above URL the older version of the file opens.

Now is i rename the link as http://www.<3rdpartywebsitename>/forms/Ch3125.pdf
the new version of the file opens. (add www opens the new file)

Now this is happening only in some machine with my network computers. I deleted the temp Internet FOLDER also
but nothing seems to happen. Always the older version of the file opens.

In the machine where it is working fine there is no difference in adding the to the URL. The correct file always
opens. I am confused as to why this is happening. There should be no difference if i add www to the URL or not.
Your help will be truly appreciated. Please me know if you need any information.
Is this related with the cache..This problem seems to be happening to only some machine within my office network.
The 3rd party site where the files are hosted there is only 1 version of the file.
ThanksSounds very much like a cache issue.  Are you using any internet accelerators or 3rd party download software?  Are you an AOL user?I am using IE 6.0..It seems a cache issue but cant figure it out...also under the temp interne files folder i have 2 references of the PDF file with different last modified date and url. One URL has www and the other doesnt
I am not using an internet accelerators or 3rd party software(And you don't use AOL?)

There you are then.  Cache problem.  Delete both files from the temporary internet folder, and you'll get the right one next time.  Or at the web server end, change the modification time of the PDF file.  Or if you're using a scripting language, get it to send a prama no cache HTTP HEADER prior to the PDF download.