[OS X TeX] Mathematics in e-mail

Claus Gerhardt gerhardt at math.uni-heidelberg.de
Sat Nov 20 09:24:43 EST 2004


The easiest way - apart from an attachment - seems to be to open the 
pdf file in TeXShop, select the particular piece of text including 
equations, and copy it. Then, if you are using Apple Mail, you can 
paste it into your email, i.e., you are copying a perfectly cropped pdf 
image and use it as an integral part of your message.

If the requirements of this list were different, you could see a sample.

Claus

On 20.11.2004, at 15:00, David Oliver wrote:

> I'm wondering how members of this list exchange informal e-mail 
> messages that contain mathematical terms and expressions (rather than 
> more formal documents such as papers which are usually exchanged as 
> attachments). It would be attractive to be able in easily incorporate 
> typeset TeX expressions into e-mail, but TeX's mark-up nature likely 
> makes this a difficult and unnatural proposition. Are there any other 
> strategies?
>
> Remarkably, I've often received mail with mathematical expressions 
> written in TeX source mark up which are perfectly understandable to 
> anyone conversant with TeX. Still, I yearn for typeset expression in 
> my communications.
>
> What are your thoughts and ways of handling math in e-mail?
>
> David Oliver
>
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