from the 2.15.9 release notes one gets on install > * Changes in 2.16.0 from 2.14.x > ... > ** Use EasyPG (http://www.easypg.org) if it is available. how does one tell if easypgp is installed? web page says comes with emacs on later versions. if it is installed, whether by default or manually, how does one use it as opposed to mailcrypt? randy