I just realized that lavabit has been shut down abruptly. Given that many of us use lavabit with our elk panel, I'm writing to find out what other options exist.
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/shortcuts/2013/aug/09/lavabit-defunct-secure-email
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/shortcuts/2013/aug/09/lavabit-defunct-secure-email