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Hello Sally,
Yes, the recipient must download and install AxCrypt.
No, you should not given the recipient the password. You should use the key sharing feature (and ensure you’re using AxCrypt 2, not version 1 which is obsolete). We have videos showing this on our home page, https://forum.axcrypt.net/ .