Global Internet Mail, a personal e-mail program available to all service members, can be used from any computer with Internet access, including government systems. Although GI Mail is not as secure as official government e-mail–which is the most secure form of e-mail communication–messages sent between GI Mail accounts are more secure than those sent between public e-mail accounts. "GI Mail offers an added layer of ‘protection’ to military service members and is the Department of Defense preferred alternative to commercial e-mail services," said Master Sgt. Jeffery Bricker, 52nd Fighter Wing Operations Security program manager. Commercial e-mail services, such as yahoo, hotmail and AOL are outside of DoD’s control, and the confidentiality of forwarded e-mails cannot be guaranteed. GI Mail is the only DoD-approved morale Web mail service. GI mail is also available to spouses who are registered in the Defense Eligibility Enrollment Reporting System. For more information visit https://www.gimail.af.mil/.