Question 1

What is a VMC certificate?

Accepted Answer

A VMC (Verified Mark Certificate) is a digital certificate that allows organizations to display their brand logo in email clients that support BIMI (Brand Indicators for Message Identification). It provides cryptographic proof that the logo is authorized by the brand owner.

Question 2

Which Certificate Authorities issue VMC certificates?

Accepted Answer

VMC certificates are issued by five authorized Certificate Authorities: DigiCert, Entrust, Sectigo, GlobalSign, and SwissSign. These CAs are approved by the AuthIndicators Working Group.

Question 3

How long does a VMC certificate last?

Accepted Answer

VMC certificates are typically valid for 1 year. Organizations must renew their certificates before expiration to maintain BIMI logo display in email clients.

Question 4

What is BIMI?

Accepted Answer

BIMI (Brand Indicators for Message Identification) is an email specification that allows organizations to display their brand logo next to authenticated emails in supported email clients. It requires DMARC enforcement and a VMC certificate.

Question 5

How do I get a VMC certificate?

Accepted Answer

To obtain a VMC certificate, you need to: 1) Have a registered trademark for your logo, 2) Implement DMARC with enforcement policy (quarantine or reject), 3) Apply for a VMC certificate from an authorized CA, 4) Publish your BIMI record in DNS.

Často kladené otázky

Co je BIMI a proč by jej měla moje organizace používat?

Jak certifikáty VMC chrání mou značku před e-mailovým phishingem?

Jaký je rozdíl mezi certifikáty VMC a CMC?

Jak dlouho trvá implementace BIMI s certifikáty VMC?

Potřebuji mít DMARC před implementací BIMI?

Kteří poskytovatelé e-mailu podporují zobrazování loga BIMI?

Jaké jsou náklady spojené s implementací BIMI a VMC?

Může BIMI zlepšit doručitelnost mých e-mailů a míru otevření?

Co se stane, pokud vyprší platnost mého certifikátu VMC?

Jak souvisí BIMI s ostatními standardy autentizace e-mailů, jako jsou SPF a DKIM?

Jak funguje VMC Certificate Monitor?

Které certifikační autority sledujete?

Mohu sledovat certifikáty své organizace?

Jak mohu zkontrolovat, zda má moje doména nakonfigurované BIMI?

Jaké jsou požadavky na implementaci BIMI?