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.

Foire aux questions

Qu'est-ce que BIMI et pourquoi mon organisation devrait-elle l'utiliser ?

Comment les certificats VMC protègent-ils ma marque contre le phishing par e-mail ?

Quelle est la différence entre les certificats VMC et CMC ?

Combien de temps faut-il pour implémenter BIMI avec des certificats VMC ?

Ai-je besoin de DMARC avant d'implémenter BIMI ?

Quels fournisseurs de messagerie prennent en charge l'affichage des logos BIMI ?

Quels sont les coûts associés à l'implémentation de BIMI et VMC ?

BIMI peut-il améliorer la délivrabilité et les taux d'ouverture de mes e-mails ?

Que se passe-t-il si mon certificat VMC expire ?

Comment BIMI se rapporte-t-il aux autres normes d'authentification des e-mails comme SPF et DKIM ?

Comment fonctionne VMC Certificate Monitor ?

Quelles Certificate Authorities surveillez-vous ?

Puis-je surveiller les certificats de mon organisation ?

Comment puis-je vérifier si mon domaine a configuré BIMI ?

Quelles sont les exigences pour l'implémentation de BIMI ?