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.

Ceisteanna Coitianta

Cad is BIMI agus cén fáth ar chóir d’eagraíocht é a úsáid?

Conas a chosnaíonn deimhnithe VMC mo bhranda i gcoinne fiachála ríomhphoist (phishing)?

Cad é an difríocht idir deimhnithe VMC agus CMC?

Cé chomh fada a thógann sé BIMI a chur i bhfeidhm le deimhnithe VMC?

An bhfuil DMARC ag teastáil uaim sula gcuirfidh mé BIMI i bhfeidhm?

Cé na soláthraithe ríomhphoist a thacaíonn le taispeántas lógó BIMI?

Cé na costais a bhaineann le cur i bhfeidhm BIMI agus VMC?

An féidir le BIMI feabhas a chur ar sheachadacht mo ríomhphoist agus ar rátaí oscailte?

Cad a tharlóidh má éagann mo deimhniú VMC?

Conas a bhaineann BIMI le caighdeáin eile deimhniúcháin ríomhphoist, mar SPF agus DKIM?

Conas a oibríonn VMC Certificate Monitor?

Cé na hÚdaráis Deimhnithe a bhfuil sibh ag monatóireacht orthu?

An féidir liom monatóireacht a dhéanamh ar dheimhnithe mo eagraíochta?

Conas is féidir liom a sheiceáil an bhfuil BIMI cumraithe don fhearann atá agam?

Cad iad na riachtanais chun BIMI a chur i bhfeidhm?