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.

Najčastejšie otázky

Čo je BIMI a prečo by ho mala moja organizácia používať?

Ako certifikáty VMC chránia moju značku pred e-mailovým phishingom?

Aký je rozdiel medzi certifikátmi VMC a CMC?

Ako dlho trvá implementácia BIMI s certifikátmi VMC?

Potrebujem DMARC pred implementáciou BIMI?

Ktorí poskytovatelia e-mailových služieb podporujú zobrazenie loga BIMI?

Aké sú náklady spojené s implementáciou BIMI a VMC?

Môže BIMI zlepšiť doručiteľnosť mojich e-mailov a miery otvorenia?

Čo sa stane, ak môj certifikát VMC vyprší?

Ako súvisí BIMI s inými štandardami autentifikácie e-mailov, ako sú SPF a DKIM?

Ako funguje VMC Certificate Monitor?

Ktoré certifikačné autority sledujete?

Môžem monitorovať certifikáty mojej organizácie?

Ako môžem overiť, či má moja doména nakonfigurované BIMI?

Aké sú požiadavky na implementáciu BIMI?