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.

Pogosto zastavljena vprašanja

Kaj je BIMI in zakaj bi ga morala uporabljati vaša organizacija?

Kako certifikati VMC ščitijo mojo blagovno znamko pred e-poštnim phishingom?

Kakšna je razlika med certifikati VMC in CMC?

Kako dolgo traja implementacija BIMI s certifikati VMC?

Ali potrebujete DMARC pred implementacijo BIMI?

Kateri ponudniki e-pošte podpirajo prikaz logotipa BIMI?

Kakšni so stroški, povezani z implementacijo BIMI in VMC?

Ali lahko BIMI izboljša dostavljivost e-pošte in stopnje odprtosti?

Kaj se zgodi, če moj certifikat VMC poteče?

Kako se BIMI povezuje z drugimi standardi avtentikacije e-pošte, kot sta SPF in DKIM?

Kako deluje VMC Certificate Monitor?

Katere izdajatelje potrdil spremljate?

Ali lahko spremljate certifikate vaše organizacije?

Kako lahko preverite, ali ima vaša domena konfiguriran BIMI?

Kakšne so zahteve za implementacijo BIMI?