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.

Vanliga frågor

Vad är BIMI och varför bör er organisation använda det?

Hur skyddar VMC-certifikat mitt varumärke mot nätfiske via e-post?

Vad är skillnaden mellan VMC- och CMC-certifikat?

Hur lång tid tar det att implementera BIMI med VMC-certifikat?

Behöver jag DMARC innan jag inför BIMI?

Vilka e-postleverantörer stödjer visning av BIMI-logotyper?

Vilka kostnader är förknippade med BIMI- och VMC-implementering?

Kan BIMI förbättra min e-postleverans och öppningsfrekvenser?

Vad händer om mitt VMC-certifikat går ut?

Hur förhåller sig BIMI till andra e-postautentiseringsstandarder som SPF och DKIM?

Hur fungerar VMC Certificate Monitor?

Vilka certifikatutfärdare övervakar ni?

Kan ni övervaka er organisations certifikat?

Hur kan ni kontrollera om er domän har BIMI konfigurerat?

Vilka krav gäller för att implementera BIMI?