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DigiCert Verified Mark Certificates (VMC)

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DigiCert Verified Mark Certificates

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A DigiCert® Verified Mark Certificate subscription delivers trusted email communications directly to inboxes, displaying your logo alongside every authenticated message.

All DigiCert Mark Certificates combine with email authentication standards (BIMI, DMARC, DKIM, SPF) to give recipients an instant visual clue that your email is authentic. Verified Mark Certificate (VMC) supports both registered trademarks and government seals. 

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  • 24x5 Standard Support
  • Optional logo and certificate file hosting
  • DigiCert CertCentral certificate management platform

Features

Fight phishing

Mark certificates allow you to display your verified logo in the user’s inbox to visually identify your communications as authentic—and help recipients quickly identify fraudulent or malicious phishing attempts.

Improve email security

Because mark certificates require you to verify that you use strong email authentication standards, your organization also benefits from increased security, visibility and deliverability.

Stand out from the crowd

A mark certificate allows you to extend your organization’s visual brand to email—one of the most-used and competitive digital locations. Increase reach and recognition, while associating your organization with stronger email security and validation.

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Verify your email. Boost your brand. Increase your engagement.

No more generic initials. It’s time to take back the inbox. Learn how a VMC helps you increase user trust, expand your brand visibility, improve customer experience, and amplify engagement.

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Specifications

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Verified Mark Certificates (VMCs)

  • Subscribe for automatic renewal of the certificate and file hosting
  • Requires a logo to be a registered trademark or a government mark.
  • Enables a blue “authenticated” checkmark in Gmail
  • Optional configuration to display multiple logos for sub-brands, seasonality, etc.
  • Flexible hosting in-house or with DigiCert
  • Requires compliance with Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI), Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance (DMARC), Domain Keys Identified Main (DKIM), and Sender Policy Framework (SPF)
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DigiCert Mark Certificates

  • Subscribe for automatic certificate and file hosting renewal
  • Validates logos that have not been registered as a trademark
  • Optional configuration to display multiple logos for sub-brands, seasonality, etc.
  • Flexible hosting in-house or with DigiCert
  • Requires compliance with Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI), Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance (DMARC), Domain Keys Identified Main (DKIM), and Sender Policy Framework (SPF)

Use Cases

DigiCert Mark and Verified Mark Certificates are the ideal solution for organizations seeking to improve email trust and efficiency:

  • Increase user trust
  • Boost open rates
  • Improve brand recognition and visibility
  • Demonstrate strong email security
  • Reduce phishing risk
  • Supplement internal S/MIME practices
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Frequently Asked Questions
 


The following requirements must be met and validated before a VMC or mark certificate may be issued:

  • Published DMARC record at enforcement
  • Published BIMI record
  • Published logo in .svg format
  • Logo as a registered trademark or government seal (VMC only)


You will need one certificate per unique logo. If you only have one logo, a single certificate will work for multiple sending domains. However, if you have multiple logos, you will need a certificate for each, regardless of the number of sending domains.


Once you’ve published DMARC at enforcement and your BIMI record, Verified Mark Certificates require several additional identity validation steps. The time to complete this process varies, but once all necessary documentation is verified, we can usually issue your certificate within the same day.


The following providers currently support BIMI/mark certificates:

  • Google/Gmail (enhanced support, blue checkmark)
  • Apple (Digitally certified label in message details)
  • Yahoo
  • Fastmail
  • Cloudmark
  • La Poste
  • One
  • Zone


Like TLS/SSL certificates, the maximum validity period for a mark certificate/VMC is 397 days. With a DigiCert subscription, we’ll notify you when it’s time to renew and automatically issue a valid certificate before your current certificate expires.


DigCert certificate subscriptions allow you the flexibility to easily replace or reconfigure certificates and other licensed products, simplify budgeting by annualizing the fees associated with your certificates, and automate license renewals for streamlined certificate lifecycle management.

Related Resources

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Verified Mark Certificates: a detailed guide for performance marketers

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DMARC is the foundation of verified email—and a good idea for every organization.

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VMC Readiness Guide

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Put your logo to work: Watch and learn how to leverage your logo with VMCs & DMARC.

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More than one logo or domain? Here’s how many VMCs you’ll need.

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Not sure if your logo is trademarked? Read this blog post to learn more.

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Will a .png or .jpg logo file work? No. Here’s how to put your logo in .svg format.

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Think you’re already DMARC compliant? Use this checker from our partner Valimail to be sure.

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