Verified Mark Certificate

Enhancing Brand Trust and Email Security

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Build Trust with a Verified Mark Certificate (VMC)

A Verified Mark Certificate (VMC) is a type of digital certificate designed to enhance email security and trust by associating a brand's logo with its emails. It works in conjunction with the Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI) standard, which allows logos to be displayed next to the "sender" field within an email. VMCs verify that the logo appearing in an email genuinely belongs to the sender, boosting brand recognition and email engagement rates.

VMCs provide a visual cue that instantly reassures recipients of the email's legitimacy. This not only enhances the security of email communications but also builds a stronger bond between brands and their customers. The presence of a VMC acts as a trust anchor, signaling to the recipient that the email is not just another piece of spam but a genuine communication from a trusted source. Organizations can significantly reduce the risk of falling victim to phishing scams, thereby safeguarding their reputations and fostering a more trustworthy online environment.

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Provide Email Integrity and Authenticity

Trust

Build trust with your clients as a verified sender

Integrity

Provide integrity and ensure that your emails have not been tampered with during transit

Authentication

Boost the legitimacy of your communications with sender authentication

Email Deliverability

Improve your email delivery rate with a verified source address

Phishing Protection

Reduce the risk of phishing with reliable verified emails

Brand Reputation

Ensure emails are recognized, reducing the risk of being marked as spam

How to Implement a VMC

When purchasing a VMC certificate, there are some prerequisites that need to be completed:

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    Deploy Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance (DMARC) standards for your domain

    BIMI requires DMARC, which is an email authentication protocol that instructs recipients’ servers on how to deal with fraudulent emails sent by unauthorized people using your domain. Please note that you should have at least SPF or DKIM in place to deploy DMARC. Implementing both is encouraged for the best protection against email-based menaces attempted in your brand’s name.

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    Be able to prove ownership of your logo

    To qualify for a VMC, your logo must be legally trademarked with the appropriate office for your geographic region.

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    Convert your logo file to the .SVG format

    To complete the VMC order process, you will need to ensure your trademarked logo has been converted to the .SVG format using Adobe Illustrator.

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    Purchase a VMC and complete validation

    A certificate is required for each individual email domain and is valid for one year.

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    Upload the purchased VMC to your web server

    Once the certificate is issued to you, you are going to get an email with your entity certificate Privacy Enhanced Mail file. Upload this file to your public web server.

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    Update or create your BIMI record

    Use an online BIMI record-generating tool and add the produced BIMI TXT record to your domain’s DNS.

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Get a Verified Mark Certificate for Trusted Email

Verified Mark Certificates provide easy recognition and trust, improves email deliverability and readability, and helps prevent spam. Talk to us today.

  • Increase trust by ensuring the sender is legitimate and the email hasn’t been tampered with
  • Indicates authenticated message, reducing phishing risks and help distinguish genuine emails from fraudulent ones
  • Protect brand reputation by demonstrating security and authenticity
  • Increases the visibility of your company, brand and logo in the market