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DigiCert Mark Certificates
Protect your brand and prevent domain impersonation attacks with a DigiCert VMC or Common Mark Certificate.
DigiCert Mark Certificates
DigiCert Mark Certificates boost the reputation, engagement and trust of your emails by displaying your logo alongside every authenticated message.
Combined with email authentication standards (BIMI, DMARC), DigiCert Mark Certificates give recipients an instant visual cue that your email is authentic. Choose a Verified Mark Certificate (VMC) for registered trademarks and government seals or a Common Mark Certificate (CMC) for trademarks protected by prior use.
Read More >- For trademarked logos and government seals
- Verified checkmark in Gmail
- Logo and certificate file hosting
- DigiCert 24x5 standard support
- DigiCert CertCentral management portal
Common Mark Certificates
DigiCert Mark Certificates boost the reputation, engagement and trust of your emails by displaying your logo alongside every authenticated message.
Combined with email authentication standards (BIMI, DMARC), DigiCert Mark Certificates give recipients an instant visual cue that your email is authentic. Choose a Verified Mark Certificate (VMC) for registered trademarks and government seals or a Common Mark Certificate (CMC) for trademarks protected by prior use.
Read More >- For logos protected by prior use or common law
- Logo and certificate file hosting
- DigiCert 24x5 standard support
- DigiCert CertCentral certificate management platform
Mark Certificates
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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Specifications
Verified Mark Certificates (VMC)
- 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)
Common Mark Certificates (CMC)
- 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 Certificates, including Verified Mark Certificates (VMC) and Common Mark Certificates (CMC) 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
See how this cloud-based IT service improved efficiency and productivity using Verified Mark Certificates.
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Leading brands doing their part to bring greater trust to the inbox with DMARC, BIMI, and Verified Mark Certificates.
Leading brands doing their part to bring greater trust to the inbox with DMARC, BIMI, and Verified Mark Certificates.
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 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, 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)
- au.com
- Yahoo
- Fastmail
- Cloudmark
- La Poste
- Onet
- ZohoMail
- Zone
- Zoner
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.
DigiCert 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.
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One of DigiCert’s core values is “customer obsession”—a dedication reflected in the Net Promoter Score (NPS) given to us by verified customers. The scale goes from -100 to 100, with a score of 50 universally regarded as “exceptional.”
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Related resources
CASE STUDY
Providing secure email trust and brand recognition with Verified Mark Certificates (VMC)
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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—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.
FAQ
Verified Mark Certificates FAQs
RESOURCE
Think you’re already DMARC compliant? Use this checker from our partner Valimail to be sure.
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