SSL email approver options

Last month the approver email address options for domain validated SSL certificates were restricted. This was due to a number of security problems which arose. (Someone was able to register the ssladmin@ account at a number of webmail accounts).

This prompted a review of the email addresses available to select for domain approval. This affects RapidSSL, QuickSSL Premium and SSL123 products.

The following email addresses can be used for domain approval:

• admin@
• administrator@
• hostmaster@
• root@
• webmaster@
• postmaster@
• The current whois admin contact
• The current whois technical contact

You must have access to one of these email accounts on the SSL domain to be able to receive the SSL certificate.