Message notification policies vary depending on the type of SSL certificate. You can use all message notification features for free with commercial certificates. However, to customize notifications for uploaded certificates, you must purchase message notification resources. This topic describes the billing details for the message notification service and how to purchase message notification resources.
Notification policies
The following table describes the notification policies for different types of certificates.
Certificate type | Free | Paid |
Official certificate | All types of notifications, including custom notifications. | N/A. |
Individual test certificate | The Pending Expiration item of Business Notification. The supported notification methods are internal messages and emails. | Other items of Business Notification and all items of Alert Notification. |
Uploaded certificate | N/A. | All types of notifications. |
Billing rules
You are charged for the notification feature based on the quota for notification that you purchase and the plan that you select.
The following table describes the billing details for the available plans. The price varies based on the plan specifications. The price displayed on the Purchase page for custom notifications prevails.
Purchase option | Price |
Package | Prices vary based on the package:
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Procedure
Log on to the Certificate Management Service console.
In the navigation pane on the left, choose .
On the Notification page, click Purchase below Unused Notification Quota.
On the Certificate Value-added Service purchase page, select the message resources that you want to purchase, click Buy Now, and complete the payment.
Parameter
Description
Service type
By default, Customized message reminder is selected.
Method of purchase
Only Purchase by package is supported.
Package
The quota for notifications. The unit price of a notification policy varies based on the specification of the plan.
Quantity
The number of plans that you want to purchase. You can purchase up to 100 plans.
Time
The default value is One year.
The subscription duration of the notification feature is determined by the validity period of the associated certificate. The maximum subscription duration is one year.
Expiration
The validity period of the notification feature is determined by the validity period of the associated certificate. After the associated certificate expires, the feature is automatically disabled.