If you do not respond to the Domain Control Validation (DCV) or approval email, your certificate will not be canceled automatically, but it will remain in a "Pending" status .
- No Protection: Your website will not be secured until you complete this step.
- Expiry: While the order stays active in your account, it will eventually expire if not activated within a certain timeframe (usually several months to a year).
- Action Required: You can resend the approval email at any time from your Hostaday Dashboard to complete the activation process .