Fix: BIMI (Brand Logo)

1-2 hr Impact: low Effort: medium ✓ Scan-verified — no manual checkbox

BIMI lets your verified brand logo display directly next to your emails in supporting inboxes (like Gmail) — a visual trust signal for recipients, but it requires DMARC enforcement already in place as a prerequisite, so it's a natural next step once your email authentication is solid.

BIMI (Brand Indicators for Message Identification) displays your logo next to emails in supported inboxes (Gmail, Yahoo, Apple Mail). It requires DMARC p=quarantine or p=reject. It's a trust and recognition signal.

How to fix it

1

Confirm DMARC is at enforcement (p=quarantine or p=reject)

BIMI won't work with a DMARC policy still set to p=none — this is a hard prerequisite.
2

Prepare your logo as a compliant SVG

BIMI requires a specific SVG Tiny Portable/Secure format — most logo files need conversion, not just any SVG export.
3

Consider a VMC for full display

A Verified Mark Certificate is required by some providers (notably Gmail) for the checkmark/logo to actually display — this involves a paid verification process through an authorized certificate authority.
4

Publish the BIMI DNS record

Add the TXT record at default._bimi.yourdomain.com pointing to your logo (and VMC, if you have one).

Common mistakes

This only makes sense once DMARC enforcement is already solid — attempting BIMI before that is wasted effort, since it won't display without the prerequisite in place.

How you'll know it's done

A valid BIMI record is published and your logo displays correctly in supporting inbox providers.

Tools that help

BIMI Group ↗

Official BIMI spec, requirements, and implementation guidance.

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