Can You Use BIMI Without a Verified Mark Certificate (VMC)?

Yes, you can implement BIMI without a VMC — here’s how you can (and why to reconsider)

The term brand indicators for message identity (BIMI) refers to an email authentication standard that allows you to display your company’s brand logo in recipients’ inboxes and emails.

Because BIMI isn’t dependent on having a Mark Certificate such as a VMC or a Common Mark Certificate (CMC), you can implement BIMI Read More

What Is a BIMI DNS Record? A 2-Minute Look (5 BIMI DNS Record Examples)

Brand indicators for message identification (BIMI) is an email authentication standard that allows businesses and other organizations to display their brands’ logos in the sender field of outbound emails. Using a BIMI DNS record is a great way to prove the authenticity of your marketing and outreach messages while building trust that your emails haven’t been compromised after you hit “send.”

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How to Set Up BIMI for Your Domain (5 Steps)

Wondering how to implement BIMI? It’s not just about knowing how to create a BIMI record on your domain — there’s more to the process. And those steps occur in a specific order.

If you’re looking for a quick-hit overview, check out the table below. Otherwise, keep reading or click on a link in the table below to jump to the specific BIMI implementation step you want to review.

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How to Create a BIMI Record (Set Up BIMI in 3 Easy Steps)

We assume that you already know what BIMI (brand indicators for message identification) is and want to learn more about the technical of how to create a BIMI record for your domain name system.

Knowing this, we’ll cover the detailed steps you must complete in order to set up a BIMI record. Click this link to jump straight to the 3 steps.

Otherwise, there are a few quick last-minute housekeeping items… Read More

5 Free BIMI Checker and Inspector Tools

Having a brand Indicators for message identification (BIMI) record doesn’t do you any good if it isn’t properly configured and set on your domain name system (DNS). This is why it’s crucial to check your BIMI records and logo after adding the required resources to your domain.

Ready to check BIMI to ensure you’re good to go to start displaying your logo in the email sender field? We’ve put together … Read More