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BIMI checker

Check a BIMI record, and whether the domain is in a state where it can actually work.

Why BIMI usually does nothing

BIMI puts your logo beside your messages in supporting inboxes. It is the one piece of mail authentication with a visible reward, which is why marketing asks for it.

It also does nothing at all until DMARC is enforcing. A BIMI record on a domain sitting at p=none will sit there looking configured for months while no receiver ever shows the logo, and nothing tells you. That dependency is the single most useful thing a BIMI checker can report, so it is what this page leads with.

The second cost is the Verified Mark Certificate. Gmail will not display a logo without one, and a VMC is a paid annual certificate that requires a registered trademark on the mark itself. Plenty of domains publish BIMI, skip the VMC, and quietly get nothing at the receiver they cared about most.

Common questions

Do I need a VMC?

For Gmail, yes. Some other receivers display a logo without one. If Gmail is where your audience is, the certificate is the real cost of BIMI and worth pricing before you start.

What should the logo be?

A square SVG, served over HTTPS, in the tiny profile BIMI specifies. A general-purpose SVG exported from a design tool will usually be rejected.