Question 1

What is BIMI?

Accepted Answer

BIMI (Brand Indicators for Message Identification) lets you display your brand logo next to your emails in supporting inbox clients like Gmail, Apple Mail, and Yahoo Mail. It requires DMARC enforcement and an SVG logo hosted at a public URL.

Question 2

Do I need a VMC for Gmail to show my logo?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Gmail requires a Verified Mark Certificate (VMC) to display BIMI logos. VMCs cost approximately $1,500/year and are available from DigiCert and Entrust. Apple Mail and Yahoo Mail may display logos without a VMC.

Question 3

Is this BIMI lookup tool free?

Accepted Answer

Yes, completely free. We check the BIMI DNS record and validate the logo URL using public DNS queries and a simple HTTP check.

BIMI Lookup