In this tutorial, you will learn how to configure PowerBIMI, allowing your logo to be displayed in supported inboxes.
With PowerBIMI, you simply need to upload your SVG logo and publish the custom-tailored BIMI record on your DNS. We’ll take care of hosting your logo and maintaining the server.
BIMI pre-requisites you should know about
Before configuring PowerBIMI for your domains, you need to meet the following requirements:
1. Your domain must be at DMARC enforcement (i.e p=quarantine, reject)
2. Your SVG logo must meet the BIMI specifications
If those requirements are met, you’ll be able to configure PowerBIMI with a few clicks!
Configuring PowerBIMI
On the left-hand side menu, navigate to PowerBIMI
Select your domain from the drop-down menu
If your domain is NOT at DMARC enforcement (p=quarantine/reject), you will not be able to upload your logo.
If your domain is at DMARC enforcement (p=quarantine/reject), click on "Choose File" to Upload your BIMI logo
Optionally - you can upload your VMC certificate
Once you've uploaded your logo (and optionally your VMC certificate), click on “Save BIMI Record”
Avatar Preference (AVP) (Optional)
PowerBIMI now supports Avatar Preference (AVP), allowing you to specify which avatar should be preferred by mailbox providers that support this feature.
Before saving your BIMI record, you can enable the Avatar Preference (AVP) option and choose one of the following preferences from the drop-down menu:
Brand (Default) – Displays your organization's BIMI brand logo where supported.
Personal – Indicates a preference for displaying a personal avatar instead of the organization's brand logo, for mailbox providers that support personal avatars.
Once clicked, the status of “Hosted BIMI” will change from Disabled → Pending
Publish the BIMI CNAME records on your DNS and click on “Validate Record”
Once the records have been validated, Hosted BIMI will be Enabled for your domain
After enabling Hosted BIMI, you will be able to change your logo or remove it from the same PowerBIMI page (no more going tedious DNS changes)
Don't forget to click on "Save BIMI record" once you change/remove your logo.
To make sure your logo is displayed in supported inboxes, refer to our BIMI implementation guide.
If you are not using our hosted BIMI feature and want to simply create your BIMI record, use our BIMI record generator tool. Note that using Hosted BIMI makes it much easier for you to manage and maintain your BIMI configuration and VMC for multiple domains!