BIMI Settings
Once enabled, the BIMI settings page will show you options available for BIMI configuration. This page is disabled by default.
Users can use the Settings tab to upload their BIMI-related information:
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| BIMI Logo (File Type: svg) | Upload the logo associated with your domain. Note: The logo must conform with the BIMI logo specifications. |
| BIMI Verified Mark Certificate (pem) | Upload your Verified Mark Certificate. These certificates must be purchased from a Certificate Authority. |
Logo Requirements
The BIMI logo must comply with the following requirements and restrictions.
Required Specifications
Your BIMI logo file must have:
- Square aspect ratio: 1:1 where viewBox width and height match
- Centered logo: To accommodate displays with rounded corners or circles
- Solid background color: Transparent backgrounds may not display as expected
- File size: Smaller than 32 kilobytes
- File format: Scaled Vector Graphics (SVG), specifically SVG Portable/Secure (SVG P/S)
SVG Structure Requirements
The SVG file must contain the following elements:
- Valid SVG structure
- Proper XML version and encoding declaration
baseProfileattribute set to"tiny-ps"versionattribute set to"1.2"<title>element specifying the organization's name<desc>element for accessibility (optional but recommended)- Unix format newlines
Your BIMI logo file must NOT contain:
- External links or references (except specified XML namespaces)
- Scripts, animations, or interactive elements
<style>tags or inline CSSwidthandheightattributesx=ory=attributes within the<svg>root element
NOTE
In most cases, you can export to SVG Tiny 1.2, but the file will still require modifications to be fully BIMI-compliant. For more information, read the BIMI logo specifications.
Example XML Structure
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<svg version="1.2" baseProfile="tiny-ps"
id="svg22" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" viewBox="0 0 216 216"
xml:space="preserve">
<title>BIMI Group</title>
<g id="g16" transform="translate(22.002966,12.468339)" fill="#FFFFFF">
<path id="path8" fill="#231F20" d="M44…."/>
<path id="path10" fill="#231F20" d="M57..."/>
<path id="path12" fill="#231F20" d="M134…..."/>
<path id="path14" fill="#231F20" d="M159..."/>
</g>
<polygon id="polygon18" fill="#00B3E6" points="109,... "/>
<polygon id="polygon20" fill="#00B3E6" points="82… "/>
</svg>Mailbox Support
Although the adoption of BIMI is increasing, there are still large Email Service Providers (ESPs) only testing or planning to implement BIMI. We can see a list of ESPs and their current support for BIMI at this Knowledge Base article BIMI Support by Mailbox Provider - BIMI Group.
Authority & Certificate
In order to obtain a certificate you'll need to purchase one from a certificate provider. A provider like DigiCert will follow the following process:
- Prove domain ownership with DNS TXT record
- Provide correctly formatted SVG Logo (Tiny P/S) for Validation
- Verify Company Details
- Verify the Company and Technical representative's identity
- Check Domain Risk
- Receive Certificate in Privacy-Enhanced Mail (PEM) standard
- Common Mark Certificate (CMC): To qualify for a CMC, you need to prove prior use of the logo over a period greater than 1 year, and the logo must not be legally protected or trademarked.
- Verified Mark Certificate (VMC): To qualify for a VMC, your logo must be legally trademarked and registered with the appropriate office for your region.
Once you received your relevant certificate you'll need to upload it onto DMARC Manager in Domain Management under BIMI Settings where the VMC or CMC (.pem file) is requested.
Related Topics
- What is BIMI? - An introduction to BIMI and its role in email authentication
- How Does BIMI Work? - Technical details about BIMI implementation and operation
- Why is BIMI Important? - Benefits and significance of implementing BIMI
- Limitations of BIMI - Current constraints and challenges
- Requirements for BIMI - Prerequisites and setup requirements
- BIMI Syntax - Detailed information about BIMI DNS record fields