What is the name of the domain?
example.com
What is the issue you’re encountering
Unable to figure out how to set default image to appear alongside emails.
What are the steps to reproduce the issue?
I’m using Cloudflare’s email routing to “send as” from Gmail. It’s working out extremely well for me. I read you can create a BIMI record to create your profile picture/default image to appear alongside your emails. You cannot do this on Gmail unless it’s an actual Gmail account. Is there a built in feature for this on Cloudflare’s end or can someone point me to a clear guide that will help me accomplish this? Thanks.
Isn’t BIMI for outbound email? Cloudflare’s email routing is only for receiving email. Not sending. There would be no facility for configuring outbound mail in Email Routing.
If it’s just the TXT record you need, you can certainly add that in DNS.
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After further research it appears this isn’t feasible for me at the moment. Gmail requires a VMC cert (~$100/month) to display svg image next to emails.
You have to create two DNS entries.
Type: TXT
NAME: _dmarc.URL_DOMAIN
Content: v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; rua=mailto:EMAIL;
Type: TXT
Name: default._bimi.URL
Content: v=BIMI1; l=ULR_SVG; a=URL_VMC_CERT;
There are several BIMI checkers online that can help with this. According to ChatGPT, which seems to confuse the L and A key in the BIMI entry, you can go without the A key which points to your VMC certificate.