Getting started
Getting organized to successfully implement BIMI
If you'd like to get started implementing BIMI so your logo shows up next to emails, you've come to the right place. The implementation is structured as a check list to provide clarity on exactly what you need to do and with steps in a specific order to ensure items that are done in the optimal order. Whether you use dedicated project management software or want to organize in a doc, you can take each of the steps and work them each individually to track your progress.
Implementation options
There are two ways to work through the implementation: self serve, where you follow this documentation and complete each step on your own, or dedicated support, where our team works alongside you.
| Solo | Guided (Coming soon) | |
|---|---|---|
| Email support SLA | None | 24 hours |
| Setup guidance | This documentation. | This documentation + priority email support and access to the Let's BIMI app to streamline setup |
| DNS setup review | Self-checked | Verified the Let's BIMI app |
| Mark certificate | Self-managed working directly with the CAs | Certificate purchasing directly in the Let's BIMI app |
| Dedicated account contact | No | Yes |
| Pricing | No fee from Let's BIMI. Only pay the cost of VMC/CMC certificates | $500/mo billed annually + cost of VMC/CMC certificates. |
| Best for | Technical individuals or small technical teams | Teams that want to hit the easy button and access to support. |
Whether or not you choose dedicated support, these docs are written to be complete on their own. If you'd like to be able to reach out to a human for fast support and to help work through implementing, we'd love to help. Send us a note at [email protected] to get started.
Purchasing a mark certificate
If you'll be implementing BIMI through the self serve route and following our guides, please consider using our affiliate link through GlobalSign. Using our affiliate links really helps continue to develop Let's BIMI and these docs.
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Does Let's BIMI issue certificates?
Let's BIMI doesn't issue VMC or CMC certificates ourselves. However we want to make implementing BIMI as smooth as possible so we've worked to find a certificate authority to recommend. We recommend GlobalSign because out of the three approved mark certificate issuers, we've found their business validation process to be the smoothest and their team the most reliable to work with.