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Expand Up @@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ Here's a breakdown of the options available for displaying custom avatars in you
1. **BIMI**
BIMI (Brand Indicators for Message Identification) allows you to display a custom logo next to your emails by adding a DNS record that points to an SVG image of your logo. Some [email clients support BIMI](https://support.google.com/a/answer/10911320), but there are a few considerations:

- Gmail, amongst others, will only display your logo if it’s verified by a certificate authority. This process involves purchasing a Verified Mark Certificate (VMC), which costs around ~$1200 per year.
- Gmail, amongst others, will only display your logo if it’s verified by a certificate authority. This process involves purchasing a Verified Mark Certificate (VMC), which costs around ~$1,200 per year.
- Without the certification, some clients may still show your logo, but support varies across different platforms.

2. **Gravatar**
Some email clients use [**Gravatar**](https://gravatar.com/) to display avatars. You can create a Gravatar profile **for free** (using your workspace's email address) and if the recipient’s client supports it, your Gravatar's profile picture will show in the emails you send.

3. **Gmail**
In the abscense of BIMI, Gmail will pull the avatar from the profile picture you use in your Gmail-managed email. You can do this from your Gmail inbox or follow [these instructions](https://support.google.com/mail/answer/35529)
In the absence of BIMI, Gmail will pull the avatar from the profile picture you use in your Gmail-managed email. You can do this from your Gmail inbox or follow [these instructions](https://support.google.com/mail/answer/35529)

Ultimately, the avatar that appears next to your emails depends entirely on the recipient's email client and its rendering choices.