BIMI check for

forbes.com

Checked 5/15/2026, 12:01:54 AM · 70ms

B

Logo present + DMARC OK, but no VMC. Yahoo/Fastmail will display, Gmail/Apple Mail will not.

BIMI DNS record

present

looked up: default._bimi.forbes.com

v=BIMI1; l=https://images.forbes.com/bimi/Default_Forbes_Avatar_Display-1_tiny_ps.svg; a=;

vBIMI1BIMI version
lhttps://images.forbes.com/bimi/Default_Forbes_Avatar_Display-1_tiny_ps.svgLogo URL (SVG Tiny PS Profile)
aVMC (Verified Mark Certificate) URL

Logo (l= asset)

HTTP 200

Check another domain

Or share this URL with the team that owns the records.

https://images.forbes.com/bimi/Default_Forbes_Avatar_Display-1_tiny_ps.svg

Content-Type: image/svg+xml
Size: 3564 bytes

VMC (a= certificate)

not declared

No VMC URL declared. Required by Gmail and Apple Mail to display the logo.

no a= URL in record (VMC is recommended for Apple Mail and Gmail logo display)

DMARC requirement

satisfied

BIMI requires DMARC p=quarantine or p=reject with pct=100. Currently: policy reject, pct 100.

Recommendations

Add a VMC (Verified Mark Certificate) via a= tag. Gmail and Apple Mail will not display the logo without one.

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