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How to set up an avatar for the mail interface

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 6:20 am
by messi66
Why do you need an avatar?
An avatar is a small image that is located to the left of the sender's name. Most often, companies use their logo as an avatar. If the image is not loaded, the first letters of the company name are automatically displayed on it. Research shows that users, when checking their mail, first of all pay attention to the sender's name . An avatar helps to identify a letter faster - a person immediately understands who it came from.

How to set it up?
Each mail service has its own avatar settings. We have prepared step-by-step instructions for all major providers.

Gmail
First, you need to create a Google email and philippines business email list then create your account. If you are going to send out mailings from a corporate address, you need to create an additional address for your Google account. To do this:

go to the page “Google Account
open the tab “personal data”
select “advanced settings”
Click “Add additional email address”
add the address and click “add”
Check your email, open the email from Google and follow the link. Done!
Now let's figure out how to set up an avatar for a corporate email address.

Step 1. Click on the gear icon and open the settings. In the “My Picture” tab, open the “Your Photo” link.

Image

Setting up a Sender Avatar in Gmail Step 1
Step 2: Click on the icon in the Profile Photo section and upload your avatar. Gmail doesn’t have any special requirements for images and supports any format.

Step 2: Add a Gmail Avatar Photo
You can also customize your Gmail avatar using BIMI. This option helps the mail service pass the letter to the user's inbox and install the company logo.

How to set up BIMI recording
Step 1. Prepare the logo in SVG format. It should be square, without unnecessary small details and additional layers.

Step 2. Check the DMARC, SPF, DKIM record settings. For DMARC, specify the p=quarantine or p=reject policy.

Step 3. Add a BIMI record. To do this, specify the path to the logo file and enter the TXT record in the domain settings:

v=BIMI1; l=https://site.logo.svg
V - protocol version, l - path to the logo .

For us it looks like this:

v=BIMI1; l=https://37.200.64.34/bimi/enlogo.svg

You can also use the BIMI entry generator .

Step 4. Update the DNS record. Now you need to check if you did everything correctly and send a test email. If the logo appears next to the letter, everything is fine.

Mail.ru
If you have a corporate email on your own domain, you need to use Postmaster to set up your avatar . This is a special tool for mailing analytics.

Step 1: Open the Settings section and click on the Change Avatar tab.

Setting up an avatar in mail.ru
Step 2 . Select an image. Before uploading, make sure the image meets the following parameters:

Was in *.png format
Remained clear and even in any size - 32x32, 45x45, 90x90;
Be recognizable. To do this, use the brand's corporate colors and logo.
Did not violate the user agreement of the mail service.
Step 3. After uploading, the image will be sent for moderation. If it does not pass the check, you can return to the settings and correct the errors.

Yandex
To set up an avatar for corporate email, Yandex recommends using a separate service called Gravatar . You can log in to it using a Google or WordPress account.

Step 1: Go to the My Gravatars section and add the address you want to send your newsletters from.

Setting up a sender avatar in Yandex, step 1
Step 2. Once the email appears in the list, click "Add new image" and import the image. The file should not exceed 1 MB, and Gravatar will optimize the size and format itself.

Adding a photo to Gravatar, step 2
Step 3. After uploading, you need to assign a rating to the avatar. We recommend that you choose the G rating, which allows you to display the image on a site with any audience.

Choosing a Gravatar Rating
Now let's sum it up.

Without an avatar, your emails will be less noticeable and will easily get lost in your subscribers' inbox.
To make your avatar stand out and be remembered, use your company logo and corporate colors.
In Gmail, you can set up an avatar in two ways: in the mail service settings or using a BIMI record.
To set up an avatar in Mail.ru, use the postmaster .
To add an avatar to Yandex, you will need the Gravatar service .
We hope these simple steps will help you easily set up avatars in any mail provider. And if you have any questions, ask us , and we will definitely help.