Send email with an avatar

Question

Few days ago I got an newsletter from an company to my Gmail address and I don't have this company in my contact list. Normally the avatar image is empty when you get some newsletter or email from someone that you don't have in your contact list but this time the company has set a avatar to their newsletter.

Now to my question. Can I specify an image to be shown as an avatar on the emails I'll send from my website? If yes, how?

score 9 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 05 '18 at 23:41

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The avatar displayed in Gmail is depending on which Google account that is connected to the senders email address. For example if you send your emails from info@company.org and have a Gmail (or Google+ etc.) account for that email and added a profile picture it will be displayed.

Create a Google+/Gmail account starting here: https://gsuite.google.com/signup/basic/welcome It looks like it is not free: G Suite Basic is 60 USD per user ; G Suite Business: 120 USD per user; and, G Suite Enterprise 300 USD per user
Change your avatar picture, here's how to do it in Gmail: http://www.webdevelopersnotes.com/how-do-i/put-picture-gmail.php

edited Oct 05 '18 at 23:41

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answered Sep 21 '12 at 18:43

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This works in gmail. But does it work in google inbox? – Learner Apr 19 '17 at 01:00
You should checkout this: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ses/latest/dg/send-email-authentication-bimi.html – zoph Apr 12 '23 at 09:21

Send email with an avatar

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