Image scanning - flesh tones

[Glenn Steen]

On 15/02/07, Paul Welsh <paul at welshfamily.com> wrote:
> My employer uses MessageLabs.  Apart from the advantage of being outsourced,
> it also scans images in email for flesh tones and therefore blocks some
> unsuitable images in messages.  As I recall, MailSweeper from Clearswift
> used to do this too.
>
> I know MailScanner can block video images by file type.  Does anybody know
> of any add-on that does image filtering by content?
>
Um, Paul... Isn't this a bad idea?
Ok, even if we assume there is little legit images in your corporate
mail, lets assume someone sends a mail containing a portrait image...
Maybe in a CV...? Or for that matter the CEOs wife sending him a
sample of the photo from their vacation and it being labled as
smut...?
Sure, images in mail are generally evil, mail should be text only etc
etc etc. But in reality, hasn't spam as such moved past the pure XXX
porn sh*t by now?
I don't have any figures, but I don't even recall last time we got
XXX-type spam... So, is this really a valid solution at all?
I'm quite aware that everyones mail-flow will differ radically, so
perhaps you do get a lot of porn spam... Just asking:-)

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