I recommend gently directing these folks to the newsgroup.
I also get basic questions about using Usenet (especially when
mentioned a newsgroup on a post to a mailing list). I think I'm
going to have to write a canned response to these questions.
> or is a silly job offer (the next head hunter to offer me a job
> in the U.S., ignoring the .ac.il part of my email address is risking
> his life. How many idiots are there to offer an Israelly student
> a job in the U.S., no relocation package mentioned, U.S. citizenship
> or permanent residence required ?)
Those should go to the bit bucket, unless you're getting repeated
messages from the same idiot.
-Danny