Address Book problem - mail list won't expand or send

I'm using Mail on my iMAc. I've added a new mail list to my address book.  When I use it in the to: , cc: , or bcc: it won't work.  It won't even expand (right click the icon in the to: field and click Expand Group.  It just clears the to: field.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks,
David

Is this forum still active?  Can someone please help? 
How can I create a new mail list using Address Book, and send mail to the contact in that list?  I've looked at the tips, and that is exactly the procedure I'm follwoing.
yet, when I put the new contact list in the To:, CC: , or BCC: fields and click Expand Group, it just clears the field. What am I doing wrong?
It won't work!
Pelease help,
Thanks,
David

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