diff --git a/.storage.lua.kate-swp b/.storage.lua.kate-swp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03eb306
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diff --git a/gui.lua b/gui.lua
index 980c100..f98d9b6 100644
--- a/gui.lua
+++ b/gui.lua
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ function mail.handle_receivefields(player, formname, fields)
 
 		elseif fields.new then
 			selected_idxs.maillists[name] = "#NEW#"
-			mail.show_edit_maillist(name, "", "", "")
+			mail.show_edit_maillist(name, "", "", "Player1 to\nPlayer2 cc\nPlayer3 bcc")
 
 		elseif fields.edit and selected_idxs.maillists[name] and maillists[selected_idxs.maillists[name]] then
 			mail.show_edit_maillist(
diff --git a/storage.lua b/storage.lua
index 6c7c0dc..124a5ef 100644
--- a/storage.lua
+++ b/storage.lua
@@ -196,11 +196,12 @@ function mail.addMaillist(maillist, players_string)
 	end
 	table.insert(maillists, 1, maillist)
 	if mail.write_json_file(mail.maildir .. "/mail.maillists.json", maillists) then
-		-- add default status for players contained in the maillist
-		local players = mail.split(players_string,",")
+		-- add status for players contained in the maillist
+		local players = mail.split(players_string,"\n")
 		for _, player in ipairs(players) do
-			if minetest.player_exists(player) then -- avoid blank names
-				mail.addPlayerToMaillist(player, maillist.id, "to")
+			local playerInfo = mail.split(player, " ")
+			if minetest.player_exists(playerInfo[1]) then -- avoid blank names
+				mail.addPlayerToMaillist(playerInfo[1], maillist.id, playerInfo[2])
 			end
 		end
 		return true