[Mailman-Users] newlist.py error after a debian install

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I used apt-get to install mailman (2.0.12-2) and when I run newlist I get 
the following:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/sbin/newlist", line 223, in ?
    main()
  File "/usr/sbin/newlist", line 171, in main
    mlist.Create(listname, owner_mail, pw)
  File "/usr/lib/mailman/Mailman/MailList.py", line 782, in Create
    Utils.ValidateEmail(admin)
  File "/usr/lib/mailman/Mailman/Utils.py", line 160, in ValidateEmail
    realname,str = rfc822.parseaddress(str)
AttributeError: 'rfc822' module has no attribute 'parseaddress'

python -V returns 2.13

any idea?  I've been thru the README.Debian and also been scanning this 
list for a couple of days.

thanks,
mike