[Mailman-Users] Anywhere for novices?

[PeteBell]

Is there ANYWHERE a novice can get hand-holding step-by-step tutorials 
on all this stuff?

Python, scripts, configs, mailman, MTAs, what the hell does it all mean?

Is there ANYWHERE this is in plain English - where it isn't written as 
if to be read by people with years of programming experience.  I need: 
"you do this... and then you do that... and this is what should 
happen..." etc!

Sorry.

PeteBell. UK