https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-create-and-use-mailing-lists-thunderbird

what i am trying to do here is to create a group of 5-6 names, pick a name for the group so that when i click on the group name the email automatically goes to all the 5-6 people

Matt's link tells you how to make a group of more than one for sending the same email to several people, just what you said you want to do. Did you try it?

yes just got a chance to check it out. works great thank you

thanks to matt and agnes