I would say the following three class/race combos are the easiest for a new player, in order:
1. Wood Elf Druid
2. High Elf Magician
3. Barbarian Shaman
Greater Faydark is probably the best starting zone in the game, and even now when you go there you see a lot of new players grouping. A lot of people think Freeport is the best area to start, but for a new player all that auction spam can be overwhelming, plus people are constantly giving you insane buffs/handout items which can skew your perspective of the game.
Everfrost isn't great for grouping, but it's a solid newbie zone with a steady stream of mobs and Halas is small (so they won't get too lost like in Neriak) and has everything you need. Really in the long run the shaman class is just convenient to play because they get so many helpful spells, and Barbarians are the only 'good' race that can be a Shaman. Druids are similar, and mages are just easy. So that's why I recommend those three. If one of each picked those three they could group together for many levels to come too =p
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