diff --git a/forms.py b/forms.py
index 41c9c35..cb410cf 100644
--- a/forms.py
+++ b/forms.py
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@
         label = _('Posting Address'),
         required = False,
     )
-    def __init__(self,settings,visible_section,visible_option, *args, **kwargs):  
+    def __init__(self,visible_section,visible_option, *args, **kwargs):  
         super(ListSettings, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)  
         #if settings:raise Exception(settings) #debug
         if visible_option:
@@ -749,10 +749,13 @@
                 for section in self.layout:
                     if section[0] == visible_section:
                         self.layout = [section]
-        if settings:
-            for section in self.layout:
-                for option in section[1:]:    
-                    self.fields[option].initial = settings[option]
+        try:
+            if data:
+                for section in self.layout:
+                    for option in section[1:]:    
+                        self.fields[option].initial = settings[option]
+        except:
+            pass #empty form                        
     def truncate(self):
         """
            truncates the form to have only those fields which are in self.layout 
diff --git a/views.py b/views.py
index b7f8d3e..73619c4 100644
--- a/views.py
+++ b/views.py
@@ -320,30 +320,27 @@
         return HttpResponse(e)
     #Save a Form Processed by POST  
     if request.method == 'POST':
-        form = ListSettings(request.POST,visible_section,visible_option)
+        form = ListSettings(visible_section,visible_option,data=request.POST)
         form.truncate()
         if form.is_valid():
-            the_list.update_config(request.POST)#TODO
+            settings = the_list.settings
+            for key in form.fields.keys():
+                settings[key] = form.cleaned_data[key]
+                settings.save()    
             message = _("The list has been updated.")
         else:
-            for key,item in form.fields.items():
-                #raise Exception(item.value)
-                #item.validate(False)#debug
-                #item.run_validators()
-                #item.clean()
-                raise Exception(item._errors)
             message = _("Validation Error - The list has not been updated.")
     
     else:#Provide a form with existing values
         #create form and process layout into form.layout
-        form = ListSettings(None,visible_section,visible_option)
+        form = ListSettings(visible_section,visible_option,data=None)
         #create a Dict of all settings which are used in the form
         used_settings={}
         for section in form.layout:
             for option in section[1:]:
                 used_settings[option] = the_list.settings[option]
         #recreate the form using the settings
-        form = ListSettings(used_settings,visible_section,visible_option)
+        form = ListSettings(visible_section,visible_option,data=used_settings)
         form.truncate()