BellaOnline Forums Computers Computer - Console Gaming Help How to create a forum

I have family and friends in a different country, and i wanted to create a forum to post messages, pics etc so that it is easier to keep in touch. Does anyone have any suggestion on where to go in order to create such a forum?
thanks
-aggie

best person to ask about that is Acid (god knows where he is tho!!) but can't u use MSN messenger? <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Yeah we use email and messenger all the time, but since i do have a large family/group of friends, it would be better to have a forum where we can all read and post things...something that we call all look back to as well (better than chat room).
If anyone has ideas (free websites etc) would be greatly appreciated :-)