Welcome! Enchanter is a great choice as it's fantastic in both groups and as a solo class. It's not the easiest of classes though so be aware of a learning curve.
Also, EverQuest is kinda rough to crack open as a beginner. Especially purecasters are very feeble on lower levels when untwinked. But patience will be rewarded
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In terms of finding groups I see people grouping at low levels in East/West Commonlands and as Prodigiosus said Crushbone or Orc Hill in Greater Faydark are good places to start. A good ressource, if you haven't already been there, is the wiki for project1999. Check out this guide for instance:
https://wiki.project1999.com/Players:Newbie#Level_1-6