Can't set up Mail on my MacBook Pro via TalkTalk

On clicking the Mail button, I am presented with the “Welcome to Mail” screen and the “To get started, provide the following information” message.
I enter my Email Address and Password (which I KNOW IS CORRECT because I use it to log on to TalkTalk directly), but still get the following error message :
“Logging in to the talktalk.net POP server “mail.talktalk.net” failed. Make sure the username and password you entered are correct, then click Continue. If the information isn’t correct, you cannot receive messages.”
Someone please help!!

Ah!  I found the Mail menu bar (as I said, I'm new to Mac).  Both "Connection Doctor" and "Add Account" were greyed out.
I went through the "Welcome to Mail" steps again, this time holding down the option key every time I clicked Continue.  That got me through all the steps so I could at least get my account set up.  Now I can receive messages but I can't send them.
Since I now have an account set up I was able to check out the Connection Doctor.  Outgoing connection succeeded.
Incoming (POP) failed with these details:
Could not connect to this POP server.  Check your network connection and that you entered the correct information in the Account preferences.  Also verify that the server supports SSL.  If it does not, deselect the "Use SSL" checkbox in the Advanced tab of Account preferences.
SO, this kind of takes me back to my original problem (although I AM actually making some progress here with your help).
My server supports SSL and their instructions say to select it.
What exactly is it asking me to do when it says "Check your network connection"?  If it has to do with which port is being used, I don't know where to find that.
As far as entering correct information in "Account preferences" -- If that means my user name and password, I swear I'm entering it the way it is entered on my iPad and Web Mail account.
AH!  I just found the field for Port.  It says 0.  That can't be right.  I'll check the ISP website to see what's supposed to be there.

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