How to stop Mail to automatically setup IMAP Gmail account

I am trying to add a Gmail account to my wifes computer but we only want to use POP. However, everytime I try to set it up, it automatically sets it up for IMAP instead which we dont want. I dont know how to change it properly to get it working to POP.
Can anyone suggest how to set it up with POP?
(FYI: Im fully aware of the differences between POP and IMAP and happy with my decision to have hers just on POP).

Fill out the first window of data, but instead of clicking on Create, hold down the Option key until the Create button changes to Continue. Then click on Continue and proceed to set up as POP.
Ernie

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