Just setting up. Can send messages ok - but not receive at all - settings checked and ok

Just setting up Thunderbird for the first time. Can send emails fine. Can't receive emails. Have confirmed settings with f2s/TalkTalk and they are correct.
Where to now?

Thanks folks.
To gnospen:
* ''Just a thought. Have you set up this pop-account anywhere else like in your smart-phone? Is that or your old mac running?''
?? I don't use my 'phone for emails, so, no.
* ''"If its set up to download and NOT to keep it on the server, then there isn't anything to download, your smart-phone (whatever) has already downloaded it."''
I don't understand this bit. I just want to use Thunderbird as I used to use Outlook. That is, when TalkTalk tell me I have exceeded my email quota I can download the emails to my machine (a MacBook Pro).
'''''* ''''"I don't understand why you don't use IMAP instead as it can sync much better."'''''''
I don't know the difference. It worked before with Outlook. I was advised by TalkTalk to use POP. (Don't remember being given the option of IMAP.)
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To zenos:
''* "This is going to be messy as talktalk have grown by acquisition of smaller ISPs and has inherited a large number of disparate email services. (I still have a lineone account myself and have also had tiscali, pipex and f2s in the past.) So we may need to know what domain the OP is on."
We were with f2s - got bought by Opal then TalkTalk.
''* "Having said that, I scrolled through the options and they're all plain un-secured pop (110) and imap (143). So I don't understand why the OP has been steered towards an SSL port for POP3. None of them give "inmail.server.com" etc.
''* "To the OP: Have you tried just setting up the account as a new one, and letting Thunderbird find the settings for itself?"''
This is my first time with Thunderbird. I downloaded and installed the programme, then followed the instructions for setting up. Plus inmail.server.com worked before and I was advised that this was correct. (btw, I presume I'm the OP??)
''* "Do you specifically want POP instead of IMAP? Why? "
As noted above, it worked with Outlook; I was advised that POP settings were correct.
''* "Try setting your POP port to 110 and no security."
Tried that. With pop 110 I get "...sending of password did not succeed. mail server responding: syntax error."
Does this give anybody any further clues?

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