Activating Mail account on iPhone causes conflict with Mail on iMac

I've been using my iPhone 4 to send/receive work e-mail via our Exchange server with no issue. However, when I tried to set up my phone to send/receive my home e-mail (provided by Cox Communications), it immediately caused a conflict with Apple Mail on my iMac. When I launch Mail on the iMac, I'm informed that the account is in use on another device and I need to work offline. I'm leaving for a 2-3 week trip and would really prefer not to have to log into the Cox webmail app all the time.
Is there a way to avoid this conflict and still enable me to get home e-mail on my iPhone?
BTW - I've contacted Cox and they've informed me that they provide no advanced e-mail support for any e-mail applications used by Macs.

As already provided, this is a POP account limitation that doesn't apply to an Exchange or IMAP account.
Although it is possible to access a POP account with more than one email client, a POP account is designed to be accessed with a single email client only. Only one email client at a time can communicate with the incoming mail server for a POP account - to check the account for new messages and/or download new messages available at the incoming mail server. When a 2nd email client attempts to check the account for new messages while another email client is doing the same or while another email client is downloading new messages available at the incoming mail server, the incoming mail server will temporarily lock out the 2nd email client from communicating with the incoming mail server.
Not a problem with an Exchange or IMAP account which are designed to be accessed by more than one email client with the ability for more than one email client to be accessing the server for the account at the same time.

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