Prevent Junk Mail from Downloading

All my junkmail is downloading even though Outlook 2003 sends it to the Junkmail folder. My old Blackberry did not get the junkmail; can my iPhone 3GS be set up to not receive the junkmail?

Unless the account is an IMAP account, it doesn't matter what Outlook is doing in this regard. Although it is possible to access a POP account with more than email client, a POP account is designed to be accessed with a single email client only since none of the mailboxes for the account are kept synchronized with the server with each email client used to access the account. All server stored mailboxes with an IMAP account are kept synchronized with the server automatically with each email client used to access the account.
Comparing the iPhone's Mail client to the Blackberry is comparing dogs to cats.
The iPhone's Mail client communicates direct with the incoming and outgoing mail server for an email account just as Outlook on your computer does. RIM has a dedicated email delivery service for the Blackberry located in Canada. It is going through a 3rd party and system with a Blackberry.
You aren't complaining about Outlook downloading all your junk mail, nor are you complaining about why the email account provider for your email account isn't doing something about this at the incoming mail server.

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