How do I send attachments larger than 300 kB with Mail?

When I installed OS 10.2 on my 333 MHz iMac last year, I switched all my e-mail usage over from Outlook Express to Mail. However, now I can't send or forward attachments any larger than about 300 kB. I've looked in System Preferences, and in Mail's Preferences, but don't see any setting that limits the size of attachments. My ISP allows sending and receiving of attachments up to 15 MB. I can receive large attachments (e.g. photos). I never had this limitation using Outlook.
So what's the problem here? Can anyone help me?
(By the way, I've run into the same limitation when trying to send attachments or upload files using Safari, Internet Explorer and MSN Messenger.)

Today I phoned my ISP's technical support line. They were able to make some changes or adjustments on my ADSL, and now I can send larger e-mails. Seemingly, the line was too slow and Mail was timing out.
I've send a 1M attachment successfully. Will now test Safari and Messenger, to see if all's well there too.

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