DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL error sending e-mail

[videobruce]

I get that message pointing to 'ndis.sys' when I try to send a e-mail with SMTP authority using Opera V6.05 w/ SMTP Auth V0.9
This also happens with just Pegasus Mail running!

I thought it was a problem with SMTP Authority, but the same thing happens with Pegasus Mail! Here is the KB article from M$ on the error:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;293077

Here is the overview from M$ on ndis:

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/...ork/ndis5.mspx

My network card is a Linksys LNETX100 through a Netgear router
I have DSL through Verizon if that matters.

I'm running 2k Pro w/SP3

I do see SP4 is out, with 2 issues on something simalar to this, but with the Server edition:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;330716

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;810823

I'm not ready to instal SP4 yet.........too early.

Any other ideas??

[bailey]

the only time I have seen that eror is when there is a bad stick of ram in the system