Exhibit 24.2
POWER OF
ATTORNEY
The
undersigned director of Mainspring Communications, Inc., Lawrence P. Begley,
hereby constitutes and appoints John Connolly and Mark Verdi, and each of
them singly, with full power of substitution, his true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents to take any actions to enable Mainspring
Communications, Inc. to comply with the Securities Act, and any rules,
regulations and requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, in
connection with the Registration Statement filed on behalf of Mainspring
Communications, Inc. in connection with the initial public offering of its
Common Stock (File No. 333-30168) (the Registration Statement),
including the power and authority to sign for the undersigned in his name in
the capacity of Director of Mainspring Communications, Inc. and all
amendments to the Registration Statement and any other registration
statement filed pursuant to the provisions of Rule 462 under the Securities
Act.
June 16,
2000