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                                                                    Exhibit 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-41374 and 333-49978) of Network Engines,
Inc. of our reports dated November 8, 2000  relating to the financial statements
and financial statement schedule of Network Engines, Inc., both of which appear
in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
December 20, 2000


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