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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the use in Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement No. 333-
37020 of ValiCert, Inc. on Form S-1 of our reports dated April 14, 2000 (May 5,
2000 as to Note 15) with respect to the financial statements of ValiCert, Inc.
and March 3, 2000 (May 5, 2000 as to Note 7) with respect to the financial
statements of Receipt.com, Inc. appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of
this Registration Statement.
We also consent to the reference to us under the headings "Selected
Financial Data" and "Experts" in such Prospectus.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
San Jose, California
July 21, 2000
