EXHIBIT 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-3 and S-8 (File Nos. 333-41374, 333-49978 and 333-66460) of
Network Engines, Inc. of our reports dated November 5, 2001, except for footnote
18 for which the date is December 3, 2001, 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.

Boston, Massachusetts
December 20, 2001