EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 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, which appear in Network Engines, Inc.'s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2001. We also consent to
the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.



Boston, Massachusetts
February 13, 2002