1 EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Forms S-3 (No. 333-39958) and S-8 (No. 333-36228, 333-95933, 333-95279, and 333-87553) of Critical Path, Inc. of our report dated August 18, 2000 relating to the financial statements of PeerLogic, Inc., which appears in this Current Report on Form 8-K/A. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP San Francisco, CA November 16, 2000