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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1

               CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

     We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to
the use of our report dated February 25, 2000, in the Registration Statement
(Form S-1) and related Prospectus of eGroups, Inc., for the registration of
shares of its common stock.

                                          /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Palo Alto, California
March 23, 2000