EX-23.3 4 0004.txt CONSENT OF SMITH & WILLIAMSON Exhibit 23.3 Consent of Independent Auditors We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (Form S-8 Nos. 333-78471, 333-78467, 333-78469 and 333-78473) pertaining to the 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, the Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Incentive Plan, the Amended and restated 1989 Stock Option Plan and the 1998 Director Stock Option Plan of Bottomline Technologies (de), Inc. of our report dated November 10, 2000 with respect to the financial statements of Checkpoint Security Services Limited for the year ended April 30, 1998 included in Bottomline Technologies (de), Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K/A, dated November 13, 2000, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. /s/ Smith & Williamson November 10, 2000 Guildford, England