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EXHIBIT 10.1


           EASYLINK SERVICES CORPORATION 2005 STOCK AND INCENTIVE PLAN

                          DEFERRED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT


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                                    (Grantee)


DATE OF GRANT: _________________


DEFERRED STOCK UNITS:  _________


         DEFERRED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT made in [        ], between EasyLink
Services Corporation (the "Company") and _____________________.

         1. GRANT OF AWARD. The Company has granted you [ ] Deferred Stock
Units, subject to the provisions of this Agreement. The Company will hold the
Deferred Stock Units in a bookkeeping account on your behalf until they become
payable upon your Termination of Employment.

         2. PAYMENT AMOUNT. Each Deferred Stock Unit represents the equivalent
of one (1) share of Stock of the Company. The Committee may, in its sole
discretion, credit Deferred Stock Units with Dividend Equivalents or Deferred
Stock Units. The number of Deferred Stock Units credited to your account upon
payment of a dividend will be equal to the quotient produced by dividing the
cash value of the dividend by the Fair Market Value of one share of Stock as of
the date the dividend is paid. The Committee will determine any terms and
conditions on deferral of a Dividend Equivalent, including the rate of interest,
if any, to be credited on deferral and whether interest will be compounded.

         3. VESTING. The restrictions on your Deferred Stock Units will lapse,
and the Deferred Stock Units will become fully vested, in accordance with the
following schedule:[ ]. If your employment with the Company terminates, any
Deferred Stock Units that have not vested on or before the date of termination
of your employment in accordance with the foregoing schedule will immediately be
forfeited and your rights with respect to these Deferred Stock Units will end.

         4. TIME AND FORM OF SETTLEMENT. Vested Deferred Stock Units will be
settled in shares of Stock at the time you terminate your service with the
Company and its subsidiaries. Fractional shares of Stock may be paid in cash or
otherwise as the Committee shall determine.

         5. TRANSFER OF AWARD. You may not transfer any interest in Deferred
Stock Units except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Any other
attempt to dispose of your interest in Deferred Stock Units will be null and
void.


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         6. ADJUSTMENTS. In the event the shares of Stock, as presently
constituted, shall be changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind
of shares or other securities of the Company, the Committee will make any
adjustments that it deems appropriate to the number and kind of shares of Stock
covered by the Deferred Stock Units and other relevant provisions, to the extent
necessary to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential
benefits intended to be provided by the Deferred Stock Units. Any such
determinations and adjustments made by the Committee will be binding on all
persons.

         7. RESTRICTIONS ON DISTRIBUTION OF SHARES. The Company will not be
required to deliver any shares of Stock until all applicable federal and state
laws and regulations and all applicable national securities exchange or national
securities association rules have been complied with and all legal matters in
connection with the issuance and delivery of the shares of Stock have been
approved by counsel of the Company.

         8. DISPOSITION OF SECURITIES. You may dispose of any shares of Stock
paid on your Deferred Stock Units only pursuant to an effective registration
statement under the Securities Act of 1933 or an exemption or exclusion from the
registration requirement. By accepting the Award and signing this Agreement, you
acknowledge that you have read and understand the Company's policy on, and are
aware of and understand your obligations under federal securities laws with
respect to, trading in the Company's securities. The Company will have the right
to recover, or receive reimbursement for, any compensation or profit you realize
on the disposition of shares of Stock received for Deferred Stock Units to the
extent that the Company has a right of recovery or reimbursement under
applicable securities laws.

         9. PLAN TERMS GOVERN. The grant of Deferred Stock Units, the settlement
of Deferred Stock Units in shares of Stock, and the disposition of such shares
of Stock are subject to the provisions of the Plan and any rules that the
Committee may prescribe. The Plan document, as may be amended from time to time,
is incorporated into this Agreement. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement
have the meaning set forth in the Plan, unless otherwise stated in this
Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Plan and the
terms of this Agreement, the Plan will control. By accepting the Award, you
acknowledge receipt of the Plan, as in effect on the date of this Agreement.

         10. PERSONAL DATA. To comply with applicable law and to administer the
Plan and this Agreement properly, the Company and its agents may hold and
process your personal data, including your home address and Social Security
number. By accepting the Award, you expressly consent to the use of this data by
the Company and its agents and to the transfer of this data outside the country
in which you perform services or reside.

         11. LIMITATIONS. Nothing in this Agreement or the Plan gives you any
right to continue in the service of the Company or any of its affiliates or to
interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate your service at
any time. Distribution of shares of Stock on your Deferred Stock Units is not
secured by a trust, insurance contract or other funding medium, and you do not
have any interest in any fund or specific asset of the Company by reason of this
Award or the account established on your behalf. You have no voting rights or
other rights as a stockholder of the Company pursuant to the Deferred Stock
Units until shares of Stock are actually paid to you.



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         12. INCORPORATION OF OTHER AGREEMENTS. This Agreement and the Plan
constitute the entire understanding between you and the Company regarding the
Deferred Stock Units. This Agreement supersedes any prior agreements,
commitments or negotiations concerning the Deferred Stock Units.

         13. WITHHOLDING TAXES. The Company will have the right, prior to any
payment of cash or issuance or delivery of shares of Stock on Deferred Stock
Units, to withhold or demand from you the amount necessary to satisfy applicable
tax requirements on all payments on Deferred Stock Units, as determined by the
Committee.

         14. SEVERABILITY. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision
of this Agreement will not affect the validity or enforceability of the other
provisions of the Agreement, which will remain in full force and effect.
Moreover, if any provision is found to be excessively broad in duration, scope
or covered activity, the provision will be construed so as to be enforceable to
the maximum extent compatible with applicable law.

By accepting this Award and signing below, you confirm the following:

         (i) you have carefully read, fully understand and agree to all of the
terms and conditions described in this Agreement and the Plan; and

         (ii) you understand and agree that this Agreement and the Plan
constitute the entire understanding between you and the Company regarding the
Award, and that any prior agreements, commitments or negotiations concerning the
Deferred Stock Units are replaced and superseded.




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                                           for EasyLink Services Corporation



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Grantee



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