SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                 SCHEDULE 13G/A
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
           TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
                                (Amendment No. 3)

                          Bottomline Technologies, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    101388106
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

       [ ] Rule 13d-1(b)

       [ ] Rule 13d-1(c)

       [X] Rule 13d-1(d)


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CUISIP No. 101388106                    13G                    Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1.  Names of Reporting Persons
    I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (Entities Only)

    James L. Loomis

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2.  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*                     (a)[ ]
                                                                          (b)[ ]

    Inapplicable
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3.  SEC Use Only

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4.  Citizenship or Place of Organization

    United States of America
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      Number of       5. Sole Voting Power
       Shares               1,005,750
    Beneficially      ----------------------------------------------------------
      Owned By        6. Shared Voting Power
        Each                0
     Reporting        ----------------------------------------------------------
    Person With       7. Sole Dispositive Power
                            1,005,750
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                      8. Shared Dispositive Power
                            0
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9.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by each Reporting Person

    1,005,750 shares (Includes 45,000 shares of common stock Mr. Loomis
    has the right to acquire within 60 days of December 31, 2002
    upon the exercise of options).
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10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount of Row (9) Excludes                 [ ]
    Certain Shares*

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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9

    6.4%
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12. Type of Reporting Person*

    IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT



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CUISIP No. 101388106                13G                        Page 3 of 5 Pages
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

           Bottomline Technologies (de), Inc.

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

           325 Corporate Drive
           Portsmouth, NH  03801

Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:

           James L. Loomis

Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

               Mr. James L. Loomis
               c/o Bottomline Technologies (de), Inc.
               325 Corporate Drive
               Portsmouth, NH  03801

Item 2(c). Citizenship:

           United States of America

Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:

           Common Stock, par value $.001 per share

Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:

           101388106

Item 3.    If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or
           (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

           Inapplicable

Item 4.    Ownership.*

           Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
           percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in
           Item 1.

           (a) Amount Beneficially owned: 1,005,750 shares (Includes 45,000
               shares of common stock Mr. Loomis has the right to acquire within
               60 days of December 31, 2002 upon the exercise of options).

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    * As of December 31, 2002.


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           (b)  Percent of class: 6.4%

           (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

                (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,005,750

                (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

                (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                      1,005,750

                (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

Item 5.    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

           Inapplicable

Item 6.    Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

           Inapplicable

Item 7.    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
           the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or
           Control Person.

           Inapplicable

Item 8.    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

           Inapplicable

Item 9.    Notice of Dissolution of Group.

           Inapplicable

Item 10.   Certifications.

           Inapplicable


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CUISIP No. 101388106                   13G                     Page 5 of 5 Pages
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                                    SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

                                                        /s/ James L. Loomis
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                                                        James L. Loomis

                                                        February 13, 2003
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                                                        Date